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 | 
            
            
			
			
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						Whole Act | 
					
						17 July 1956 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
		
		
		Amendments and other effects
		
			
				
					| How Affected | 
					Affecting Provision | 
					
			
			
			
					| 
						S.1 (1), def. ins. | 
					35/1998, ss. 14 (a), 18 (5) | 
					
			
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						S.1 (2) (2A), subsecs. substit. | 
					35/1998, ss. 14 (b), 18 (5) | 
					
			
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						S.5 (1) rep. | 
					16/1990, s.9, sch. 2 | 
					
			
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						S. 9 trans. of functns. under. | 
					S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 
					
			
		
		
		SIs made under the Act
		
			| Section | SIs made under the Act | 
			
			
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						None | 
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