Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 2, 1995
Compilation No. 34
Compilation date: 1 September 2021
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 13, 2021
Registered: 2 November 2021
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Evidence Act 1995 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 September 2021 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Chapter 1--Preliminary 1
Part 1.1--Formal matters 2
1 Short title........................................................................................................ 2
2 Commencement.............................................................................................. 2
3 Definitions..................................................................................................... 2
Part 1.2--Application of this Act 3
4 Courts and proceedings to which Act applies................................................ 3
5 Extended application of certain provisions..................................................... 4
6 Territories....................................................................................................... 5
7 Act binds Crown............................................................................................ 5
8 Operation of other Acts etc............................................................................ 6
8A Application of the Criminal Code............................................................... 6
9 Effect of Act on other laws............................................................................ 6
10 Parliamentary privilege preserved................................................................ 7
11 General powers of a court............................................................................ 7
Chapter 2--Adducing evidence 8
Part 2.1--Witnesses 8
Division 1--Competence and compellability of witnesses 8
12 Competence and compellability.................................................................... 8
13 Competence: lack of capacity....................................................................... 8
14 Compellability: reduced capacity................................................................ 10
15 Compellability: Sovereign and others......................................................... 10
16 Competence and compellability: judges and jurors..................................... 10
17 Competence and compellability: defendants in criminal proceedings......... 11
18 Compellability of spouses and others in criminal proceedings generally.... 11
20 Comment on failure to give evidence......................................................... 13
Division 2--Oaths and affirmations 14
21 Sworn evidence of witnesses to be on oath or affirmation......................... 14
22 Interpreters to act on oath or affirmation.................................................... 14
23 Choice of oath or affirmation..................................................................... 14
24 Requirements for oaths.............................................................................. 15
Division 3--General rules about giving evidence 16
26 Court's control over questioning of witnesses........................................... 16
27 Parties may question witnesses.................................................................. 16
28 Order of examination in chief, cross-examination and re-examination....... 16
29 Manner and form of questioning witnesses and their responses................ 16
30 Interpreters................................................................................................. 17
31 Witnesses who cannot hear adequately or speak adequately...................... 17
32 Attempts to revive memory in court........................................................... 17
33 Evidence given by police officers............................................................... 18
34 Attempts to revive memory out of court..................................................... 19
35 Effect of calling for production of documents............................................ 19
36 Person may be examined without subpoena or other process.................... 19
Division 4--Examination in chief and re-examination 20
37 Leading questions...................................................................................... 20
38 Unfavourable witnesses............................................................................. 20
39 Limits on re-examination............................................................................ 22
Division 5--Cross-examination 23
40 Witness called in error................................................................................ 23
41 Improper questions.................................................................................... 23
42 Leading questions...................................................................................... 24
43 Prior inconsistent statements of witnesses................................................. 25
44 Previous representations of other persons.................................................. 26
45 Production of documents........................................................................... 26
46 Leave to recall witnesses............................................................................ 27
Part 2.2--Documents 28
47 Definitions................................................................................................. 28
48 Proof of contents of documents................................................................. 28
49 Documents in foreign countries................................................................. 30
50 Proof of voluminous or complex documents............................................. 30
51 Original document rule abolished............................................................... 31
Part 2.3--Other evidence 32
52 Adducing of other evidence not affected.................................................... 32
53 Views......................................................................................................... 32
54 Views to be evidence................................................................................. 33
Chapter 3--Admissibility of evidence 34
Part 3.1--Relevance 36
55 Relevant evidence....................................................................................... 36
56 Relevant evidence to be admissible............................................................ 36
57 Provisional relevance................................................................................. 36
58 Inferences as to relevance........................................................................... 37
Part 3.2--Hearsay 38
Division 1--The hearsay rule 38
59 The hearsay rule--exclusion of hearsay evidence...................................... 38
60 Exception: evidence relevant for a non-hearsay purpose............................ 39
61 Exceptions to the hearsay rule dependent on competency.......................... 40
Division 2--First-hand hearsay 41
62 Restriction to "first-hand" hearsay............................................................. 41
63 Exception: civil proceedings if maker not available.................................... 41
64 Exception: civil proceedings if maker available.......................................... 42
65 Exception: criminal proceedings if maker not available.............................. 42
66 Exception: criminal proceedings if maker available.................................... 45
66A Exception: contemporaneous statements about a person's health etc....... 46
67 Notice to be given...................................................................................... 46
68 Objections to tender of hearsay evidence in civil proceedings if maker available 47
Division 3--Other exceptions to the hearsay rule 48
69 Exception: business records....................................................................... 48
70 Exception: contents of tags, labels and writing........................................... 49
71 Exception: electronic communications........................................................ 50
72 Exception: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander traditional laws and customs 50
73 Exception: reputation as to relationships and age....................................... 50
74 Exception: reputation of public or general rights........................................ 51
75 Exception: interlocutory proceedings......................................................... 51
Part 3.3--Opinion 52
76 The opinion rule......................................................................................... 52
77 Exception: evidence relevant otherwise than as opinion evidence.............. 53
78 Exception: lay opinions.............................................................................. 53
78A Exception: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander traditional laws and customs 53
79 Exception: opinions based on specialised knowledge................................ 53
80 Ultimate issue and common knowledge rules abolished............................ 54
Part 3.4--Admissions 55
81 Hearsay and opinion rules: exception for admissions and related representations 55
82 Exclusion of evidence of admissions that is not first-hand......................... 55
83 Exclusion of evidence of admissions as against third parties..................... 56
84 Exclusion of admissions influenced by violence and certain other conduct 56
85 Criminal proceedings: reliability of admissions by defendants................... 57
86 Exclusion of records of oral questioning.................................................... 57
87 Admissions made with authority................................................................ 58
88 Proof of admissions................................................................................... 59
89 Evidence of silence..................................................................................... 59
90 Discretion to exclude admissions............................................................... 60
Part 3.5--Evidence of judgments and convictions 61
91 Exclusion of evidence of judgments and convictions................................. 61
92 Exceptions.................................................................................................. 61
93 Savings...................................................................................................... 62
Part 3.6--Tendency and coincidence 63
94 Application................................................................................................. 63
95 Use of evidence for other purposes............................................................ 63
96 Failure to act............................................................................................... 63
97 The tendency rule....................................................................................... 63
98 The coincidence rule................................................................................... 64
99 Requirements for notices............................................................................ 65
100 Court may dispense with notice requirements.......................................... 65
101 Further restrictions on tendency evidence and coincidence evidence adduced by prosecution 66
Part 3.7--Credibility 67
Division 1--Credibility evidence 67
101A Credibility evidence............................................................................... 67
Division 2--Credibility of witnesses 68
102 The credibility rule................................................................................... 68
103 Exception: cross-examination as to credibility.......................................... 68
104 Further protections: cross-examination of accused................................... 68
106 Exception: rebutting denials by other evidence......................................... 69
108 Exception: re-establishing credibility........................................................ 70
Division 3--Credibility of persons who are not witnesses 71
108A Admissibility of evidence of credibility of person who has made a previous representation 71
108B Further protections: previous representations of an accused who is not a witness 71
Division 4--Persons with specialised knowledge 73
108C Exception: evidence of persons with specialised knowledge................. 73
Part 3.8--Character 74
109 Application............................................................................................... 74
110 Evidence about character of accused persons........................................... 74
111 Evidence about character of co-accused................................................... 74
112 Leave required to cross-examine about character of accused or co-accused 75
Part 3.9--Identification evidence 76
113 Application of Part................................................................................... 76
114 Exclusion of visual identification evidence............................................... 76
115 Exclusion of evidence of identification by pictures.................................. 77
116 Directions to jury..................................................................................... 79
Part 3.10--Privileges 81
Division 1--Client legal privilege 81
117 Definitions............................................................................................... 81
118 Legal advice............................................................................................. 82
119 Litigation.................................................................................................. 83
120 Unrepresented parties............................................................................... 83
121 Loss of client legal privilege: generally.................................................... 84
122 Loss of client legal privilege: consent and related matters........................ 84
123 Loss of client legal privilege: defendants.................................................. 85
124 Loss of client legal privilege: joint clients................................................. 86
125 Loss of client legal privilege: misconduct................................................. 86
126 Loss of client legal privilege: related communications and documents..... 87
Division 1C--Journalist privilege 88
126J Definitions.............................................................................................. 88
126K Journalist privilege relating to identity of informant.............................. 88
Division 2--Other privileges 90
127 Religious confessions.............................................................................. 90
128 Privilege in respect of self-incrimination in other proceedings................. 90
128A Privilege in respect of self-incrimination--exception for certain orders etc 93
Division 3--Evidence excluded in the public interest 97
129 Exclusion of evidence of reasons for judicial etc. decisions..................... 97
130 Exclusion of evidence of matters of state................................................. 98
131 Exclusion of evidence of settlement negotiations..................................... 99
Division 4--General 103
131A Extended application of Division 1C................................................... 103
131B Extended application of Division 1C etc. to all proceedings for Commonwealth offences 103
132 Court to inform of rights to make applications and objections............... 104
133 Court may inspect etc. documents.......................................................... 104
134 Inadmissibility of evidence that must not be adduced or given............... 104
Part 3.11--Discretionary and mandatory exclusions 105
135 General discretion to exclude evidence................................................... 105
136 General discretion to limit use of evidence............................................. 105
137 Exclusion of prejudicial evidence in criminal proceedings..................... 105
138 Discretion to exclude improperly or illegally obtained evidence............. 105
139 Cautioning of persons............................................................................ 107
Chapter 4--Proof 109
Part 4.1--Standard of proof 109
140 Civil proceedings: standard of proof...................................................... 109
141 Criminal proceedings: standard of proof................................................ 110
142 Admissibility of evidence: standard of proof......................................... 110
Part 4.2--Judicial notice 111
143 Matters of law........................................................................................ 111
144 Matters of common knowledge.............................................................. 111
145 Certain Crown certificates...................................................................... 112
Part 4.3--Facilitation of proof 113
Division 1--General 113
146 Evidence produced by processes, machines and other devices............... 113
147 Documents produced by processes, machines and other devices in the course of business 113
148 Evidence of certain acts of justices, lawyers and notaries public............ 114
149 Attestation of documents........................................................................ 114
150 Seals and signatures............................................................................... 115
151 Seals of bodies established under State law........................................... 116
152 Documents produced from proper custody............................................ 116
Division 2--Matters of official record 117
153 Gazettes and other official documents.................................................... 117
154 Documents published by authority of Parliaments etc............................ 118
155 Evidence of official records.................................................................... 118
155A Evidence of Commonwealth documents............................................. 119
156 Public documents................................................................................... 119
157 Public documents relating to court processes......................................... 120
158 Evidence of certain public documents.................................................... 121
159 Official statistics..................................................................................... 122
Division 3--Matters relating to post and communications 123
160 Postal articles......................................................................................... 123
161 Electronic communications..................................................................... 123
162 Lettergrams and telegrams...................................................................... 124
163 Proof of letters having been sent by Commonwealth agencies............... 125
Part 4.4--Corroboration 126
164 Corroboration requirements abolished................................................... 126
Part 4.5--Warnings and information 127
165 Unreliable evidence................................................................................ 127
165A Warnings in relation to children's evidence......................................... 128
165B Delay in prosecution............................................................................ 129
Part 4.6--Ancillary provisions 131
Division 1--Requests to produce documents or call witnesses 131
166 Definition of request.............................................................................. 131
167 Requests may be made about certain matters.......................................... 132
168 Time limits for making certain requests.................................................. 132
169 Failure or refusal to comply with requests............................................. 133
Division 2--Proof of certain matters by affidavits or written statements 135
170 Evidence relating to certain matters........................................................ 135
171 Persons who may give such evidence.................................................... 135
172 Evidence based on knowledge, belief or information............................. 137
173 Notification of other parties.................................................................... 137
Division 3--Foreign law 138
174 Evidence of foreign law......................................................................... 138
175 Evidence of law reports of foreign countries.......................................... 138
176 Questions of foreign law to be decided by judge................................... 139
Division 4--Procedures for proving other matters 140
177 Certificates of expert evidence................................................................ 140
178 Convictions, acquittals and other judicial proceedings........................... 141
179 Proof of identity of convicted persons--affidavits by members of State or Territory police forces 142
180 Proof of identity of convicted persons--affidavits by AFP employees or special members of the Australian Federal Police........................................................................................................ 143
181 Proof of service of statutory notifications, notices, orders and directions 143
Chapter 5--Miscellaneous 144
182 Application of certain sections in relation to Commonwealth records, postal articles sent by Commonwealth agencies and certain Commonwealth documents.................................................. 144
183 Inferences............................................................................................... 146
184 Accused may admit matters and give consents....................................... 146
185 Faith and credit to be given to documents properly authenticated........... 146
186 Swearing of affidavits before justices of the peace, notaries public and lawyers 147
187 Abolition of the privilege against self-incrimination for bodies corporate 147
188 Impounding documents.......................................................................... 148
189 The voir dire........................................................................................... 148
190 Waiver of rules of evidence.................................................................... 149
191 Agreements as to facts........................................................................... 150
192 Leave, permission or direction may be given on terms........................... 151
192A Advance rulings and findings............................................................. 151
193 Additional powers.................................................................................. 152
195 Prohibited question not to be published................................................. 153
197 Regulations............................................................................................ 153
Schedule--Oaths and Affirmations 154
Dictionary 155
Part 1--Definitions 155
Part 2--Other Expressions 166
1 References to businesses............................................................................ 166
2 References to examination in chief, cross-examination and re-examination 166
3 References to civil penalties....................................................................... 167
4 Unavailability of persons........................................................................... 167
5 Unavailability of documents and things..................................................... 168
6 Representations in documents.................................................................... 168
7 Witnesses................................................................................................... 169
8 References to documents............................................................................ 169
8A References to offices etc.......................................................................... 169
9 References to laws..................................................................................... 169
10 References to children and parents........................................................... 170
11 References to de facto partners................................................................. 170
Endnotes 172
Endnote 1--About the endnotes 172
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key 174
Endnote 3--Legislation history 175
Endnote 4--Amendment history 180
INTRODUCTORY NOTE
Outline of this Act
This Act sets out the federal rules of evidence. Generally speaking, the Act applies to proceedings in federal courts (see section 4), but some provisions extend beyond such proceedings (see Note 2 to subsection 4(1)).
Chapter 2 is about how evidence is adduced in proceedings.
Chapter 3 is about admissibility of evidence in proceedings.
Chapter 4 is about proof of matters in proceedings.
Chapter 5 deals with miscellaneous matters.
The Dictionary at the end of this Act defines terms and expressions used in this Act.
Related legislation
This Act is in most respects uniform with the following State and Territory Acts:
(a) the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW);
(b) the Evidence Act 2001 (Tas.);
(c) the Evidence Act 2008 (Vic.);
(d) the Evidence Act 2011 (ACT);
(e) the Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 (NT).
While these Acts are in most respects identical to this Act, there are differences. The explanatory memorandum to the Civil Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 includes a table setting out the differences as at 8 July 2014. An updated version of the table is maintained by the Attorney-General's Department on its website (http://www.ag.gov.au).
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
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Endnote 3--Legislation history
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Act |
Number and year |
Assent |
Commencement |
Application, saving and transitional provisions |
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2, 1995 |
23 Feb 1995 |
s 4-197 and Sch: 18 Apr 1995 (s 2(3)) |
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140, 1995 |
12 Dec 1995 |
Sch 2: 26 Dec 1995 (s 2(5)) |
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43, 1996 |
25 Oct 1996 |
Sch 2 (item 54): 18 Apr 1995 (s 2(2)) |
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34, 1997 |
17 Apr 1997 |
Sch 6: 17 Apr 1997 (s 2(1)) |
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Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1999 |
125, 1999 |
13 Oct 1999 |
Sch 6: 13 Oct 1999 (s 2(1)) |
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Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999 |
146, 1999 |
11 Nov 1999 |
Sch 1 (items 434-437): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(1), (2)) |
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156, 1999 |
24 Nov 1999 |
Sch 12 (items 1, 24): 24 Nov 2000 (s 2(4)) |
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9, 2000 |
7 Mar 2000 |
Sch 2 (items 29-32) and Sch 3 (items 20, 25, 34, 35): 2 July 2000 (s 2(1) and gaz 2000, No S328) |
Sch 3 (items 20, 25, 34, 35) |
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Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 |
24, 2001 |
6 Apr 2001 |
s 4(1), (2) and Sch 25: 24 May 2001 (s 2(1)(a)) |
s 4(1) and (2) |
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Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001 |
55, 2001 |
28 June 2001 |
s 4-14 and Sch 3 (items 174, 175): 15 July 2001 (s 2(1), (3) and gaz 2001, No S285) |
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64, 2002 |
5 July 2002 |
Sch 6 (items 16-18): 5 Jan 2003 (s 2(1) item 9) |
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Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Legislation Amendment Act 2003 |
126, 2003 |
5 Dec 2003 |
Sch 1 (item 1): 5 Dec 2003 (s 2) |
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62, 2004 |
26 May 2004 |
Sch 1 (item 17): 27 May 2004 (s 2(1) item 8) |
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100, 2005 |
6 July 2005 |
Sch 1 (item 14): 6 July 2005 (s 2(1) item 10) |
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Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006 |
46, 2006 |
22 May 2006 |
Sch 3 (items 1, 8): 1 July 2006 (s 2(1) item 3) |
Sch 3 (item 8) |
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116, 2007 |
28 June 2007 |
Sch 1 (items 1, 2): 26 July 2007 (s 2(1) item 2) |
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135, 2008 |
4 Dec 2008 |
Sch 1 and 2: 1 Jan 2009 (s 2(1) item 2) |
Sch 1 (items 95-99) and Sch 2 (item 13) |
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33, 2009 |
22 May 2009 |
Sch 2 (item 30): 23 May 2009 (s 2) |
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Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2009 |
70, 2009 |
8 July 2009 |
Sch 3 (item 32): 5 Aug 2009 (s 2(1) item 7) |
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8, 2010 |
1 Mar 2010 |
Sch 1 (item 26): 1 Mar 2010 (s 2(1) item 2) |
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21, 2011 |
12 Apr 2011 |
Sch 1 (items 1-3): 13 Apr 2011 (s 2) |
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46, 2011 |
27 June 2011 |
Sch 2 (item 566) and Sch 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 (s 2(1) item 3) |
Sch 3 (items 10, 11) |
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132, 2011 |
18 Nov 2011 |
Sch 1 (item 260A): 1 July 2012 (s 2(1) item 3) |
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Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Australian Border Force) Act 2015 |
41, 2015 |
20 May 2015 |
Sch 5 (items 64, 65) and Sch 9 (items 1-9): 1 July 2015 (s 2(1) items 2, 7) |
Sch 5 (item 65) and Sch 9 (items 1-9) |
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Australian Border Force Amendment (Protected Information) Act 2017 |
115, 2017 |
30 Oct 2017 |
Sch 1 (item 26): 1 July 2015 (s 2(1) item 2) |
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113, 2015 |
17 Aug 2015 |
Sch 5: 18 Aug 2015 (s 2(1) item 2) |
Sch 5 (item 63) |
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132, 2015 |
13 Oct 2015 |
Sch 1 (items 26-33): 14 Oct 2015 (s 2(1) item 2) |
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4, 2016 |
11 Feb 2016 |
Sch 4 (items 384, 385): 10 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 6) |
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31, 2016 |
23 Mar 2016 |
Sch 2 (item 13): 1 May 2016 (s 2(1) item 3) |
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Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Legislation Amendment Act 2017 |
67, 2017 |
23 June 2017 |
Sch 2 (items 50, 75, 76): 1 Jan 2018 (s 2(1) item 3) |
Sch 2 (items 75, 76) |
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Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017 |
129, 2017 |
8 Dec 2017 |
Sch 3 (items 7, 8) and Sch 4: 9 Dec 2017 (s 2(1) item 7) |
Sch 3 (item 8) and Sch 4 |
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13, 2021 |
1 Mar 2021 |
Sch 2 (item 540): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 5) |
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130, 2018 |
25 Oct 2018 |
Sch 5: 26 Oct 2018 (s 2(1) item 7) |
Sch 5 (item 2) |
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13, 2021 |
1 Mar 2021 |
Sch 2 (item 333): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 5) |
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Provision affected |
How affected |
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Chapter 1 |
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Introductory Note................ |
am No 100, 2005; No 113, 2015 |
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Part 1.1 |
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am No 46, 2011; No 113, 2015 |
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Part 1.2 |
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am No 140, 1995; No 135, 2008; No 113, 2015; No 13, 2021 |
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am No 125, 1999; No 135, 2008; No 113, 2015 |
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am No 113, 2015 |
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am No 113, 2015 |
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am No 156, 1999; No 55, 2001; No 113, 2015 |
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ad No 24, 2001 |
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am No 113, 2015 |
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am No 113, 2015 |
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Chapter 2 |
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Part 2.1 |
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Division 1 |
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rs No 135, 2008 |
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am No 135, 2008 |
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am No 135, 2008 |
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s 19...................................... |
am No 135, 2008 |
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rep No 113, 2015 |
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am No 34, 1997; No 135, 2008; No 4, 2016 |
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Division 2 |
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am No 135, 2008 |
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s 25...................................... |
rep No 135, 2008 |
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Division 3 |
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am No 135, 2008 |
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am No 113, 2015 |
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am No 135, 2008 |
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Division 4 |
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am No 135, 2008 |
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Division 5 |
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rs No 135, 2008 |
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am No 34, 1997 |
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Part 2.2 |
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am No 125, 1999 |
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am No 125, 1999 |
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am. No. 125, 1999 |
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am. No. 125, 1999; No. 135, 2008 |
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am. No. 125, 1999 |
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Chapter 3 |
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Introductory Note................ |
am. No. 135, 2008 |
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Part 3.2 |
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Division 1 |
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am. No. 125, 1999; No. 135, 2008 |
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am No 135, 2008 |
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am No 135, 2008 |
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Division 2 |
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am. No. 135, 2008 |
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am. No. 125, 1999 |
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am. No. 125, 1999; No. 135, 2008 |
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am. No. 125, 1999; No. 135, 2008 |
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am. No. 135, 2008 |
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ad. No. 135, 2008 |
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ad No 34, 1997 |
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am No 113, 2015 |
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Division 3 |
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am No 34, 1997; No 113, 2015 |
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rs No 135, 2008 |
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rs No 135, 2008 |
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am No 129, 2017 |
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Part 3.3 |
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am. No. 125, 1999; No. 135, 2008 |
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ad. No. 135, 2008 |
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Part 3.4 |
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am. No. 125, 1999; No. 135, 2008 |
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am. No. 135, 2008 |
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am. No. 135, 2008 |
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Part 3.5 |
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ed C31 |
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Part 3.6 |
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am. No. 135, 2008 |
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rs. No. 135, 2008 |
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Part 3.7 |
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Division 1 |
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Division 1............................ |
ad. No. 135, 2008 |
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ad. No. 135, 2008 |
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Division 2 |
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Division 2 heading............... |
ad. No. 135, 2008 |
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am. No. 34, 1997 |
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rs. No. 135, 2008 |
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am. No. 135, 2008 |
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s. 105................................... |
rep. No. 135, 2008 |
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rs. No. 135, 2008 |
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s. 107................................... |
rep. No. 34, 1997 |
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am. No. 34, 1997; No. 135, 2008 |
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Division 3 |
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Division 3 heading............... |
ad. No. 135, 2008 |
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ad. No. 34, 1997 |
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am. No. 135, 2008 |
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ad. No. 135, 2008 |
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Division 4 |
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Division 4............................ |
ad. No. 135, 2008 |
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ad. No. 135, 2008 |
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Part 3.8 |
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am. No. 135, 2008 |
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am. No. 135, 2008 |
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Part 3.9 |
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am. No. 135, 2008 |
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Part 3.10 |
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Division 1 |
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am. No. 135, 2008 |
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am. No. 34, 1997 |
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rs. No. 135, 2008 |
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Division 1C |
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Division 1A heading............ |
rep No 132, 2015 |
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Division 1C heading............. |
ad No 132, 2015 |
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Division 1A......................... |
ad. No. 116, 2007 |
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rs. No. 21, 2011 |
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ss. 126A-126F.................... |
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s 126J (prev s 126G)........... |
ad No 21, 2011 |
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renum No 132, 2015 |
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s 126K (prev s 126H).......... |
ad No 21, 2011 |
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renum No 132, 2015 |
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Division 2 |
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am No 34, 1997 |
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rs No 135, 2008 |
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am No 113, 2015 |
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ad No 135, 2008 |
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am No 113, 2015 |
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Division 3 |
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am No 113, 2015 |
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am. No. 43, 1996 |
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Division 4 |
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ad. No. 116, 2007 |
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am. No. 21, 2011; No 132, 2015 |
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ad No 21, 2011 |
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am No 113, 2015; No 132, 2015 |
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rs. No. 135, 2008 |
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am. No. 70, 2009 |
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am. No. 135, 2008 |
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Chapter 4 |
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Part 4.3 |
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Division 1 |
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am. No. 125, 1999 |
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am. No. 135, 2008 |
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am. No. 125, 1999 |
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am No 113, 2015 |
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am No 113, 2015 |
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am. No. 125, 1999 |
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Division 2 |
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am. No. 34, 1997 |
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rs No 34, 1997 |
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am No 113, 2015 |
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ad No 125, 1999 |
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am No 113, 2015 |
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am. No. 34, 1997 |
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Division 3 |
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am No 125, 1999; No 130, 2018 |
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rs No 135, 2008 |
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am No 125, 1999; No 113, 2015 |
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Part 4.5 heading................... |
rs. No. 135, 2008 |
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am. No. 135, 2008 |
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ad. No. 135, 2008 |
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Part 4.6 |
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Division 1 |
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Division 1............................ |
am. No. 125, 1999 |
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Division 2 |
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Division 2............................ |
am. No. 125, 1999 |
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am No 34, 1997; No 113, 2015 |
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am No 9, 2000; No 62, 2004; No 113, 2015; No 31, 2016 |
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Division 4 |
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am. No. 9, 2000 |
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Chapter 5 |
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am No 125, 1999; No 135, 2008; No 113, 2015 |
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am No 125, 1999 |
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am No 135, 2008 |
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am No 113, 2015 |
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am No 135, 2008; No 113, 2015 |
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am No 113, 2015 |
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am No 8, 2010 |
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ed C31 |
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am No 46, 2006; No 135, 2008 |
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am No 135, 2008 |
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ad No 135, 2008 |
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rep No 113, 2015 |
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am No 24, 2001; No 113, 2015 |
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Dictionary |
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Dictionary............................ |
am No 34, 1997; No 125, 1999; No 146, 1999; No 9, 2000; No 55, 2001; No 64, 2002; No 126, 2003; No 135, 2008; No 33, 2009; No 132, 2011; No 41, 2015; No 113, 2015; No 67, 2017 |