Updated to 14 October 2025
			(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 481 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 | 15 July 1991 | Commenced on enactment | 
			
					| Ss. 2 - 4(a), (b) except for proceedings in any court instituted before the commencement date | 15 August 1991 | S. 23(3) | 
			
					| S. 4(c) except for proceedings in any court instituted before the commencement date | 15 October 1991 | S. 23(4) | 
			
					| Ss. 5 - 14 except for proceedings in any court instituted before the commencement date | 15 August 1991 | S. 23(3) | 
			
					| S. 15 except for proceedings in any court instituted before the commencement date | 15 October 1991 | S. 23(4) | 
			
					| Ss. 16-20 | 15 July 1991 | Commenced on enactment | 
			
					| S. 21 except for proceedings in any court instituted before the commencement date | 15 October 1991 | S. 23(4) | 
			
					| S. 22 | 15 October 1991 | S. 23(5) | 
			
					| S. 23 | 15 July 1991 | Commenced on enactment | 
			
		
		
		Amendments and other effects
		
			
				
					| How Affected | Affecting Provision | 
			
			
			
					| Ss. 4, 13 amended | S. I. No. 225 of 1992, s. 4(1), schedule 1 | 
			
					| S. 15 application restricted | 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 69 | 
			
					| S. 15 time-limit prescribed | S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 39 rl. 15(1), form 39.10, schedule C | 
			
					| S. 15 amended | S. I. No. 225 of 1992, s. 7 (1) | 
			
					| S. 15(2) amended | 32/2013, ss. 1(3), 20 | 
			
					| S. 15(2) amended with saving | 15/2002, ss. 1 (2), 18 | 
			
					| S. 17 repealed | 31/1995, sch. 1, pt. 1 | 
			
					| S. 22(4) form prescribed | S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 22, rl. 3, form 22.4, schedule B | 
			
					| S. 22(4) notice prescribed | S.I. No. 116 of 1992, rls. 2, 4, schedule, Form 1 | 
			
					| S. 22(5) amended | 27/2010, ss. 1(2), 36 | 
			
					| S. 22(6)(a) notice prescribed | S.I. No. 116 of 1992, rls. 2, 5(2), schedule, Form 2 | 
			
		
		
		SIs made under the Act
		
			| Section | SIs made under the Act | 
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					| None |  |