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 | 
					
						21 December 1976 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
		
		
		Amendments and other effects
		
			
				
					| How Affected | 
					Affecting Provision | 
					
			
			
			
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						S.2 repealed | 
					18/2009, s. 3 and sch. 1 | 
					
			
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						S.3 repealed | 
					18/2009, s. 3 and sch. 1 | 
					
			
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						S.4 repealed | 
					18/2009, s. 3 and sch. 1 | 
					
			
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						S.5 repealed | 
					18/2009, s. 3 and sch. 1 | 
					
			
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						S.6 repealed | 
					18/2009, s. 3 and sch. 1 | 
					
			
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						S.6 am. | 
					4/2001, ss. 1 (4), 32 (2) | 
					
			
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						S.6, applic. ext. | 
					4/2001, ss. 1 (4), 50 (3) | 
					
			
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						S.6, constr. of cert. ref. | 
					20/1988, s.11 (4) (b) | 
					
			
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						S.7 repealed | 
					18/2009, s. 3 and sch. 1 | 
					
			
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						S.8 repealed | 
					18/2009, s. 3 and sch. 1 | 
					
			
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						S.8, prov. for allocation of monies paid under. | 
					4/2001, ss. 1 (4), 28 (8) (10) | 
					
			
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						S.8 (a) (ia), subpar. ins. | 
					43/2003, s.4 (3) | 
					
			
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						S.8 (a) (iii), subpar. substit. | 
					4/2001, ss. 1 (4), 23 (5) | 
					
			
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						S.8 (b) mod. | 
					20/1988, s.20 (3) | 
					
			
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						S.9 repealed | 
					18/2009, s. 3 and sch. 1 | 
					
			
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						S.10 repealed | 
					18/2009, s. 3 and sch. 1 | 
					
			
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						S.11 repealed | 
					18/2009, s. 3 and sch. 1 | 
					
			
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						S.12 repealed | 
					18/2009, s. 3 and sch. 1 | 
					
			
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						S.13 repealed | 
					18/2009, s. 3 and sch. 1 | 
					
			
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						S.14 repealed | 
					18/2009, s. 3 and sch. 1 | 
					
			
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						S.14 (2) rep. | 
					24/1990, ss. 2, 19, sch. | 
					
			
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						S.15 repealed | 
					18/2009, s. 3 and sch. 1 | 
					
			
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						S.16 repealed | 
					18/2009, s. 3 and sch. 1 | 
					
			
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						S.17 repealed | 
					18/2009, s. 3 and sch. 1 | 
					
			
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						S.21 repealed | 
					18/2009, s. 3 and sch. 1 | 
					
			
		
		
		SIs made under the Act
		
			| Section | SIs made under the Act |