Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsAct No. 162 of 1991 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 30 January 2012
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 46 of 2011
The text of any of those
amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of
amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of
Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary 1
1............ Short title [see Note 1] ........................................................................ 1
2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1
3............ Objectives ........................................................................................... 1
3A......... Principles of ecologically sustainable development ............................. 2
4............ Interpretation ....................................................................................... 3
5............ Coastal waters ................................................................................... 14
6............ Act binds the Crown ......................................................................... 14
6A......... Application of the Criminal Code ..................................................... 14
7............ Application ........................................................................................ 14
8............ Application of Act to areas outside the AFZ ..................................... 15
8A......... Regulations may provide for placement of observers on foreign fishing boats operating outside the AFZ 16
9............ Application of Act to Protected Zone ................................................ 16
9A......... Act not to apply so as to exceed Commonwealth power ................... 17
10.......... Operation of certain State and Territory laws .................................... 18
11.......... Excepted waters ................................................................................ 19
12.......... Sedentary organisms--Australian continental shelf .......................... 19
Part 2--Fishing and the marine environment 21
13.......... Driftnet fishing .................................................................................. 21
14.......... Regulation etc. of certain practices .................................................... 22
15.......... Prohibition against certain fishing ..................................................... 23
15A....... Prohibition against taking marlin ....................................................... 23
15B....... Report on analysis of marlin stocks .................................................. 24
Part 3--Regulation of fishing 25
Division 1--Preliminary 25
16.......... AFMA to pursue objectives .............................................................. 25
16A....... AFMA to meet international fisheries management organisation and Fish Stocks Agreement obligations 25
16B....... Australian-flagged boats that have previously undermined conservation and management measures 26
Division 2--Plans of management 29
17.......... Plans of management ........................................................................ 29
17A....... Register of persons concerned about plans of management .............. 33
18.......... Action after determining a plan of management ................................ 34
19.......... Tabling, disallowance etc. of determinations ..................................... 35
20.......... Amendment or revocation of plan of management ............................ 35
Division 3--Statutory fishing rights 38
21.......... Nature of a statutory fishing right ..................................................... 38
22.......... AFMA to establish system of statutory fishing rights ...................... 40
23.......... Certain decisions to be provisional .................................................... 42
Division 4--Ways of granting statutory fishing rights 43
24.......... Notice of intention to grant fishing rights .......................................... 43
25.......... Contents of notice ............................................................................. 43
26.......... Registration of applicants .................................................................. 44
27.......... Tenders for fishing rights .................................................................. 44
28.......... Prescribed procedures for grant of fishing rights .............................. 45
29.......... Grant made available to highest bidder etc. ....................................... 46
30.......... Amount of charge to be tendered ...................................................... 46
31.......... AFMA to grant fishing right ............................................................. 47
Division 4A--Statutory fishing rights options 48
31A....... Options arising when plan of management for fishery is revoked .... 48
31B....... Rights of option holder where the new plan of management is the same or substantially the same as the former plan of management ...................................................................................... 48
31C....... Rights of option holder where new plan of management has some features in common with the former plan of management ...................................................................................... 50
31D....... Exercise and lapsing of option .......................................................... 51
31E........ The Register of Statutory Fishing Rights Options ............................ 51
31F........ Registration of dealings in statutory fishing rights options ............... 52
31FA..... Interests in statutory fishing rights options--priority between section 31F interests and PPSA security interests 54
31G....... Claims of interests in statutory fishing rights options ....................... 56
31H....... Trusts not registrable ......................................................................... 56
31J........ Power of holder of statutory fishing rights option to deal with option 57
31K....... Obligations of AFMA in respect of granting statutory fishing rights under the new plan 57
31L........ Administrative provisions ................................................................. 58
Division 5--Fishing permits 59
32.......... Grant of fishing permits .................................................................... 59
32A....... Transfer of fishing permits ................................................................ 62
Division 6--Scientific permits 63
33.......... Grant of scientific permits ................................................................. 63
Division 7--Foreign fishing licences and Treaty licences 65
34.......... Grant of foreign fishing licences ....................................................... 65
35.......... Agreements to grant foreign fishing licences .................................... 67
36.......... Fisheries agreements ......................................................................... 67
37.......... Treaty licences ................................................................................... 68
Division 8--Suspension and cancellation of fishing concessions 70
38.......... Suspension of fishing concessions ................................................... 70
39.......... Cancellation of fishing concessions .................................................. 71
Division 9--Foreign master fishing licences 73
40.......... Grant of foreign master fishing licences ............................................ 73
Division 10--Miscellaneous 75
41.......... Authority to extend to tender boats ................................................... 75
41A....... AFMA may give directions in relation to closure or partial closure of fishery 75
42.......... Determinations relating to logbooks and the furnishing of returns .... 76
42A....... Fishing concession condition to facilitate boarding ........................... 77
42B....... Regulation-making power for conditions .......................................... 77
43.......... Temporary orders .............................................................................. 78
Part 4--Register of Statutory Fishing Rights 80
44.......... The Register ...................................................................................... 80
45.......... Information to be included in Register .............................................. 80
46.......... Registration of dealings in fishing rights ........................................... 81
46A....... Interests in fishing rights--priority between section 46 interests and PPSA security interests 83
47.......... Trusts not registrable ......................................................................... 85
48.......... Power of holder of fishing right to deal with fishing right ................ 85
50.......... Suspension, cancellation etc. of fishing right to be noted in Register 85
51.......... AFMA not concerned with certain matters ....................................... 86
52.......... Inspection of Register and documents ............................................... 86
53.......... Evidentiary provisions ...................................................................... 86
54.......... Orders for rectification of Register .................................................... 87
55.......... Correction of clerical errors etc. in Register ...................................... 88
56.......... AFMA etc. not liable in certain circumstances .................................. 88
57.......... Offences ............................................................................................ 88
Part 4A--Register of vessels authorised to fish on high seas 89
57A....... The High Seas Register ..................................................................... 89
57B....... Information to be included in the High Seas Register ....................... 89
57C....... Notification obligations ..................................................................... 90
57D....... Inspection of the High Seas Register ................................................ 92
57E........ Application of sections 53 to 56 ........................................................ 92
57F........ Offence ............................................................................................. 92
Part 4B--Fishing Permits Register 93
57G....... The Fishing Permits Register ............................................................ 93
57H....... Information to be included in the Fishing Permits Register ............... 93
57J........ Inspection of the Fishing Permits Register ........................................ 94
57K....... Application of sections 53 to 56 ........................................................ 94
57L........ Offence ............................................................................................. 95
Part 5--Co-operation with States and Northern Territory in management of fisheries 96
Division 1--Preliminary 96
58.......... Interpretation ..................................................................................... 96
59.......... Application of Part in relation to Northern Territory ......................... 96
60.......... Acting Ministers ............................................................................... 96
Division 2--Joint Authorities 98
61.......... Establishment of Joint Authorities .................................................... 98
62.......... Functions of Joint Authority ............................................................. 98
63.......... Deputies of members ........................................................................ 98
64.......... Representation on Joint Authority ..................................................... 99
65.......... Delegation ......................................................................................... 99
66.......... Procedure of Joint Authorities .......................................................... 99
67.......... Decisions taken without meeting ..................................................... 101
68.......... Advisory committees ...................................................................... 101
69.......... Administration ................................................................................ 101
70.......... Annual reports ................................................................................ 102
Division 3--Arrangements with respect to management of particular fisheries 103
71.......... Arrangements with States--Joint Authority to manage .................. 103
72.......... Other arrangements with States ....................................................... 104
73.......... Arrangements with States--general provisions .............................. 104
74.......... Arrangements--how made etc. ....................................................... 105
74A....... Arrangements--how varied etc. ...................................................... 105
75.......... Arrangements--how terminated etc. ............................................... 106
76.......... Extension of operation of this Act ................................................... 108
77.......... Exclusion of this Act (except this Division) .................................... 108
78.......... Effect of arrangement ...................................................................... 109
81.......... Evidentiary provision ...................................................................... 109
Part 6--Surveillance and enforcement 110
Division 1--Officers 110
83.......... Appointment of officers .................................................................. 110
84.......... Powers of officers ........................................................................... 110
84AA.... Searches under paragraph 84(1)(aaa) .............................................. 119
84B....... Cooperative Enforcement Agreement .............................................. 120
84C....... Customs officers may carry arms in exercise of powers under this Act 122
85.......... When search warrants can be issued ............................................... 123
85A....... The things that are authorised by a search warrant .......................... 125
85B....... Availability of assistance and use of force in executing a warrant ... 126
85C....... Copy of warrant to be given to occupier etc. ................................... 126
85D....... Specific powers available to officer executing warrant .................... 126
85E........ Use of equipment to examine or process things .............................. 127
85F........ Use of electronic equipment at premises ......................................... 128
85G....... Compensation for damage to electronic equipment ......................... 129
85H....... Copies of seized things to be provided ............................................ 130
85J........ Occupier entitled to be present during search .................................. 130
85K....... Receipts for things seized under warrant ......................................... 131
86.......... Warrants by telephone or other electronic means ............................ 131
87.......... Officers' powers at place outside AFZ following pursuit ............... 132
87G....... Officers' powers: Australian-flagged boat beyond AFZ ................. 135
87H....... Officers' powers: boat on high seas without nationality ................. 135
87HA.... Officers' powers under international agreements and arrangements 136
87J........ Use of force to exercise powers relating to boat .............................. 139
88.......... Release of seized property ............................................................... 139
88A....... Seizure and forfeiture of foreign boats etc. ...................................... 140
89.......... Identity cards ................................................................................... 141
89A....... Defensive equipment ....................................................................... 141
90.......... Officer etc. not liable to certain actions ............................................ 142
Division 2--Fish receiver permits 143
91.......... Grant of fish receiver permits .......................................................... 143
92.......... Holder of fish receiver permit to give information etc. .................... 144
93.......... Offences in relation to returns etc. ................................................... 145
Division 3--Foreign fishing boats--port permits 146
94.......... Grant of port permits ....................................................................... 146
Division 4--Enforcement generally 148
95.......... Offences .......................................................................................... 148
96.......... Removing fish from traps etc. ......................................................... 150
97.......... Persons not to receive fish in certain circumstances ........................ 150
98.......... Court may make certain orders ........................................................ 150
Division 5--Foreign boats--additional enforcement provisions 152
99.......... Using foreign boat for recreational fishing--strict liability offence . 152
100........ Using foreign boat for fishing in AFZ--strict liability offence ....... 152
100A..... Offence of using foreign boat for fishing in AFZ ........................... 153
100B..... Using foreign boat for fishing in territorial sea within AFZ ............ 153
101........ Having foreign boat equipped for fishing--strict liability offence .. 154
101A..... Offence of having foreign boat equipped for fishing ...................... 155
101AA.. Having foreign boat equipped for fishing in territorial sea within AFZ 156
101B..... Using boat outside AFZ to support illegal foreign fishing in AFZ . 157
102........ Certain foreign boats not to enter Australian ports .......................... 158
103........ Foreign boats not to land fish in Australia ...................................... 159
104........ Foreign boats not to contravene condition of Treaty licence ............ 161
105........ Certain prosecutions to require consent of Minister ........................ 162
Division 5A--Offences in places beyond the AFZ 163
Subdivision A--Australian-flagged boats beyond the AFZ 163
105A..... Australian-flagged boat with fish on high seas ............................... 163
105AA.. Person fishing for conserved fish stock on high seas without a concession--strict liability 163
105AB.. Person fishing for conserved fish stock on high seas without a concession 163
105B..... Australian-flagged boat on high seas equipped for fishing ............. 164
105C..... Australian-flagged boat fishing in foreign waters ........................... 165
105D..... Authorising foreign officials' action affecting Australian-flagged boats 165
Subdivision B--Using foreign boat to contravene international fisheries management measure 167
105E...... Contravention on high seas--strict liability ..................................... 167
105EA... Contravention on high seas ............................................................. 168
105EB... Attorney-General's consent required for prosecution ..................... 168
105F...... Australian national on foreign boat in foreign waters--strict liability 169
105FA... Australian national on foreign boat in foreign waters ...................... 170
Subdivision C--Unauthorised foreign boat on high seas 170
105H..... Unauthorised fishing--strict liability .............................................. 170
105I....... Unauthorised fishing ....................................................................... 171
105J...... Attorney-General's consent required for prosecution ..................... 171
Division 5B--Provisions relating to detention of suspected illegal foreign fishers 173
105Q..... Provisions relating to detention of suspected illegal foreign fishers 173
Division 6--General 174
Subdivision A--Forfeiture by court order 174
106........ Forfeiture of things used in certain offences ................................... 174
106AAA Forfeiture of additional things on forfeited boats .......................... 175
106AAB Forfeited things become the property of the Commonwealth ........ 176
106AAC Rights and interests of the Commonwealth not limited .................. 177
Subdivision B--Automatic forfeiture of things 177
106A..... Forfeiture of things used in certain offences ................................... 177
106AA.. Forfeiture of additional things on seized boats ................................ 178
106AB.. Rights and interests of the Commonwealth not limited ................... 180
Subdivision BA--Automatic ownership of things 180
106AC.. Fish taken with Commonwealth property ....................................... 180
106AD.. Things on, in or attached to boats .................................................... 180
106AE... Rights and interests of the Commonwealth not limited ................... 180
Subdivision C--Dealing with things seized 181
106B..... Application of this Subdivision ....................................................... 181
106C..... Notice of seizure ............................................................................. 181
106D..... Dealing with thing before it is condemned ...................................... 182
106E...... Thing condemned if not claimed in time .......................................... 183
106F...... Dealing with claim for thing ............................................................ 183
106G..... Condemnation of thing if it is claimed ............................................. 184
106H..... Dealing with thing after it is condemned ......................................... 185
106HA.. Evidence .......................................................................................... 185
Subdivision CA--Recovery of pursuit costs in relation to certain foreign boats 186
106J...... Preliminary ...................................................................................... 186
106K..... Working out pursuit costs ............................................................... 187
106L...... Debt in relation to pursuit costs ....................................................... 187
106M.... Preliminary notice of debt ............................................................... 188
106N..... Full particulars of the pursuit costs ................................................. 188
106P...... Debt for pursuit costs payable if no notification of intention to contest debt 189
106Q..... Debt for pursuit costs payable if no action taken to contest debt ..... 189
106R..... Federal Court may determine contested debt ................................... 190
106S...... Burden of proof .............................................................................. 191
Subdivision E--Obstruction of officers 191
108........ Obstruction of officers etc. .............................................................. 191
Subdivision F--Enforcement action under this Act prevails over other action 192
108A..... Seizure or forfeiture has effect despite other proceedings ............... 192
Subdivision G--Disclosures relating to illegal fishing activities 193
108B..... Minister may disclose information relating to illegal fishing activities 193
Part 7--Collection of levy and charge 194
Division 1--Collection of levy imposed by the Fishing Levy Act 1991 194
109........ Interpretation ................................................................................... 194
110........ When is levy due? ........................................................................... 194
111........ Payment by instalments ................................................................... 194
112........ Penalty for non-payment ................................................................. 194
113........ Recovery of levy and other amounts ............................................... 195
Division 2--Collection of levy imposed by the Foreign Fishing Licences Levy Act 1991 196
114........ Interpretation ................................................................................... 196
115........ Arrangements between AFMA and person by whom levy payable 196
116........ When is levy due? ........................................................................... 196
117........ Penalty for non-payment ................................................................. 196
118........ Recovery of levy and other amounts ............................................... 197
Division 3--Collection of charge imposed by the Statutory Fishing Rights Charge Act 1991 198
119........ Interpretation ................................................................................... 198
120........ When is charge due? ....................................................................... 198
121........ Payment by instalments ................................................................... 198
122........ Penalty for non-payment ................................................................. 199
123........ Recovery of charge and other amounts ........................................... 199
Part 8--Review by the Statutory Fishing Rights Allocation Review Panel 200
Division 1--Establishment etc. of Panel 200
124........ Establishment of Panel .................................................................... 200
125........ Constitution ..................................................................................... 200
126........ Appointment of members ................................................................ 200
127........ Qualifications etc. of Principal Member .......................................... 200
128........ Acting Principal Member ................................................................ 201
129........ Constitution of Panel for exercise of powers .................................. 201
130........ Member unable to complete review ................................................. 201
131........ Remuneration and allowances of members ..................................... 201
132........ Other terms and conditions ............................................................. 203
133........ Resignation ..................................................................................... 203
134........ Disclosure of interests ..................................................................... 203
135........ Termination of appointment ............................................................ 204
136........ Registries ........................................................................................ 204
137........ Officers of Panel ............................................................................. 204
138........ Acting appointments ....................................................................... 204
Division 2--Nomination and selection process for members of the Panel 206
139........ Presiding Member ........................................................................... 206
140........ Acting Presiding Member ............................................................... 206
141........ Request for nominations ................................................................. 206
141A..... Selection Committee ........................................................................ 207
141B..... Membership of Selection Committee .............................................. 207
141C..... Selection of nominees ..................................................................... 208
141D..... Nomination ..................................................................................... 208
141E...... Rejection of nominations ................................................................. 209
141F...... Meetings of a Selection Committee ................................................. 209
141G..... Remuneration and allowances ......................................................... 210
141H..... Leave of absence ............................................................................. 210
141J...... Resignation ..................................................................................... 210
141K..... Termination of appointment of member of Selection Committee ..... 210
141L...... Disclosure of interests by members of Selection Committees ......... 211
141M.... Resolutions without meetings ......................................................... 211
141N..... Consultants etc. ............................................................................... 212
141P...... Presiding Member to abolish Selection Committee ......................... 212
141Q..... Annual reports of Selection Committees ......................................... 212
Division 3--Review by Panel 214
142........ Function .......................................................................................... 214
143........ Application to Panel for review ....................................................... 214
144........ AFMA or Joint Authority to be notified of application for review . 214
145........ Arrangements for hearing of application ......................................... 215
146........ Powers of the Panel etc. .................................................................. 215
147........ Procedure of Panel .......................................................................... 216
148........ Representation before Panel ............................................................ 217
149........ Oral evidence usually given in public .............................................. 217
150........ Powers in relation to decisions under review .................................. 217
151........ Withdrawal of application for review .............................................. 217
152........ Power to dismiss application ........................................................... 218
153........ Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions etc. ............................. 218
154........ Majority decision ............................................................................ 219
155........ Panel may restrict publication of certain matters .............................. 219
156........ Failure of witness to attend ............................................................. 220
157........ Protection of members and persons giving evidence ....................... 220
158........ Fees for persons giving evidence .................................................... 221
159........ Person must not obstruct etc. .......................................................... 221
160........ Procedure following Panel decision ................................................ 221
Division 4--Appeals 222
161........ Appeal to Federal Court of Australia on question of law ................ 222
162........ Operation etc. of decision subject to appeal ..................................... 222
Part 9--Miscellaneous 224
Division 1--Electronic decision-making 224
163A..... What this Division is about ............................................................. 224
163B..... Electronic decision-making ............................................................. 224
163C..... Replacing an electronic decision ...................................................... 224
163D ..... Evidence of whether computer is functioning correctly ................... 225
163E ...... Return of fishing concession certificate not necessary .................... 225
Division 2--Other miscellaneous provisions 227
163........ Delegation by Minister .................................................................... 227
164........ Conduct of directors, servants and agents ....................................... 227
165........ Reconsideration by AFMA and right to review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal 229
166........ Evidence .......................................................................................... 231
167........ AFMA to compile statistics ............................................................ 234
167A..... Compensation for acquisition of property ....................................... 235
167B..... AFMA may give information about boats to Customs ................... 235
168........ Regulations ..................................................................................... 236
Schedule 1A--Provisions relating to detention of suspected illegal foreign fishers 240
Part 1--Preliminary 240
Division 1--Objects of this Schedule 240
1............ Main objects of this Schedule ......................................................... 240
Division 2--Definitions 241
2............ Definitions ...................................................................................... 241
Division 3--Appointment etc. of detention officers 242
3............ Minister may appoint persons to be detention officers .................... 242
4............ Detention officers subject to directions ........................................... 242
5............ Detention officer etc. not liable to certain actions ............................ 242
Division 4--Authorisation of officers and detention officers 243
6............ AFMA may authorise officers and detention officers ..................... 243
7............ Persons who are authorised officers for purposes of Migration Act 1958 are taken to be authorised for this Schedule ........................................................................................................ 243
Part 2--Detaining suspected illegal foreign fishers 245
Division 1--Initial detention by an officer 245
8............ Power to detain ............................................................................... 245
9............ Relationship with Part IC of the Crimes Act 1914 .......................... 245
Division 2--Continued detention by a detention officer 246
10.......... Detention officer may detain person already detained by officer ..... 246
Division 3--Detention on behalf of an officer or detention officer 247
11.......... Detention on behalf of an officer or detention officer ...................... 247
Division 4--Moving detainees 248
12.......... Power to move detainees ................................................................. 248
Division 5--End of detention 249
13.......... End of detention .............................................................................. 249
Division 6--Offence of escaping from detention 250
14.......... Escape from detention ..................................................................... 250
Part 3--Searching and screening detainees and screening their visitors 251
Division 1--Searches of detainees 251
15.......... Searches of detainees ...................................................................... 251
Division 2--Screening of detainees 253
16.......... Power to conduct a screening procedure ......................................... 253
Division 3--Strip searches of detainees 254
17.......... Power to conduct a strip search ....................................................... 254
18.......... Rules for conducting a strip search ................................................. 256
Division 4--Keeping of things found by screening or strip search of detainees 259
19.......... Possession and retention of certain things obtained during a screening procedure or strip search 259
20.......... Authorised officer may apply for a thing to be retained for a further period 260
21.......... Magistrate may order that thing be retained ..................................... 261
Division 5--Law applying to detainee in State or Territory prison etc. 262
22.......... Detainees held in State or Territory prisons or remand centres ....... 262
Division 6--Screening detainees' visitors 263
23.......... Powers concerning entry to premises where detainee is detained .... 263
Part 4--Detainees' rights to facilities for obtaining legal advice etc. 265
24.......... Detainee may have access to certain advice, facilities etc. ................ 265
Part 5--Identifying detainees 266
Division 1--Preliminary 266
25.......... Definitions ...................................................................................... 266
26.......... Meaning of personal identifier ........................................................ 266
27.......... Limiting the types of identification tests that authorised officers may carry out 268
Division 2--Identification of detainees 269
Subdivision A--Provision of personal identifiers 269
28.......... Detainees must provide personal identifiers .................................... 269
29.......... Authorised officers must require and carry out identification tests .. 270
30.......... Information to be provided before carrying out identification tests . 271
Subdivision B--How identification tests are carried out 271
31.......... General rules for carrying out identification tests ............................ 271
32.......... Use of force in carrying out identification tests ............................... 272
33.......... Identification tests not to be carried out in cruel, inhuman or degrading manner etc. 274
34.......... Authorised officer may get help to carry out identification tests ...... 274
35.......... Identification tests to be carried out by authorised officer of same sex as non-citizen 274
36.......... Independent person to be present .................................................... 274
37.......... Recording of identification tests ...................................................... 275
38.......... Retesting ......................................................................................... 275
Subdivision C--Obligations relating to video recordings of identification tests 277
39.......... Definitions ...................................................................................... 277
40.......... Accessing video recordings ............................................................ 278
41.......... Authorising access to video recordings ........................................... 278
42.......... Providing video recordings ............................................................. 279
43.......... Unauthorised modification of video recordings .............................. 281
44.......... Unauthorised impairment of video recordings ................................ 281
45.......... Meanings of unauthorised modification and unauthorised impairment etc. 281
46.......... Destroying video recordings ........................................................... 282
Division 3--Identification of minors and incapable persons 283
47.......... Minors ............................................................................................ 283
48.......... Incapable persons ............................................................................ 283
Division 4--Obligations relating to detainees' identifying information 285
Subdivision A--Preliminary 285
49.......... Definitions ...................................................................................... 285
50.......... Application ...................................................................................... 286
Subdivision B--Accessing identifying information 286
51.......... Accessing identifying information .................................................. 286
52.......... Authorising access to identifying information ................................. 286
Subdivision C--Disclosing identifying information 287
53.......... Disclosing identifying information .................................................. 287
54.......... Authorising disclosure of identifying information to foreign countries etc. 289
Subdivision D--Modifying and impairing identifying information 290
55.......... Unauthorised modification of identifying information .................... 290
56.......... Unauthorised impairment of identifying information ...................... 290
57.......... Meanings of unauthorised modification and unauthorised impairment etc. 291
Subdivision E--Retaining identifying information 292
58.......... Identifying information may be indefinitely retained ....................... 292
Part 6--Disclosure of detainees' personal information 293
59.......... Disclosure of detainees' personal information ................................ 293
Schedule 1--Treaty on fisheries between the Governments of certain Pacific Island States and the United States of America 294
Schedule 2--Fish Stocks Agreement 331
Schedule 3--Compliance Agreement 379
Notes 395
An Act relating to fisheries
Notes to
the
Fisheries Management Act 1991 Note 1 The Fisheries Management Act 1991 as shown in this
compilation comprises Act No. 162, 1991 amended as indicated in the Tables
below. For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the
Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001, see
Act No. 55, 2001. For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (New Governance Arrangements for the
Australian Fisheries Management Authority and Other Matters) Act 2008, see
Act No. 36, 2008. For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the
Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Act 2010, see Act No. 51,
2010. For all other relevant information pertaining to application,
saving or transitional provisions see Table A. Table of Acts
|
Act |
Number |
Date |
Date of commencement |
Application, saving or transitional provisions |
|
162, 1991 |
10 Nov 1991 |
Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent |
|
|
|
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act 1993 |
94, 1993 |
16 Dec 1993 |
Parts 11 and 12 (ss. 47-65): 1 Jan 1994 |
-- |
|
20, 1994 |
15 Feb 1994 |
1 Aug 1994 (see Gazette 1994, No. S289) |
-- |
|
|
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994 |
129, 1994 |
21 Oct 1994 |
S. 3: Royal Assent (b) |
-- |
|
Evidence (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1995 |
3, 1995 |
23 Feb 1995 |
||
|
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996 |
59, 1996 |
20 Nov 1996 |
Schedule 4: Royal Assent (d) |
-- |
|
120, 1997 |
7 July 1997 |
7 July 1997 |
Sch. 2 (item 29) |
|
|
75, 1998 |
30 June 1998 |
Schedule 1: 28 July 1998 (e) |
-- |
|
|
143, 1999 |
3 Nov 1999 |
Schedule 1: 16 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999,
No. S623) |
Sch. 1 (items 16, 25, 27) and Sch. 2 (items 23, 36) |
|
|
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999 |
146, 1999 |
11 Nov 1999 |
Schedule 1 (items 489, 490): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (f) |
-- |
|
160, 1999 |
8 Dec 1999 |
Schedule 3 (items 1-8, 14): 16 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S624) (g) |
-- |
|
|
50, 2000 |
3 May 2000 |
Schedules 1 and 2: 1 Aug 2000 (see Gazette
2000, No. S415) |
Sch. 2 (item 17) |
|
|
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000 |
137, 2000 |
24 Nov 2000 |
Ss. 1-3 and Schedule 1 (items 1, 4, 6, 7, 9-11,
32): Royal Assent |
Sch. 2 (items 418, 419) |
|
Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001 |
55, 2001 |
28 June 2001 |
Ss. 4-14 and Schedule 3 (items 199, 200): 15 July 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S285) (h) |
|
|
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 |
115, 2001 |
18 Sept 2001 |
16 Oct 2001 |
|
|
136, 2001 |
1 Oct 2001 |
Schedule 4 (item 70): 29 Oct 2001 (i) |
-- |
|
|
64, 2002 |
5 July 2002 |
Schedule 8: 5 Jan 2003 |
-- |
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Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Compliance and Deterrence Measures and Other Matters) Act 2004 |
28, 2004 |
1 Apr 2004 |
Schedule 1: 6 Aug 2004 (see Gazette
2004, No. S321) |
-- |
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Fisheries Legislation Amendment (High Seas Fishing Activities and Other Matters) Act 2004 |
29, 2004 |
2 Apr 2004 |
Schedules 1 and 2: 20 Aug 2004 (see Gazette 2004, No. S343) |
Sch. 2 (item 8) |
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as amended by |
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100, 2005 |
6 July 2005 |
Schedule 2 (items 17, 18): (j) |
-- |
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Fisheries Legislation Amendment (International Obligations and Other Matters) Act 2005 |
99, 2005 |
6 July 2005 |
Schedule 1 (items 3, 4, 6-23, 34-36, 42-47): 7 July 2005 |
-- |
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100, 2005 |
6 July 2005 |
Schedule 1 (item 21): (l) |
-- |
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Border Protection Legislation Amendment (Deterrence of Illegal Foreign Fishing) Act 2005 |
103, 2005 |
23 Aug 2005 |
Schedule 1 (items 1, 42, 43): 24 Aug 2005 |
Sch. 1 (item 14) |
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Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Cooperative Fisheries Arrangements and Other Matters) Act 2006 |
8, 2006 |
23 Mar 2006 |
23 Mar 2006 |
Sch. 2 (item 22) |
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Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fishing Offences) Act 2006 |
61, 2006 |
22 June 2006 |
Schedules 1 and 2: 23 June 2006 |
-- |
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Migration Legislation Amendment (Information and Other Measures) Act 2007 |
63, 2007 |
15 Apr 2007 |
Schedule 1 (items 16-30, 60, 61): 1 May 2007 (see F2007L01135) |
Sch. 1 (items 60, 61) |
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104, 2007 |
28 June 2007 |
Schedule 2: 26 July 2007 |
-- |
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as amended by |
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73, 2008 |
3 July 2008 |
Schedule 2 (item 21): (m) |
-- |
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Fisheries Legislation Amendment (New Governance Arrangements for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and Other Matters) Act 2008 |
36, 2008 |
24 June 2008 |
Schedule 1 (items 83-117,
135-156): 1 July 2008 |
Sch. 1 (items 135-156) [see Note 1] |
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33, 2009 |
22 May 2009 |
Schedule 2 (item 34): 23 May 2009 |
-- |
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Personal Property Securities (Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 |
131, 2009 |
14 Dec 2009 |
Schedule 1 (items 1-18): 30 Jan 2012 (see F2011L02397) |
Sch. 1 (item 18) |
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as amended by |
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Personal Property Securities (Corporations and Other Amendments) Act 2010 |
96, 2010 |
6 July 2010 |
Schedule 3 (item 17): (see 96, 2010 below) |
-- |
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39, 2010 |
13 Apr 2010 |
Schedule 1: 11 May 2010 |
-- |
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51, 2010 |
31 May 2010 |
Schedule 5 (items 35, 36) and Schedule 7: (n) |
Sch. 7 [see Note 1] |
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Personal Property Securities (Corporations and Other Amendments) Act 2010 |
96, 2010 |
6 July 2010 |
Schedule 3 (item 2): (o) |
-- |
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Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2010 |
137, 2010 |
7 Dec 2010 |
Schedule 3 (items 1-14):
4 Jan 2011 |
-- |
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Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011 |
46, 2011 |
27 June 2011 |
Schedule 2 (items 619-627) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 |
Sch. 3 (items 10, 11) |
(a) Subsection 2(2) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 provides as follows:
(2) Part 5 commences upon the repeal or the ceasing to have effect (as the case may be) of Part IVA of the Fisheries Act 1952.
NOTE: Subsection 7(3) of the Fisheries Legislation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991, as amended by section 24 of the Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act 1993, provides as follows:
(3) Part IVA of the Fisheries Act 1952 unless sooner repealed, ceases to have effect at the end of the period of 3 years beginning on the day on which this section commences.
Section 7 of the Fisheries Legislation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 commenced on 3 February 1992 (see Gazette 1992, No. GN1).
(b) The Fisheries Management Act 1991 was amended by section 3 only of the Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(c) The Fisheries Management Act 1991 was amended by section 27 only of the Evidence (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1995, subsection 2(13) of which provides as follows:
(13) Section 27 of this Act and the Schedule to this Act commence:
(a) on the day on which sections 153 and 155 of the Evidence Act 1995 commence; or
(b) if those sections commence on different days--the first day on which both of those sections are in force.
Sections 153 and 155 of the Evidence Act 1995 commenced on 18 April 1995.
(d) The Fisheries Management Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 4 only of the Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(e) The Fisheries Management Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 1 only of the Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences 28 days after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(f) The Fisheries Management Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 489 and 490) only of the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:
(1) In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.
(2) Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.
(g) The Fisheries Management Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 3 only of the Border Protection Legislation Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(4), (5) and (6) of which provide as follows:
Parts 1 and 3 of Schedule 3
(4) Parts 1 and 3 of Schedule 3 commence at the same time as the item in Schedule 2 that inserts section 189A into the Customs Act 1901.
Division 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 3
(5) Division 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 3 commences immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 to the Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999.
Remaining provisions of this Act
(6) Subject to subsections (7) and (8), the remaining provisions of this Act commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.
Schedule 2 of the Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999 commenced on 11 December 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S485).
(h) The Fisheries Management Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 199 and 200) only of the Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:
(3) Subject to subsections (4) to (10), Schedule 3 commences, or is taken to have commenced, at the same time as the Corporations Act 2001.
(i) The Fisheries Management Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 4 (item 70) only of the Measures to Combat Serious and Organised Crime Act 2001, subsection 2(5) of which provides as follows:
(5) The remainder of this Act commences on the 28th day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(j) Subsection 2(1) (item 36) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2005 provides as follows:
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
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Commencement information |
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Column 2 |
Column 3 |
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Provision(s) |
Commencement |
Date/Details |
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36. Schedule 2, items 17 and 18 |
Immediately after the time specified in the Fisheries Legislation Amendment (High Seas Fishing Activities and Other Matters) Act 2004 for the commencement of item 9 of Schedule 2 to that Act. |
20 August 2004 |
(k) Subsection 2(1) (items 3, 5, 7 and 9) of the Fisheries Legislation Amendment (International Obligations and Other Matters) Act 2005 provides as follows:
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
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Provision(s) |
Commencement |
Date/Details |
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3. Schedule 1, item 5 |
A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 2 years beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, the provisions are repealed on the first day after the end of that period. |
Repealed on 6 July 2007 |
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5. Schedule 1, items 24 to 33 |
At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 3. |
Do not commence |
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7. Schedule 1, items 37 to 41 |
At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 3. |
Do not commence |
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9. Schedule 1, items 48 to 58 |
The later of: (a) immediately after the commencement of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Border Protection Legislation Amendment (Deterrence of Illegal Foreign Fishing) Act 2005; and (b) immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 3. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all unless both of the events mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) occur. |
Do not commence |
(l) Subsection 2(1) (items 11-15) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2005 provides as follows:
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
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Provision(s) |
Commencement |
Date/Details |
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11. Schedule 1, item 21 |
Immediately after the commencement of item 12 of Schedule 2 to the Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000. |
1 August 2000 |
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12. Schedule 1, item 22 |
Immediately after the commencement of item 208 of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000. |
24 May 2001 |
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13. Schedule 1, item 23 |
Immediately after the commencement of section 113 of the Fisheries Management Act 1991. |
3 February 1992 |
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14. Schedule 1, item 24 |
Immediately after the commencement of section 166 of the Fisheries Management Act 1991. |
3 February 1992 |
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15. Schedule 1, item 25 |
Immediately after the commencement of item 6 of Schedule 2 to the Fisheries Legislation Amendment (High Seas Fishing Activities and Other Matters) Act 2004. |
20 August 2004 |
(m) Subsection 2(1) (item 56) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2008 provides as follows:
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
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Provision(s) |
Commencement |
Date/Details |
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56. Schedule 2, item 21 |
Immediately after the time specified in the Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act 2007 for the commencement of item 16 of Schedule 2 to that Act. |
26 July 2007 |
(n) Subsection 2(1) (item 7) of the Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Act 2010 provides as follows:
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
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Provision(s) |
Commencement |
Date/Details |
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7. Schedules 4 to 7 |
Immediately after the commencement of section 3 of the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010. However, if section 3 of the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010 does not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all. |
1 November 2010 |
(o) Subsection 2(1) (items 9 and 14) of the Personal Property Securities (Corporations and Other Amendments) Act 2010 provides as follows:
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
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Provision(s) |
Commencement |
Date/Details |
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9. Schedule 3, item 2 |
Immediately after the commencement of item 1 of Schedule 1 to the Personal Property Securities (Consequential Amendments) Act 2009. |
30 January 2012 |
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14. Schedule 3, item 17 |
Immediately after the commencement of item 17 of Schedule 1 to the Personal Property Securities (Consequential Amendments) Act 2009. |
30 January 2012 |
Table of Amendments
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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted |
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Provision affected |
How affected |
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Part 1 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 143, 1999; No. 29, 2004; No. 8, 2006 |
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ad. No. 8, 2006 |
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S. 4 ..................................... |
am. No. 20, 1994; No. 120, 1997; Nos. 143 and 160, 1999; No. 137, 2000; No. 29, 2004; No. 99, 2005; No. 8, 2006; No. 104, 2007; No. 36, 2008; No. 131, 2009; Nos. 39, 96 and 137, 2010; No. 46, 2011 |
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ad. No. 115, 2001 |
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am. No. 143, 1999; No. 29, 2004; No. 36, 2008 |
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Note to s. 7(1).................... |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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rep. No. 36, 2008 |
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am. No. 143, 1999; No. 29, 2004 |
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ad. No. 50, 2000 |
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am. No. 137, 2000 |
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ad. No. 94, 1993 |
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am. No. 143, 1999; No. 29, 2004; No. 99, 2005 |
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Part 2 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 115, 2001 |
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am. No. 50, 2000 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 50, 2000; No. 115, 2001 |
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ad. No. 75, 1998 |
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am. No. 115, 2001; No. 29, 2004 |
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ad. No. 75, 1998 |
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Part 3 |
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Division 1 |
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Heading to s. 16A.............. |
am. No. 36, 2008 |
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Subhead. to s. 16A(1)........ |
am. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 29, 2004 |
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Division 2 |
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am. No. 94, 1993; No. 120, 1997; No. 143, 1999; No. 50, 2000; No. 99, 2005; 36, 2008; No. 137, 2010 |
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ad. No. 120, 1997 |
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am. No. 50, 2000 |
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am. No. 3, 1995; No. 137, 2010 |
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am. No. 137, 2010 |
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Division 3 |
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am. No. 94, 1993 |
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am. No. 94, 1993; Nos. 28 and 29, 2004; No. 39, 2010 |
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Note to s. 22(3).................. |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 99, 2005 |
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Division 4 |
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am. No. 99, 2005 |
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am. No. 120, 1997 |
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am. No. 99, 2005 |
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Division 4A |
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Div. 4A of Part 3................. |
ad. No. 120, 1997 |
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ad. No. 120, 1997 |
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am. No. 131, 2009 |
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ad. No. 120, 1997 |
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Heading to s. 31F.............. |
am. No. 131, 2009 |
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Subheads. to s. 31F(1), (2)........................................ |
ad. No. 131, 2009 |
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Subheads. to s. 31F(6)-(8)........................................ |
ad. No. 131, 2009 |
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ad. No. 120, 1997 |
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am. No. 55, 2001; No. 131, 2009 |
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S. 31FA............................... |
ad. No. 131, 2009 |
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ad. No. 120, 1997 |
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ad. No. 120, 1997 |
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am. No. 131, 2009 |
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ad. No. 120, 1997 |
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Division 5 |
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am. No. 94, 1993; No. 129, 1994; No. 143, 1999; Nos. 28 and 29, 2004; No. 39, 2010 |
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Note to s. 32(1D)............... |
am. No. 36, 2008 |
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Note to s. 32(5).................. |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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ad. No. 39, 2010 |
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Division 6 |
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am. No. 28, 2004; No. 39, 2010 |
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Note to s. 33(3).................. |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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Division 7 |
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am. No. 94, 1993; No. 28, 2004; No. 39, 2010 |
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Division 8 |
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am. No. 99, 2005; No. 36, 2008 |
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Note to s. 38....................... |
ad. No. 120, 1997 |
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am. No. 143, 1999; No. 29, 2004; No. 36, 2008 |
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Note to s. 39....................... |
ad. No. 120, 1997 |
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Division 9 |
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am. No. 28, 2004; No. 39, 2010 |
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Division 10 |
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ad. No. 28, 2004 |
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am. No. 137, 2010 |
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Heading to s. 42................ |
rs. No. 29, 2004 |
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am. No. 143, 1999; No. 29, 2004 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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S. 42B................................. |
ad. No. 137, 2010 |
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S. 43 ................................... |
am. No. 129, 1994; No. 143, 1999; No. 36, 2008 |
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Part 4 |
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am. No. 8, 2006 |
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Heading to s. 46................ |
am. No. 131, 2009 |
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Subheads. to s. 46(1), (2). |
ad. No. 131, 2009 |
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Subhead. to s. 46(5).......... |
ad. No. 131, 2009 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 55, 2001; No. 131, 2009; No. 39, 2010 |
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S. 46A................................. |
ad. No. 131, 2009 |
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am. No. 131, 2009 |
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S. 49.................................... |
am. No. 120, 1997 |
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rep. No. 39, 2010 |
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am. No. 131, 2009 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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am. No. 115, 2001 |
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rs. No. 29, 2004 |
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Part 4A |
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Part 4A................................ |
ad. No. 29, 2004 |
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ad. No. 29, 2004 |
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Part 4B |
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Part 4B................................ |
ad. No. 28, 2004 |
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ad. No. 28, 2004 |
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ad. No. 28, 2004 |
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am. No. 137, 2010 |
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ad. No. 28, 2004 |
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Part 5 |
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Division 1 |
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am. No. 8, 2006 |
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Division 2 |
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am. No. 120, 1997 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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Division 3 |
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am. No. 8, 2006 |
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am. No. 8, 2006 |
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ad. No. 8, 2006 |
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am. No. 8, 2006 |
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rs. No. 8, 2006 |
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rs. No. 120, 1997 |
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am. No. 8, 2006 |
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Ss. 79, 80............................ |
rep. No. 120, 1997 |
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S. 82.................................... |
rep. No. 120, 1997 |
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Part 6 |
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Division 1 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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am. No. 129, 1994; No. 120, 1997; Nos. 143 and 160, 1999; No. 115, 2001; No. 28, 2004; No. 29, 2004 (as am. by No. 100, 2005); No. 103, 2005; No. 61, 2006; No. 104, 2007 |
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Note to s. 84(1).................. |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Note to s. 84(1A)................ |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 104, 2007 |
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ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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S. 84A................................. |
ad. No. 160, 1999 |
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am. No. 136, 2001 |
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rep. No. 103, 2005 |
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S. 84B................................. |
ad. No. 160, 1999 |
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rep. No. 103, 2005 |
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ad. No. 137, 2010 |
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ad. No. 160, 1999 |
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rs. No. 120, 1997 |
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ad. No. 120, 1997 |
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ad. No. 120, 1997 |
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rs. No. 120, 1997 |
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Heading to s. 87................ |
rs. No. 36, 2008 |
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am. No. 36, 2008; No. 137, 2010 |
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Ss. 87A, 87B....................... |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 103, 2005 |
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rep. No. 36, 2008 |
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Ss. 87C, 87D...................... |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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rep. No. 36, 2008 |
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S. 87E................................. |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 160, 1999; No. 103, 2005 |
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rep. No. 36, 2008 |
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Note to s. 87E(5)................ |
rep. No. 103, 2005 |
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S. 87F................................. |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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rep. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 103, 2005; No. 36, 2008 |
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Note to s. 87H(1)............... |
rep. No. 36, 2008 |
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Note to s. 87H(5)............... |
rep. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 143, 1999; No. 28, 2004; No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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rs. No. 36, 2008 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 115, 2001; No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 39, 2010 |
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Division 2 |
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am. No. 129, 1994 |
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am. No. 115, 2001 |
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Division 3 |
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am. No. 50, 2000 |
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Division 4 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 143, 1999; No. 50, 2000; No. 29, 2004; No. 100, 2005 |
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am. No. 120, 1997 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 143, 1999; No. 50, 2000; No. 115, 2001; No. 36, 2008 |
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S. 98A................................. |
ad. No. 160, 1999 |
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rep. No. 103, 2005 |
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Division 5 |
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Heading to s. 99................ |
am. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 143, 1999 |
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Heading to s. 100.............. |
am. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 143, 1999 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 28, 2004; No. 61, 2006 |
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Note to s. 100A(4).............. |
ad. No. 61, 2006 |
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ad. No. 61, 2006 |
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am. No. 104, 2007 |
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Heading to s. 101.............. |
am. No. 143, 1999; No. 36, 2008 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 143, 1999; No. 50, 2000; No. 36, 2008; No. 137, 2010 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 50, 2000; No. 61, 2006; No. 36, 2008; No. 137, 2010 |
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Note to s. 101A(4).............. |
ad. No. 61, 2006 |
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ad. No. 61, 2006 |
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am. No. 104, 2007; No. 36, 2008; No. 137, 2010 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 143, 1999; No. 61, 2006; No. 36, 2008 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 143, 1999; No. 50, 2000; No. 115, 2001; No. 36, 2008 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 143, 1999; No. 115, 2001; No. 99, 2005; No. 61, 2006 |
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Note to s. 103(1B).............. |
ad. No. 99, 2005 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 115, 2001 |
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Division 5A |
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Div. 5A of Part 6................. |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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Subdivision A |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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Heading to s. 105AA......... |
am. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 99, 2005 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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Heading to s. 105AB......... |
am. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 99, 2005 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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Subhead. to s. 105D(2)..... |
am. No. 36, 2008 |
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Subhead. to s. 105D(5)..... |
am. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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Subdiv. AA of Div. 5A ....... |
ad. No. 99,
2005 |
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Ss. 105DA-105DD............. |
ad. No. 99, 2005 |
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rep. No. 36, 2008 |
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Subdivision B |
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Subdiv. B of Div. 5A .......... |
rs. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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rs. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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rs. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 36, 2008 |
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S. 105G............................... |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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rep. No. 36, 2008 |
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Subdivision C |
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Subdiv. C of Div. 5A ......... |
ad. No. 99,
2005 |
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ad. No. 99, 2005 |
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rs. No. 36, 2008 |
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Division 5B |
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Div. 5B of Part 6................. |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Division 6 |
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Subdivision A |
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Heading to Subdiv. A........ |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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Heading to s. 106.............. |
am. No. 104, 2007 |
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am. No. 129, 1994; No. 120, 1997; No. 143, 1999; No. 50, 2000; No. 29, 2004; No. 104, 2007; No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 104, 2007 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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Ss. 106AAB, 106AAC......... |
ad. No. 104, 2007 |
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Subdivision B |
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Heading to Subdiv. B........ |
rs. No. 104, 2007 |
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Subdiv. B of Div. 6 of Part 6............................... |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 61, 2006; No. 104, 2007 |
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ad. No. 104, 2007 |
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Subdivision BA |
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Subdiv. BA of Div. 6 of...... |
ad. No. 104, 2007 |
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ad. No. 104, 2007 |
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Subdivision C |
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Heading to Subdiv. C........ |
rs. No. 104, 2007 |
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Subdiv. C of Div. 6 of Part 6............................... |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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rs. No. 104, 2007 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 104, 2007; No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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ad. No. 104, 2007 |
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Subdivision CA |
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Subdiv. CA of Div. 6 of...... |
ad. No. 28, 2004 |
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ad. No. 28, 2004 |
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ad. No. 28, 2004 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 28, 2004 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 28, 2004 |
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Heading to Subdiv. D........ |
ad. No. 143,
1999 |
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S. 107.................................. |
rep. No. 137, 2000 |
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Subdivision E |
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Heading to Subdiv. E........ |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 143, 1999; No. 115, 2001; No. 103, 2005; No. 36, 2008 |
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Subdivision F |
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Subdiv. F of Div. 6 of Part 6............................... |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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rs. No. 131, 2009 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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rs. No. 131, 2009 |
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Subdivision G |
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Subdiv. G of Div. 6 of Part 6............................... |
ad. No. 99, 2005 |
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ad. No. 99, 2005 |
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Part 7 |
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Division 1 |
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am. No. 28, 2004; No. 100, 2005 |
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Part 8 |
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Division 1 |
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am. No. 46, 2011 |
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Note to s. 128..................... |
ad. No. 46, 2011 |
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am. No. 146, 1999 |
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Division 2 |
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Div. 2 of Part 8................... |
rs. No. 36, 2008 |
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rs. No. 36, 2008 |
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rs. No. 36, 2008 |
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am. No. 46, 2011 |
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Note to s. 140..................... |
ad. No. 46, 2011 |
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rs. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 36, 2008 |
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Division 3 |
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am. No. 94, 1993 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 115, 2001 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 115, 2001 |
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Part 9 |
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Division 1 |
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Div. 1 of Part 9................... |
ad. No. 39, 2010 |
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ad. No. 39, 2010 |
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Division 2 |
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Heading to Div. 2 of Part 9........................................ |
ad. No. 39, 2010 |
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am. No. 8, 2006; No. 36, 2008 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 137, 2000; No. 115, 2001 |
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am. No. 94, 1993; No. 120, 1997; No. 99, 2005; No. 39, 2010 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 100, 2005; No. 61, 2006; No. 36, 2008 |
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am. No. 29, 2004; No. 100, 2005 |
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ad. No. 59, 1996 |
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ad. No. 64, 2002 |
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am. No. 33, 2009 |
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am. No. 129, 1994; No. 120, 1997; No. 143, 1999; No. 50, 2000; No. 29, 2004; No. 99, 2005; No. 104, 2007; No. 36, 2008 |
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Schedules |
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Schedule 1A |
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Schedule 1A....................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Part 1 |
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Division 1 |
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C. 1..................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Division 2 |
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C. 2..................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Division 3 |
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Cc. 3-5............................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Division 4 |
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Cc. 6, 7............................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Part 2 |
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Division 1 |
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C. 8..................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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am. No. 61, 2006; No. 36, 2008 |
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Note to c. 8(3).................... |
rep. No. 36, 2008 |
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C. 9..................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Division 2 |
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C. 10................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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am. No. 61, 2006; No. 36, 2008 |
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Division 3 |
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C. 11................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Division 4 |
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C. 12................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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Note to c. 12(4).................. |
rep. No. 36, 2008 |
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Division 5 |
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C. 13................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Division 6 |
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C. 14................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Part 3 |
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Division 1 |
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C. 15................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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am. No. 61, 2006; No. 36, 2008 |
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Division 2 |
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C. 16................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Division 3 |
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C. 17................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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C. 18................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Division 4 |
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Cc. 19-21........................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Division 5 |
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C. 22................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Division 6 |
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C. 23................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Part 4 |
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C. 24................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Part 5 |
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Division 1 |
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C. 25................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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C. 26................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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am. No. 63, 2007 |
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C. 27................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Division 2 |
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Subdivision A |
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Cc. 28-30........................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Subdivision B |
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Cc. 31-37........................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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C. 38................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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Subdivision C |
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Cc. 39-41........................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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C. 42................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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am. No. 51, 2010 |
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Cc. 43-46........................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Division 3 |
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Cc. 47, 48........................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Division 4 |
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Subdivision A |
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C. 49................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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am. No. 63, 2007 |
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C. 50................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Subdivision B |
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Cc. 51, 52........................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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am. No. 63, 2007 |
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Subdivision C |
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C. 53................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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am. No. 63, 2007; No. 51, 2010 |
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C. 54................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Subdivision D |
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Cc. 55-57........................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Subdivision E |
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C. 58................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Part 6 |
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C. 59................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Schedule 1 |
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Heading to Schedule........ |
rep. No. 143, 1999 |
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Heading to Schedule 1..... |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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Schedule 2 |
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Schedule 2......................... |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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Schedule 3 |
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Schedule 3......................... |
ad. No. 29, 2004 |
Table A
Application, saving or transitional provisions
Evidence (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1995 (No. 3, 1995)
14 Amendments made by this Act
(1) An amended provision does not apply in relation to proceedings the hearing of which began before the commencement of the amendment.
(2) An amended provision continues to apply in relation to proceedings the hearing of which began before that commencement as if the amendment had not been made.
(3) In this section:
amended provision means a provision of another Act that is amended by Part 4 of this Act or the Schedule to this Act, and is taken to include a provision of another Act that is repealed or omitted by that Part or the Schedule.
amendment, in relation to a provision, includes repeal or omission of the provision.
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act 1997 (No. 120, 1997)
Schedule 2
29 Saving
A delegation under subsection 65(1) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 to an officer or employee of a State or of an authority of a State that was in force immediately before the commencement of item 28 continues in force as if it had been made under the subsection substituted by that item.
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999 (No. 143, 1999)
Schedule 1
16 Application
(1) The amendments made by this Part apply to things occurring after its commencement.
(2) Paragraph 101A(4)(c) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 applies whether the regulations mentioned in the paragraph were made or commenced before or after the commencement of this Part.
25 Application
The amendments of section 106 of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 made by this Part, and Subdivisions B and C of Division 6 of Part 6 of that Act, apply in relation to offences committed after the commencement of this Part.
27 Application
Section 108A of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 applies to boats arrested or ordered to be sold as a result of proceedings commenced under the Admiralty Act 1988 after the commencement of this Part.
Schedule 2
23 Application and saving of existing plans
(1) Subsection 17(5C) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 applies to all plans of management, whether notice relating to them is published in the Gazette under section 19 of that Act before or after the commencement of this Schedule.
(2) However, in the 12 months immediately after the commencement of this Schedule, a plan of management is not invalid merely because it does not comply with that subsection, if:
(a) the plan is for a fishery affecting straddling fish stocks, highly migratory fish stocks or ecologically related fish stocks (within the meaning of the Fish Stocks Agreement); and
(b) a notice relating to it was published in the Gazette under section 19 of that Act before the commencement of this Schedule.
36 Application
The amendment of paragraph 43(4)(c) made by this Schedule applies to temporary orders made after the commencement of this Schedule.
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000 (No. 50, 2000)
Schedule 2
17 Saving provisions
(1) For the purposes of any proceedings for a contravention referred to in paragraph 95(1)(d) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 that are commenced, but not completed, before the amendment of that paragraph made by this Act, that paragraph continues in force as if that amendment had not been made.
(2) For the purposes of any proceedings for a contravention referred to in paragraph 95(1)(e) or (f) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 that are commenced, but not completed, before the amendments of that paragraph made by this Act, that paragraph continues in force as if those amendments had not been made.
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000 (No. 137, 2000)
Schedule 2
418 Transitional--pre-commencement offences
(1) Despite the amendment or repeal of a provision by this Schedule, that provision continues to apply, after the commencement of this item, in relation to:
(a) an offence committed before the commencement of this item; or
(b) proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed before the commencement of this item; or
(c) any matter connected with, or arising out of, such proceedings;
as if the amendment or repeal had not been made.
(2) Subitem (1) does not limit the operation of section 8 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
419 Transitional--pre-commencement notices
If:
(a) a provision in force immediately before the commencement of this item required that a notice set out the effect of one or more other provisions; and
(b) any or all of those other provisions are repealed by this Schedule; and
(c) the first-mentioned provision is amended by this Schedule;
the amendment of the first-mentioned provision by this Schedule does not affect the validity of such a notice that was given before the commencement of this item.
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (No. 115, 2001)
(1) Each amendment made by this Act applies to acts and omissions that take place after the amendment commences.
(2) For the purposes of this section, if an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the day on which a particular amendment commences, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before the amendment commences.
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (High Seas Fishing Activities and Other Matters) Act 2004 (No. 29, 2004)
Schedule 2
8 Saving provision
Despite the amendments of section 42 of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 made by this Schedule, any condition attaching to a fishing concession:
(a) that was in force immediately before the making of a determination under section 42 as amended by this Act in respect of a particular fishery; and
(b) that relates:
(i) to the keeping of logbooks concerning fishing activities in that fishery undertaken before the making of that determination; or
(ii) to the production of those logbooks to AFMA;
continues to apply, on and after the making of that determination, in relation to those fishing activities as if the amendments had not been made.
Border Protection Legislation Amendment (Deterrence of Illegal Foreign Fishing) Act 2005 (No. 103, 2005)
Schedule 1
14 Transitional--persons detained just before commencement
Schedule 1A to the Fisheries Management Act 1991 applies in relation to a person who, just before the commencement of that Schedule, was being detained by an officer under paragraph 84(1)(ia) of that Act as if the person had been detained by the officer under that Schedule.
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Cooperative Fisheries Arrangements and Other Matters) Act 2006 (No. 8, 2006)
Schedule 2
22 Savings and application provision
(1) Subject to subitem (2), an arrangement in force under section 71 or 72 of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 immediately before the commencement of this item:
(a) continues in force after that commencement as if it had been made under section 71 or 72 (as the case may be) of that Act as amended by this Act; and
(b) may be varied or terminated in the same way as an arrangement made under that section after that commencement may be varied or terminated.
(2) The amendments made by this Schedule do not start to apply to a participating State until the day specified, in relation to the State, in a notice referred to in subitem (5).
(3) For the purposes of this item, a State is a participating State if there is a declaration in force under subitem (4) in relation to the State.
(4) The Minister may, in writing, declare in relation to a State that a law of the State corresponds to Division 3 of Part 5 of the Fisheries Management Act 1991.
(5) The Minister must announce by notice in the Gazette the day on which the amendments made by this Schedule start to apply in relation to a participating State specified in the notice.
(6) A declaration under subitem (4) is not a legislative instrument.
(7) A notice under subitem (5) is not a legislative instrument.
Migration Legislation Amendment (Information and Other Measures) Act 2007 (No. 63, 2007)
Schedule 1
60 Transitional--Authorisations
(1) This item applies to an authorisation that:
(a) is in force under any of the following provisions immediately before this item commences:
(i) clause 52 of Schedule 1 to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999;
(ii) clause 52 of Schedule 1A to the Fisheries Management Act 1991;
(iii) clause 52 of Schedule 2 to the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984; and
(b) specifies that access to identifying information is authorised for the purpose of making decisions under that Act.
(2) The authorisation has effect on and after that commencement as if it were an authorisation in force under that clause that specified that access to identifying information is authorised for the purposes of that Act.
61 Application
The amendments made by items 1 to 59 of this Schedule apply to access to, or disclosure of, identifying information that occurs after those items commence.
Personal Property
Securities (Consequential Amendments) Act 2009
(No. 131, 2009)
Schedule 1
18 Transitional--item 15
(1) This item applies if:
(a) before the time that item 15 of this Schedule commenced, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority was required to give a person written notification under subsection 50(3) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 (as in force at that time); and
(b) at that time, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority had not complied with the requirement.
Note: Item 15 commences at the registration commencement time within the meaning of section 306 of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009.
(2) The Australian Fisheries Management Authority must comply with the requirement as if the repeal of subsection 50(3) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 by item 15 of this Schedule had not happened.
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011 (No. 46, 2011)
Schedule 3
10 Saving--appointments
The amendments made by Schedule 2 do not affect the validity of an appointment that was made under an Act before the commencement of this item and that was in force immediately before that commencement.
11 Transitional regulations
The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendments and repeals made by Schedules 1 and 2.