Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 20, 2013
Compilation No. 17
Compilation date: 1 July 2022
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 27, 2022
Registered: 12 July 2022
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2022 (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
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Modifications
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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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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--Introduction 1
Part 1--Preliminary 1
1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement................................................................................... 1
Part 2--Objects and principles 4
3............ Objects of Act..................................................................................... 4
4............ General principles guiding actions under this Act............................... 6
5............ General principles guiding actions of people who may do acts or things on behalf of others 8
6............ Agency may provide support and assistance....................................... 9
7............ Provision of notice, approved form or information under this Act etc. 9
Part 3--Simplified outline 10
8............ Simplified outline.............................................................................. 10
Part 4--Definitions 13
9............ Definitions........................................................................................ 13
9A......... Approved forms................................................................................ 22
10B....... Definition of NDIS worker screening law........................................ 22
11.......... Definitions relating to compensation................................................. 22
11A....... Definition of key personnel............................................................... 23
Part 5--Ministerial Council 25
12.......... Ministerial Council functions etc....................................................... 25
Chapter 2--Assistance for people with disability and others 26
13.......... Agency may provide coordination, strategic and referral services etc. to people with disability 26
14.......... Agency may provide funding to persons or entities.......................... 26
15.......... Agency may provide information...................................................... 27
16.......... Agency may assist in relation to doing things under Chapter............ 27
17.......... National Disability Insurance Scheme rules...................................... 27
Chapter 3--Participants and their plans 28
Part 1A--Principles 28
17A....... Principles relating to the participation of people with disability......... 28
Part 1--Becoming a participant 29
18.......... Person may make a request to become a participant.......................... 29
19.......... Matters relating to access requests.................................................... 29
20.......... CEO must consider and decide access requests................................ 30
21.......... When a person meets the access criteria............................................ 30
22.......... Age requirements.............................................................................. 31
23.......... Residence requirements..................................................................... 31
24.......... Disability requirements..................................................................... 32
25.......... Early intervention requirements......................................................... 33
26.......... Requests that the CEO may make..................................................... 35
27.......... National Disability Insurance Scheme rules relating to disability requirements and early intervention requirements.......................................................................................................... 36
28.......... When a person becomes a participant................................................ 37
29.......... When a person ceases to be a participant........................................... 37
30.......... Revocation of participant status......................................................... 37
Part 2--Participants' plans 39
Division 1--Principles relating to plans 39
31.......... Principles relating to plans................................................................ 39
Division 2--Preparing participants' plans 41
32.......... CEO must facilitate preparation of participant's plan........................ 41
33.......... Matters that must be included in a participant's plan......................... 41
34.......... Reasonable and necessary supports.................................................. 43
35.......... National Disability Insurance Scheme rules for statement of participant supports 44
36.......... Information and reports for the purposes of preparing and approving a participant's plan 45
37.......... When plan is in effect........................................................................ 46
38.......... Copy of plan to be provided.............................................................. 46
39.......... Agency must comply with the statement of participant supports....... 46
40.......... Effect of temporary absence on plans................................................ 46
41.......... Suspension of plans.......................................................................... 47
Division 3--Managing the funding for supports under participants' plans 48
42.......... Meaning of managing the funding for supports under a participant's plan 48
43.......... Choice for the participant in relation to plan management................. 48
44.......... Circumstances in which persons must not manage funding.............. 50
45.......... Payment of amounts payable under the National Disability Insurance Scheme 51
46.......... Acquittal of NDIS amounts.............................................................. 52
46A....... Protection of NDIS amounts............................................................. 52
46B....... Garnishee orders............................................................................... 53
Division 4--Varying and replacing participants' plans 54
47.......... Variation of participant's plan--change of participant's statement of goals and aspirations 54
47A....... Variation of participant's plan on request of participant or CEO's own initiative 54
48.......... Reassessment of participant's plan on request of participant or CEO's own initiative 58
49.......... Reassessment of participant's plan before plan's reassessment date. 60
49A....... Reassessment of participant's plan in circumstances specified in plan 60
50.......... Information and reports for the purposes of varying or reassessing a participant's plan 60
Chapter 4--Administration 62
Part 1--General matters 62
Division 1--Participants and prospective participants 62
50J........ CEO to comply with requirements in relation to prospective participants or participants 62
51.......... Requirement to notify change of circumstances................................ 62
52.......... Requirements relating to notices........................................................ 63
53.......... Power to obtain information from participants and prospective participants to ensure the integrity of the National Disability Insurance Scheme............................................................. 63
54.......... Written notice of requirement............................................................ 64
Division 2--Other persons 65
55.......... Power of CEO to obtain information from other persons to ensure the integrity of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.............................................................................................. 65
55A....... Power of Commissioner to obtain information from other persons to ensure the integrity of the National Disability Insurance Scheme etc........................................................................ 66
56.......... Written notice of requirement............................................................ 66
57.......... Offence--refusal or failure to comply with requirement................... 68
Division 3--Interaction with other laws 69
58.......... Obligations not affected by State or Territory laws........................... 69
59.......... Interaction with Commonwealth laws............................................... 69
Part 2--Privacy 70
Division 1--Information held by the Agency 70
60.......... Protection of information held by the Agency etc............................. 70
62.......... Offence--unauthorised use or disclosure of protected Agency information 71
63.......... Offence--soliciting disclosure of protected Agency information...... 71
64.......... Offence--offering to supply protected Agency information............. 72
66.......... Disclosure of information by CEO................................................... 72
67.......... National Disability Insurance Scheme rules for exercise of CEO's disclosure powers 74
Division 2--Information held by the Commission 75
67A....... Protection of information held by the Commission etc...................... 75
67B....... Offence--unauthorised use or disclosure of protected Commission information 76
67C....... Offence--soliciting disclosure of protected Commission information 77
67D....... Offence--offering to supply protected Commission information..... 77
67E........ Disclosure of information by Commissioner.................................... 78
67F........ National Disability Insurance Scheme rules for exercise of Commissioner's disclosure powers 79
Division 3--Information generally 80
67G....... Protection of certain documents etc. from production to court etc..... 80
67H....... Part does not affect the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 80
Part 3A--NDIS providers 81
Division 2--Registered NDIS providers 81
73B....... Requirement to be a registered NDIS provider................................. 81
73C....... Application to be a registered NDIS provider................................... 81
73D....... False or misleading information or documents in application............ 82
73E........ Registration as a registered NDIS provider....................................... 83
73F........ Registration is subject to conditions.................................................. 85
73G....... Conditions specified in certificate of registration............................... 86
73H....... Conditions determined by NDIS rules.............................................. 87
73J........ Registered NDIS providers must comply with conditions of registration 87
73K....... Extension of period for which registration is in force....................... 87
73L........ Variation of registration.................................................................... 87
73M...... Application for variation of registration............................................ 88
73N....... Suspension of registration................................................................. 89
73P........ Revocation of registration................................................................. 91
73Q....... Record keeping by registered NDIS providers................................. 93
73R....... Record keeping by former registered NDIS providers...................... 93
73S........ Grants of financial assistance in relation to registration..................... 93
Division 3--Quality assurance 94
73T........ NDIS Practice Standards.................................................................. 94
73U....... Approved quality auditors................................................................. 94
Division 4--NDIS Code of Conduct 96
73V....... NDIS Code of Conduct.................................................................... 96
Division 5--Complaints management and resolution 97
73W...... Complaints management and resolution system--registered NDIS providers 97
73X....... Arrangements relating to the management and resolution of complaints 97
Division 6--Incident management--registered NDIS providers 99
73Y....... Incident management system............................................................. 99
73Z........ Reportable incidents.......................................................................... 99
Division 7--Protection of disclosers 101
73ZA..... Disclosures qualifying for protection.............................................. 101
73ZB..... Disclosure that qualifies for protection not actionable etc................ 102
73ZC..... Victimisation prohibited.................................................................. 103
73ZD..... Right to compensation..................................................................... 104
Division 8--Compliance and enforcement 105
73ZE..... Monitoring powers......................................................................... 105
73ZF..... Investigation powers....................................................................... 106
73ZG..... Use of equipment to examine or process things.............................. 107
73ZH..... Use of electronic equipment at other place...................................... 109
73ZI...... Person with knowledge of a computer or a computer system to assist access etc. 110
73ZJ...... Compensation for damage to electronic equipment......................... 112
73ZK..... Civil penalty provisions.................................................................. 113
73ZL..... Infringement notices........................................................................ 114
73ZM.... Compliance notices......................................................................... 115
73ZN..... Banning orders................................................................................ 116
73ZO..... Variation or revocation of banning orders....................................... 119
73ZP..... Enforceable undertakings................................................................ 121
73ZQ..... Injunctions...................................................................................... 122
73ZR..... Appointment of inspectors and investigators.................................. 123
Division 9--NDIS Provider Register 124
73ZS..... NDIS Provider Register.................................................................. 124
Part 4--Children 127
74.......... Children.......................................................................................... 127
75.......... Definition of parental responsibility............................................... 129
76.......... Duty to children.............................................................................. 130
77.......... Revocation of determinations under section 74............................... 130
Part 5--Nominees 132
Division 1--Functions and responsibilities of nominees 132
78.......... Actions of plan nominee on behalf of participant............................ 132
79.......... Actions of correspondence nominee on behalf of participant.......... 133
80.......... Duties of nominees to participant etc............................................... 133
81.......... Giving of notices to correspondence nominee................................. 134
82.......... Compliance by correspondence nominee........................................ 135
83.......... Nominee to inform Agency of matters affecting ability to act as nominee 136
84.......... Statement by plan nominee regarding disposal of money................ 137
85.......... Right of nominee to attend with participant..................................... 138
Division 2--Appointment and cancellation or suspension of appointment 139
86.......... Appointment of plan nominee......................................................... 139
87.......... Appointment of correspondence nominee....................................... 139
88.......... Provisions relating to appointments................................................ 140
89.......... Circumstances in which the CEO must cancel appointment of nominees 141
90.......... General circumstances in which CEO may cancel or suspend appointment of nominees 142
91.......... Suspension etc. of appointment of nominees in cases of physical, mental or financial harm 144
92.......... Other matters relating to cancellation or suspension of appointment 145
93.......... National Disability Insurance Scheme rules may prescribe requirements etc. 145
94.......... CEO's powers of revocation........................................................... 146
Division 3--Other matters relating to nominees 147
95.......... CEO's powers to give notices to participant................................... 147
96.......... Notification of nominee where notice is given to participant........... 147
97.......... Protection of participant against liability for actions of nominee..... 147
98.......... Protection of nominee against criminal liability............................... 147
Part 6--Review of decisions 149
99.......... Reviewable decisions and decision-makers..................................... 149
100........ Review of reviewable decisions...................................................... 153
101........ Effect of later decisions before review completed........................... 155
102........ Withdrawal of request for review.................................................... 156
103........ Applications to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal...................... 157
Chapter 5--Compensation payments 158
Part 1--Requirement to take action to obtain compensation 158
104........ CEO may require person to take action to obtain compensation...... 158
105........ Consequences of failure to comply with a requirement to take action to obtain compensation 159
105A..... Matters relating to claims etc. by CEO............................................ 161
105B..... Recovery of amounts relating to claims etc. by CEO...................... 162
Part 2--Agency may recover compensation fixed after NDIS amounts have been paid 163
106........ Recovering past NDIS amounts from certain judgements............... 163
107........ Recovering past NDIS amounts from consent judgements and settlements 164
108........ Debts resulting from section 106 or 107......................................... 166
Part 3--Recovery from compensation payers and insurers 167
109........ CEO may send preliminary notice to potential compensation payer or insurer 167
110........ Offence--potential compensation payer or insurer......................... 168
111........ CEO may send recovery notice to compensation payer or insurer.. 169
112........ Preliminary notice or recovery notice suspends liability to pay compensation 170
113........ Compensation payer's or insurer's payment to Agency discharges liability to participant 171
114........ Offence--making compensation payment after receiving preliminary notice or recovery notice 171
115........ Liability to pay the Agency if there is a contravention of section 114 172
Part 4--CEO may disregard certain payments 174
116........ CEO may disregard certain payments............................................. 174
Chapter 6--National Disability Insurance Agency 175
Part 1--National Disability Insurance Agency 175
117........ National Disability Insurance Agency............................................. 175
118........ Functions of the Agency................................................................. 175
119........ Powers of the Agency..................................................................... 177
120........ Charging of fees.............................................................................. 177
121........ Minister may give directions to the Agency.................................... 179
122........ Agency does not have privileges and immunities of the Crown...... 180
Part 2--Board of the Agency 181
Division 1--Establishment and functions 181
123........ Board of the National Disability Insurance Agency........................ 181
124........ Functions of the Board.................................................................... 181
125........ Minister may give the Board a statement setting out strategic guidance for the Agency 182
125A..... Matters to be considered in performing functions........................... 183
125B..... Rules about management of risk and performance of Board's functions 184
Division 2--Members of the Board 185
126........ Membership.................................................................................... 185
127........ Appointment of Board members..................................................... 185
128........ Term of appointment....................................................................... 187
129........ Acting appointments....................................................................... 187
130........ Remuneration and allowances......................................................... 189
131........ Leave of absence............................................................................. 189
132........ Outside employment....................................................................... 189
133........ Resignation of Board members....................................................... 190
134........ Termination of appointment of Board members.............................. 190
135........ Other terms and conditions of Board members............................... 192
Division 3--Meetings of the Board 194
136........ Convening meetings........................................................................ 194
137........ Presiding at meetings...................................................................... 194
138........ Quorum........................................................................................... 194
139........ Voting at meetings.......................................................................... 195
140........ Conduct of meetings....................................................................... 195
141........ Minutes........................................................................................... 195
142........ Decisions without meetings............................................................ 195
Part 3--Independent Advisory Council 197
Division 1--Establishment and function 197
143........ Establishment.................................................................................. 197
144........ Function of the Advisory Council................................................... 197
145........ Advice of the Advisory Council..................................................... 198
Division 2--Members of the Advisory Council 199
146........ Membership.................................................................................... 199
147........ Appointment of members of the Advisory Council........................ 199
148........ Term of appointment....................................................................... 200
149........ Acting appointments....................................................................... 200
150........ Remuneration and allowances......................................................... 201
151........ Leave of absence............................................................................. 202
152........ Disclosure of interests to the Minister............................................. 202
153........ Disclosure of interests to the Advisory Council.............................. 202
154........ Resignation of members of the Advisory Council.......................... 203
155........ Termination of appointment of members of the Advisory Council. 203
156........ Other terms and conditions of members of the Advisory Council.. 204
Division 3--Procedures of the Advisory Council 205
157........ Procedures of the Advisory Council............................................... 205
Part 4--Chief Executive Officer and staff etc. 206
Division 1--Chief Executive Officer 206
158........ Establishment.................................................................................. 206
159........ Functions of the CEO..................................................................... 206
160........ Appointment of the CEO................................................................ 206
161........ Acting appointments....................................................................... 207
162........ Remuneration and allowances......................................................... 207
163........ Leave of absence............................................................................. 207
164........ Outside employment....................................................................... 208
165........ Disclosure of interests..................................................................... 208
166........ Resignation of the CEO.................................................................. 208
167........ Termination of appointment of the CEO......................................... 208
168........ Other terms and conditions of the CEO.......................................... 209
Division 2--Staff etc. 210
169........ Staff................................................................................................ 210
170........ Services of other persons to be made available to the Agency........ 210
171........ Consultants..................................................................................... 210
Part 5--Reporting and planning 211
Division 1--Reporting 211
Subdivision A--Reporting by Board members 211
172........ Annual report.................................................................................. 211
173........ Giving certain information to the Ministerial Council..................... 212
174........ Quarterly report to the Ministerial Council...................................... 213
Subdivision B--Reporting by the Agency 214
175........ Giving information requested by Commonwealth, State or Territory Ministers 214
Subdivision C--Reporting by the Minister 214
176........ Giving certain information to the Ministerial Council..................... 214
Division 2--Planning 216
177........ Corporate plan................................................................................. 216
Part 6--Finance 217
178........ Payments to the Agency by the Commonwealth............................. 217
179........ Payments to the Agency by the host jurisdictions........................... 217
180........ Application of money by the Agency.............................................. 217
Part 6A--Actuarial assessment of financial sustainability 219
Division 1--Scheme actuary and annual financial sustainability report 219
180A..... Nomination of scheme actuary........................................................ 219
180B..... Duties of scheme actuary................................................................ 219
180C..... Rules for performance of scheme actuary's duties.......................... 220
Division 2--Reviewing actuary 222
180D..... Nomination of reviewing actuary.................................................... 222
180E...... Duties of reviewing actuary............................................................ 223
Division 3--Assistance of scheme actuary and reviewing actuary 224
180F...... Agency to assist scheme actuary and reviewing actuary................. 224
Part 7--Miscellaneous 225
181........ Taxation.......................................................................................... 225
Chapter 6A--NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission 226
Part 1--Commission establishment and functions 226
181A..... Establishment of the Commission................................................... 226
181B..... Commission's functions................................................................. 227
Part 2--NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner 228
181C..... Commissioner................................................................................. 228
181D..... Commissioner's functions and powers........................................... 228
181E...... Commissioner's core functions....................................................... 229
181F...... Commissioner's registration and reportable incident functions....... 230
181G..... Commissioner's complaints functions............................................ 231
181H..... Commissioner's behaviour support function.................................. 232
181J...... Charging of fees by Commissioner................................................. 233
181K..... Minister may give directions to the Commissioner......................... 233
181L...... Appointment of the Commissioner................................................. 234
181M.... Acting appointments....................................................................... 234
181N..... Remuneration and allowances......................................................... 235
181P...... Leave of absence............................................................................. 235
181Q..... Outside employment....................................................................... 235
181R..... Other terms and conditions............................................................. 235
181S...... Resignation..................................................................................... 236
181T...... Termination of appointment............................................................ 236
Part 3--Staff etc. of the Commission 237
181U..... Staff of the Commission................................................................. 237
181V..... Consultants..................................................................................... 237
181W.... Persons assisting the Commissioner............................................... 237
Chapter 6B--NDIS worker screening database 238
181X..... Simplified outline of this Chapter.................................................... 238
181Y..... NDIS worker screening database.................................................... 238
Chapter 7--Other matters 242
Part 1--Debt recovery 242
Division 1--Debts 242
182........ Debts due to the Agency................................................................. 242
Division 2--Methods of recovery 244
183........ Legal proceedings........................................................................... 244
184........ Arrangement for payment of debt................................................... 244
185........ Recovery of amounts from financial institutions............................. 245
Division 3--Information relating to debts 248
186........ Power to obtain information from a person who owes a debt to the Agency 248
187........ Power to obtain information about a person who owes a debt to the Agency 248
188........ Written notice of requirement.......................................................... 248
189........ Offence--refusal or failure to comply with requirement................. 249
Division 4--Non-recovery of debts 250
190........ CEO may write off debt.................................................................. 250
191........ Power to waive Agency's right to recover debt.............................. 251
192........ Waiver of debt arising from error.................................................... 251
193........ Waiver of small debt....................................................................... 251
194........ Waiver in relation to settlements...................................................... 252
195........ Waiver in special circumstances...................................................... 253
Part 2--General matters 254
196........ Method of notification by CEO....................................................... 254
197........ CEO not required to make a decision.............................................. 254
197A..... Method of notification by Commissioner........................................ 254
197B..... Commissioner not required to make a decision............................... 255
198........ Protection of participant against liability for actions of persons...... 255
199........ Protection against criminal liability.................................................. 255
200........ Evidentiary effect of CEO's certificate............................................ 255
200A..... Legal assistance for review not funded........................................... 256
201........ Delegation by the Minister to the CEO........................................... 256
201A..... Delegation by the Minister to the Commissioner............................ 257
202........ Delegation by the CEO................................................................... 258
202A..... Delegation by the Commissioner.................................................... 259
202B..... Delegation of regulatory powers..................................................... 259
203........ Application of Act to unincorporated bodies................................... 260
204........ Time frames for decision making by persons other than the CEO.. 261
204A..... Report by Commonwealth Ombudsman......................................... 261
Part 3--Constitutional matters 263
205........ Act binds Crown............................................................................. 263
206........ Alternative constitutional basis........................................................ 263
207........ Concurrent operation of State laws................................................. 264
207A..... State or Territory agreement required in relation to certain delegations under this Act 264
Part 5--Legislative instruments 265
209........ The National Disability Insurance Scheme rules............................. 265
210........ Regulations..................................................................................... 270
Endnotes 273
Endnote 1--About the endnotes 273
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key 275
Endnote 3--Legislation history 276
Endnote 4--Amendment history 280
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Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
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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
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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 how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.
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Endnote 3--Legislation history
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Number and year |
Assent |
Commencement |
Application, saving and transitional provisions |
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20, 2013 |
28 Mar 2013 |
s 3-12, 55-73 and 117-210: 29 Mar 2013 (s 2(1) items 2, 5, 6, 9) |
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National Disability Insurance Scheme Legislation Amendment Act 2013 |
44, 2013 |
28 May 2013 |
Sch 1 (items 1-19, 21-26, 33-43, 46, 56-58): 1 July 2013 (s 2(1) items 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11) |
Sch 1 (items 28, 46, 55) |
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76, 2013 |
28 June 2013 |
Sch 4 (items 5A-5D): 1 Aug 2013 (s 2(1) item 5) |
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14, 2014 |
31 Mar 2014 |
Sch 12 (items 27, 28): 1 Apr 2014 (s 2(1) item 8) |
Sch 12 (item 28) |
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62, 2014 |
30 June 2014 |
Sch 10 (items 36-53) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14) |
Sch 14 |
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Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015 |
36, 2015 |
13 Apr 2015 |
Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2) |
Sch 7 |
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Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 |
126, 2015 |
10 Sept 2015 |
Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) |
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Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 |
126, 2015 |
10 Sept 2015 |
Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) |
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Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 |
126, 2015 |
10 Sept 2015 |
Sch 1 (items 395-397): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) |
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51, 2016 |
5 May 2016 |
Sch 1: 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) |
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61, 2016 |
23 Sept 2016 |
Sch 3 (item 31): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1) |
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131, 2017 |
13 Dec 2017 |
Sch 1: 1 July 2018 (s 2(1) item 2) |
Sch 1 (item 81) |
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National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Worker Screening Database) Act 2019 |
82, 2019 |
2 Oct 2019 |
3 Oct 2019 (s 2(1) item 1) |
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National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Streamlined Governance) Act 2019 |
113, 2019 |
9 Dec 2019 |
10 Dec 2019 (s 2(1) item 1) |
Sch 1 (item 26) and Sch 2 (item 4) |
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National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Strengthening Banning Orders) Act 2020 |
103, 2020 |
20 Nov 2020 |
21 Nov 2020 (s 2(1) item 1) |
Sch 1 (items 7, 8) |
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Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Act 2020 |
107, 2020 |
26 Nov 2020 |
Sch 3 (item 10): 27 Nov 2020 (s 2(1) item 3) |
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13, 2021 |
1 Mar 2021 |
Sch 2 (items 612-614): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 5) |
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National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Improving Supports for At Risk Participants) Act 2021 |
116, 2021 |
28 Oct 2021 |
29 Oct 2021 (s 2(1) item 1) |
Sch 1 (items 46-51) |
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27, 2022 |
1 Apr 2022 |
Sch 1 (items 1, 4-12, 14, 16, 30, 34-36, 38, 40, 42, 43, 52-57, 59, 60, 63, 64, 66, 67, 70, 71) and Sch 3 (items 1-61): 8 Apr 2022 (s 2(1) items 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26,
28, 30) |
Sch 1 (items 63-71), Sch 2 (items 54-57) and Sch 3 (items 55-61) |
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Chapter 1 |
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Part 2 |
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am No 44, 2013; No 131, 2017; No 27, 2022 |
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am No 44, 2013; No 131, 2017; No 27, 2022 |
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am No 27, 2022 |
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Part 3 |
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am No 131, 2017; No 82, 2019; No 27, 2022 |
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Part 4 |
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am No 44, 2013; No 76, 2013; No 62, 2014; No 131, 2017; No 82, 2019; No 113, 2019; No 116, 2021; No 27, 2022 |
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ad No 27, 2022 |
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s 10...................................... |
am No 126, 2015 |
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s 10A................................... |
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rep No 27, 2022 |
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ad No 82, 2019 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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Chapter 2 |
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am No 27, 2022 |
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Chapter 3 |
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Part 1A |
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am No 27, 2022 |
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Part 1 |
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am No 27, 2022 |
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am No 27, 2022 |
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am No 27, 2022 |
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am No 44, 2013 |
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am No 44, 2013; No 27, 2022 |
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am No 44, 2013; No 27, 2022 |
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am No 44, 2013; No 27, 2022 |
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am No 27, 2022 |
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am No 76, 2013; No 27, 2022 |
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am No 27, 2022 |
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Part 2 |
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Division 1 |
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Division 2 |
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rs No 27, 2022 |
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s 32A................................... |
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am No 44, 2013; No 131, 2017; No 27, 2022 |
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am No 44, 2013 |
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am No 44, 2013 |
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am No 27, 2022 |
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am No 27, 2022 |
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am No 44, 2013 |
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am No 27, 2022 |
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Division 3 |
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am No 27, 2022 |
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am No 27, 2022 |
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am No 44, 2013; No 27, 2022 |
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rs No 27, 2022 |
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am No 27, 2022 |
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ad No 14, 2014 |
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ad No 14, 2014 |
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Division 4 |
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Division 4 heading............... |
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rs No 27, 2022 |
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am No 131, 2017 |
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Chapter 4 |
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Part 1 |
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Division 1 |
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ad No 27, 2022 |
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am No 131, 2017 |
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Division 2 |
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am No 131, 2017; No 27, 2022 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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am No 103, 2020; No 116, 2021 |
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am No 131, 2017 |
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am No 131, 2017 |
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Division 3 |
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am No 131, 2017 |
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Part 2 |
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Division 1 |
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Division 1 heading............... |
ad No 131, 2017 |
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am No 44, 2013; No 131, 2017; No 116, 2021; No 27, 2022 |
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s 61...................................... |
am No 44, 2013 |
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am No 131, 2017 |
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am No 131, 2017 |
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am No 44, 2013; No 131, 2017; No 113, 2019 |
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rs No 131, 2017 |
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Division 2 |
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Division 2............................ |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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am No 116, 2021 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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am No 113, 2019 |
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Division 3 |
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Division 3............................ |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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am No 113, 2019 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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Part 3................................... |
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Part 3A |
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Part 3A................................. |
ad No 131, 2017 |
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Division 1............................ |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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Division 2 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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am No 116, 2021 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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am No 116, 2021 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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Division 3 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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am No 116, 2021 |
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am No 116, 2021 |
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Division 4 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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am No 116, 2021 |
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Division 5 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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Division 6 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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am No 116, 2021 |
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Division 7 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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Division 8 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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am No 13, 2021 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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am No 13, 2021 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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am No 13, 2021 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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am No 13, 2021 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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am No 103, 2020; No 116, 2021 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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am No 116, 2021 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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am No 13, 2021 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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am No 13, 2021 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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Division 9 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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am No 103, 2020; No 116, 2021 |
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Part 4 |
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am No 44, 2013 |
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am No 44, 2013 |
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Part 5 |
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Division 1 |
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am No 44, 2013; No 27, 2022 |
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am No 27, 2022 |
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am No 44, 2013 |
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am No 131, 2017 |
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Division 2 |
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am No 44, 2013 |
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am No 44, 2013 |
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am No 27, 2022 |
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am No 44, 2013; No 27, 2022 |
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am No 44, 2013 |
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Division 3 |
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am No 27, 2022 |
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Part 6 |
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am No 44, 2013 |
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rs No 131, 2017 |
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am No 116, 2021; No 27, 2022 |
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am No 131, 2017; No 116, 2021; No 27, 2022 |
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am No 27, 2022 |
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am No 131, 2017 |
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am No 27, 2022 |
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Chapter 5 |
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Part 1 |
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am No 44, 2013; No 27, 2022 |
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am No 44, 2013 |
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Chapter 6 |
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Chapter 6 heading................ |
rs No 27, 2022 |
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Part 1 |
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Part 1 heading...................... |
rs No 27, 2022 |
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am No 62, 2014; No 27, 2022 |
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am No 44, 2013 |
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am No 113, 2019 |
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am No 62, 2014; No 126, 2015; No 113, 2019 |
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Part 2 |
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Division 1 |
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rs No 27, 2022 |
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am No 62, 2014; No 113, 2019 |
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rs No 44, 2013 |
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am No 62, 2014 |
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ad No 44, 2013 |
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Division 2 |
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am No 51, 2016 |
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am No 113, 2019; No 27, 2022 |
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am No 27, 2022 |
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am No 62, 2014; No 113, 2019 |
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am No 113, 2019 |
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Division 3 |
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am No 62, 2014; No 51, 2016 |
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Part 3 |
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Division 1 |
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am No 131, 2017; No 27, 2022 |
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Division 2 |
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am No 113, 2019; No 27, 2022 |
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am No 113, 2019; No 27, 2022 |
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am No 113, 2019 |
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Part 4 |
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Division 1 |
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am No 27, 2022 |
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rs No 62, 2014 |
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am No 62, 2014 |
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Division 2 |
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s 171A................................. |
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Part 5 |
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Division 1 |
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Subdivision A |
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am No 62, 2014; No 113, 2019 |
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am No 62, 2014; No 113, 2019 |
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am No 113, 2019; No 27, 2022 |
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Subdivision C |
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am No 27, 2022 |
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Division 2 |
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rs No 62, 2014 |
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Part 6 |
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am No 27, 2022 |
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am No 62, 2014 |
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Part 6A |
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Division 1 |
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TableText">am No 44, 2013; No 62, 2014 |
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Division 2 |
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Chapter 6A |
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Chapter 6A........................... |
ad No 131, 2017 |
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Part 1 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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Part 2 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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Part 3 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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Chapter 6B |
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Chapter 6B........................... |
ad No 82, 2019 |
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ad No 82, 2019 |
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ad No 82, 2019 |
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Chapter 7 |
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Part 1 |
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Division 1 |
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am No 27, 2022 |
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Division 2 |
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am No 131, 2017 |
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Division 3 |
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am No 131, 2017 |
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Division 4 |
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am No 44, 2013 |
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Part 2 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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am No 61, 2016 |
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am No 131, 2017; No 113, 2019 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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am No 82, 2019; No 103, 2020; No 107, 2020; No 116, 2021 |
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am No 131, 2017 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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ad No 131, 2017 |
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am No 131, 2017; No 27, 2022 |
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am No 131, 2017; No 27, 2022 |
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Part 3 |
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am No 131, 2017 |
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rep No 27, 2022 |
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Part 5 |
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am No 44, 2013; No 126, 2015; No 131, 2017; No 113, 2019; No 103, 2020; No 116, 2021; No 27, 2022 |
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Schedule 1........................... |
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