Updated to 23 February 2024 (Act No. 4 of 2024 and S.I. No. 63 of 2024)

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 27 December 1981 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Am. 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 62
Applied 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 94(5)
Trans. of functns. under S. I. No. 81 of 1987, art. 4
Trans. of cert. functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S. 1 amended 31/2022, ss. 1(2), 131(a)(i), (ii)
  17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 51(a), (b)
S.2, def. appl. 18/1992, ss. 1 (1), 38 (5)
S. 4(2) amended 25/2021, ss. 1(3), 24(a)(i)
S.4 (2) (b) (c) (d), pars. substit. and ins. 9/2002, ss. 1 (3), 17 (a)
S. 4(2)(c) transfer of functions under S.I. No. 318 of 2015, arts. 1(2), 3(1), schedule
S. 4(2)(c) am. 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8 and sch. 2, pt. 2
S. 4(2)(c)(iii) par. ins. 21/2014, ss. 2, 58(a)
S. 4(2)(c)(iv), (v) inserted 17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 51(c)
S. 4(2)(c)(vi) inserted 26/2021, ss. 1(2), 31(a)
S. 4(2)(ca) par. ins. 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8 and sch. 2, pt. 2
S. 4(2)(ca) deleted 25/2021, ss. 1(3), 24(a)(ii)
S. 4(2)(cb) par. ins. 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8 and sch. 2, pt. 2
S. 4(2)(cb) deleted 25/2021, ss. 1(3), 24(a)(ii)
S. 5 s. 18/1992, ss. 29 (a), 38 (5)
S. 5 (a) (b) am. 9/2002, ss. 1 (3), 17 (b) (i) (ii)
S. 5(c) amended 25/2021, ss. 1(3), 24(b)(i)
  22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8 and sch. 2, pt. 2
S. 5(d) amended 25/2021, ss. 1(3), 24(b)(ii)
  17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 51(d)
  22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8 and sch. 2, pt. 2
S. 5 (c), pars. ins. 9/2002, ss. 1 (3), 17 (b) (iii)
S. 5(ca) par. ins. 21/2014, ss. 2, 58(b)
S. 5 (d), pars. ins. 9/2002, ss. 1 (3), 17 (b) (iii)
S. 5(e) par. ins. 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8 and sch. 2, pt. 2
S. 5(e) deleted 25/2021, ss. 1(3), 24(b)(iii)
S. 5(e) amended 17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 51(d)
S. 5(f) substituted 31/2022, ss. 1(2), 131(b)
S. 5(f) amended 26/2021, ss. 1(2), 31(b)(i)
S. 5(f), (g) inserted 17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 51(d)
S. 5(g) amended 26/2021, ss. 1(2), 31(b)(ii)
S. 5(h) inserted 26/2021, ss. 1(2), 31(b)(iii)
S. 5 (1) (b), par. substit., retro. 1/1988, s.2 (1) (a) (2)
S. 5 (2), subsec. substit., retro. 1/1988, s.2 (1) (b) (2)
S. 10 am. 20/1985, s.2
S.10 applied 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 94(8)
S.10 (3) am. 27/1982, s.2 (1)
  1/1988, s.3
  18/1992, ss. 29 (b), 38 (5)
  9/2002, ss. 1 (3), 17 (c)
  22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8 and sch. 2, pt. 2
S. 10A substituted 32/2002, s. 20
Ss. 10 (A), 10 (B), new ss. ins. 9/2002, ss. 1 (3), 17 (d)
S.11 am. 27/1982, s.2 (1)
  20/1985, s.3
S.14, s. retro. 1/1988, s.4
S.16 am. 31/1999, ss. 162, 163, sch. 4
Sch. am. 30/2007, ss. 3, 108
Sch. inserted 9/2002, ss. 1 (3), 17 (e), sch. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
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