Updated to 23 October 2025
			(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)
			
	
		
		
		Contents
		
		
		Commencement
		
            
            
                | Section | 
                Commencement/Effective Date 
                    Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below. 
                 | 
                Commencement Information | 
            
            
			
			
					| 
						S. 1(1) | 
					
						2 May 1940 | 
					Commenced as per s.1(2) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 1(2)  | 
					
						10 August 1948 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 2 | 
					
						10 August 1948 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
		
		
		Amendments and other effects
		
			
				
					| How Affected | 
					Affecting Provision | 
					
			
			
			
					| 
						Spent. | 
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					| 
						S. 31(3) rate of interest prescribed | 
					S.I. No. 183 of 1989, regs. 2, 3 | 
					
			
		
		
		SIs made under the Act
		
			| Section | SIs made under the Act | 
			
			
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						None | 
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