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 | 
					
						18 November 1997 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
		
		
		Amendments and other effects
		
			
				
					| How Affected | 
					Affecting Provision | 
					
			
			
			
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						Trans. of cert. functns. under | 
					S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 
					
			
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						S. 6A new s. | 
					20/1998, s.5 | 
					
			
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						S. 6A trans. of cert. functns. under. | 
					10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20 & Sch. 2 pt. 1 | 
					
			
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						S. 6A(1) am. | 
					10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 82(a) | 
					
			
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						S. 6A(3) am. | 
					10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 82(b) | 
					
			
		
		
		SIs made under the Act
		
			| Section | SIs made under the Act |