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 | 
            
            
			
			
					| 
						Whole Act | 
					
						19 February 1963 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
		
		
		Amendments and other effects
		
			
				
					| How Affected | 
					Affecting Provision | 
					
			
			
			
					| 
						Rep. | 
					21/2001, s.6 (1) (a) (2) | 
					
			
					| 
						Am. | 
					4/1970, ss. 2, 3 (4) | 
					
			
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						  | 
					24/1975, s.2 | 
					
			
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						  | 
					12/1981, s.2 | 
					
			
					| 
						Trans. of functns. under. | 
					S. I. No. 288 of 1981 | 
					
			
					| 
						  | 
					S. I. No. 383 of 1983 | 
					
			
					| 
						S.2 am. | 
					3/1993, s.2 (a) | 
					
			
					| 
						S.2, s. | 
					12/1981, s.3 | 
					
			
					| 
						S.5 am. | 
					4/1970, s.5 | 
					
			
					| 
						S.7 am. | 
					4/1970, ss. 6, 7, 10, sch. | 
					
			
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						  | 
					3/1993, s.2 (b) | 
					
			
					| 
						S.7 (1) am. | 
					35/1977, s.3 | 
					
			
					| 
						S.7 (2) am. | 
					24/1975, s.4 | 
					
			
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						  | 
					35/1977, s.2 | 
					
			
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						  | 
					12/1981, s.4 | 
					
			
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						  | 
					22/1987, s.1 | 
					
			
					| 
						S.9 am. | 
					4/1970, s.10, sch. | 
					
			
					| 
						Sch. am. | 
					4/1970, s.10, sch. | 
					
			
		
		
		SIs made under the Act
		
			| Section | SIs made under the Act | 
			
			
					| 
						None | 
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