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 | 
					
						2 July 1996 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
		
		
		Amendments and other effects
		
			
				
					| How Affected | 
					Affecting Provision | 
					
			
			
			
					| 
						Constr. of refs. am. | 
					S. I. No. 297 of 1997, art. 4 (2), sch. | 
					
			
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						Transfer of functions and references construed | 
					S.I. No. 297 of 1997, arts. 1(2), 3, 4(a), schedule | 
					
			
		
		
		SIs made under the Act
		
			| Section | SIs made under the Act |