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. 
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                Commencement Information | 
            
            
			
			
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						Whole Act | 
					
						24 September 1976 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
		
		
		Amendments and other effects
		
			
				
					| How Affected | 
					Affecting Provision | 
					
			
			
			
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						S.3 am. | 
					2/2005, s.5 (1) (4) | 
					
			
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						S.3, appl. with ness. mods. | 
					2/2005, s.5 (2) (4) | 
					
			
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						S.6(2) Min. power to issue directions for investigation | 
					S.I. No. 252 of 2007, rls.1(2), 54(3) | 
					
			
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						S. 6(2)(a) am. | 
					26/2006, ss. 1(2), 196 | 
					
			
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						S.6(3) applied | 
					S.I. No. 252 of 2007, rls.1(2), 6 (1), 82(1) | 
					
			
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						S.7 (1) (e) rep. | 
					34/1990, ss. 6, 8 (2) | 
					
			
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						S.7 (2) am. | 
					22/1984, ss. 1 (1) (2), 2, 6 (5) | 
					
			
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						S.8 (1) (i)-(k), pars. substit. | 
					29/2000, ss. 6, 13 (2) | 
					
			
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						S.8 (1) (j), par. ins. | 
					12/1990, ss. 1 (3), 17 | 
					
			
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						S.8 (1) (k), par. ins. | 
					4/1997, s.13 | 
					
			
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						S. 8(1)(i)-(l) substituted | 
					42/2021, ss. 1(2), 21 | 
					
			
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						S. 8(1)(m) inserted | 
					42/2021, ss. 1(2), 21 | 
					
			
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						S.9, appl. with saver. | 
					15/1994, ss. 2, 55 (7) | 
					
			
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						S.9 (1) appl. | 
					15/1994, ss. 2, 35, sch. 1, par. 4 | 
					
			
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						S.9 (2) appl. | 
					40/1998, s.30 (3) | 
					
			
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						S.11 (2) rep. | 
					26/1997, ss. 22, 31, 32 (2) (3), sch. | 
					
			
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						S.13 rstrct. | 
					21/1981, ss. 8 (2), 18 | 
					
			
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						S.13 (1) am. | 
					22/1984, ss. 1 (1) (3), 12 (2) | 
					
			
		
		
		SIs made under the Act
		
			| Section | SIs made under the Act |