Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TELSTRA CORPORATION ACT 1991 - NOTES

No. 79, 1991

Compilation No. 37

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Telstra Corporation Act 1991 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14  October 2024 (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 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 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 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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

Part 1--Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Interpretation

3A Merging entities; merged entity; merger day

3B Telstra body

4 Operating under a name

5 Subsidiaries

6 Extension of Act to external Territories

6A Application of the Criminal Code

7 Act binds the Crown

Part 2--Commonwealth ownership of Telstra

Division 1--Simplified outline

8AA Simplified outline

Division 4--Provisions relating to the sale by the Commonwealth of its shares in Telstra

8AJ Telstra sale scheme

8AJA Sale-scheme hybrid securities

8AK Exemption from stamp duty--transfer by the Commonwealth of its shares in Telstra etc.

8AKA Authorisation of borrowing--issue of sale-scheme hybrid securities

8AQ Assistance given by Telstra or the Board in connection with a Telstra sale scheme

8AR Giving of assistance--ancillary provisions

8AT Commonwealth to be bound by Chapters 6CA, 6D and 7 of the Corporations Act

8AU Alterations of Telstra's constitution before the minority-interest sale time

8AUA Alteration of Telstra's constitution after the minority-interest sale time

8AV Reduction of Telstra's share capital

Division 5--Miscellaneous

8AW Use by the Commonwealth of information obtained from Telstra or the Board

8AX Agreements relating to the protection of information obtained from Telstra or the Board

8AY Telstra's obligations to disclose information

8AYB Telstra to give information to the Minister about the level of non-Commonwealth ownership of shares in Telstra

8AYC Application of the Ombudsman Act 1976 to Telstra

8AYD Controlling interest in Telstra

8AZ Rights of Telstra's shareholders, debenture holders and creditors to be subject to this Act

8BA Compensation--constitutional safety net

8BB Delegation

8BC Provision to attract the corporations power and the communications power

Part 2A--Restrictions on ownership of Telstra successor companies

Division 1--Simplified outline

8BD Simplified outline

Division 2--Definitions in Schedule

8BE Definitions in Schedule

Division 3--Extra-territorial operation

8BF Extra-territorial operation

Division 4--Limit on foreign ownership

8BG Meaning of unacceptable foreign-ownership situation

8BH Acquisitions of shares

8BI Compliance by Telstra successor companies

8BJ Remedial orders

Division 6--Anti-avoidance

8BM Anti-avoidance

Division 7--Record-keeping and giving of information

8BN Record-keeping and giving of information

8BO Incorrect records

Division 8--Head office, base of operations and place of incorporation of a Telstra successor company

8BQ Head office to be in Australia

8BR Base of operations to be in Australia

8BS Telstra successor companies to remain incorporated in Australia

Division 9--Citizenship of Chairperson and directors of Telstra successor companies

8BT Chairperson must be an Australian citizen

8BU Majority of directors must be Australian citizens

8BUA At least 2 directors must have knowledge of, or experience in, the communications needs of regional, rural or remote areas

Division 10--Miscellaneous

8BW Concurrent operation of State/Territory laws

8BX Validity of acts done in contravention of this Part

8BY Winding-up of Telstra successor companies not prevented by this Act

8BZ Acquisition of property

8CA Review of decisions by Administrative Review Tribunal

8CB Delegation

8CC Provision to attract the corporations power and the communications power

Part 2AA--Anti-avoidance

8CCA Anti-avoidance

Part 2B--Remedial provisions

Division 1--Injunctions

8CD Injunctions

8CE Interim injunctions

8CF Discharge etc. of injunctions

8CG Certain limits on granting injunctions not to apply

8CH Other powers of the court unaffected

Division 2--Prosecutions

8CI Prosecutions of corporations

8CJ Prosecutions of persons other than corporations

8CK Service of summons or process on foreign corporations--criminal proceedings

8CL Indictable offences

Part 2C--Re-affirmation of the universal service obligation and the customer service guarantee

8CM Re-affirmation of universal service obligation

8CN Re-affirmation of the customer service guarantee

Part 3A--Transitional provisions relating to the sale by the Commonwealth of its remaining equity interest in Telstra

Division 1--Long service leave

9A Interpretation

9B Long service leave for employees with less than 10 years service

9C Payments in lieu of long service leave for employees with less than 10 years service

9D Payments on the death of an employee

9E Employee's long service leave credit for the purposes of sections 9B and 9C

9F Division not to affect an employee's post-sale long service leave rights

9G Saving--Long Service Leave Act

Division 2--Operation of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

9H Operation of section 128A of the SRC Act

Division 3--Retirement benefits

9J Deferred benefits under the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973

9K Period of eligible employment for the purposes of Division 3 of Part IX of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973

9L Application of the Superannuation Act 1976

Division 4--Other transitional and saving provisions

9M Telstra employees not on maternity leave immediately before the designated day

9N Telstra employees on maternity leave on the designated day

9P Saving--Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Act 1989

9Q Saving--Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983

9R Refund of part of fee paid under section 104A of the SRC Act

Part 4--Telstra to be successor of Telecom and OTC

10 Extra-territorial operation of Part

11 Vesting of property, rights and liabilities

12 Determination of Telstra's initial capital

13 Merger fee not to be charged

Part 5--Use of certain names

14 Protected body may operate under protected business name

15 Other persons not to use protected names

16 Exceptions for pre-existing rights

17 Use of other names by protected bodies

18 Effect on State and Territory laws

Part 7--Application of laws to Telstra

Division 1--General

26 Telstra not public authority etc.

27 Exemption from taxes and charges

28 Merged entity taken to be the same body, for tax purposes, as merging entities

Division 2--Application of Commonwealth laws

29 General application of Commonwealth laws

30 Lands Acquisition Act

31 Public Works Committee Act

32 Corporations Act

Division 3--Application of State and Territory Laws

33 Laws relating to buildings, structures and facilities

34 Environment protection laws

Part 8--Miscellaneous

35 Certain instruments to continue in force

36 Audit

37 Pending proceedings

38 Registration of interests in land

39 Transfer to Telstra of employees of former corporation

40 Judicial notice of seals

41 Compensation for acquisition of property

42 Regulations

Schedule--Ownership definitions

1 Object

2 Definitions

3 When foreign citizens are ordinarily resident in Australia

4 Entering into an agreement or arrangement

5 Associates

6 Power to appoint director

7 Meaning of entitled to acquire

8 Meaning of interest in a share

9 Certain interests in shares to be disregarded

10 Voting power

11 Stake in a company

12 Direct control interests in a company

13 Substantial interests in trust estates

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

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 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.

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted	o = order(s)
am = amended	Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
c = clause(s)	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x	/sub-subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s)	pres = present
def = definition(s)	prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary	(prev ... ) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s)	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change	reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	renum = renumbered
effect	rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation	rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect	SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect	SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification	underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s)	commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act	Number and year	Assent or FRLI registration	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporation Act 1991	79, 1991	26 June 1991	s 1-7: 26 June 1991 (s 2(2)) Remainder: 1 Feb 1992 (s 2(1) and gaz 1992, No S32)
AUSSAT Repeal Act 1991	145, 1991	21 Oct 1991	Part 3 (ss. 8-12): 1 Feb 1992 (see Gazette 1992, No. S46) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1991	173, 1991	25 Nov 1991	s 4-6: 25 Nov 1991 (s 2(1))	--
Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1994	64, 1994	30 May 1994	Sch 1 and 2: 30 May 1994 (s 2(1))	--
Telstra (Dilution of Public Ownership) Act 1996	81, 1996	19 Dec 1996	Schedule 1 (items 20-26): 1 May 1997 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1997	59, 1997	3 May 1997	Sch 1 (items 56-66): 1 July 1997 (s 2(2)(d))	Sch 1 (item 66)
Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997	152, 1997	24 Oct 1997	Sch 2 (item 1248) and Sch 4 (items 1-3, 4(2)(a), (3) and 8(2)(c)): 1 Jan 1998 (s 2(2) and gaz 1997, No GN49) (s 2(2))	s 4(3) and Sch. 4 (items 1-3, 4(2)(a), (3), 8(2)(c))
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Act 1999	52, 1999	5 July 1999	Sch 3 (items 65-68): 2 Aug 1999 (s 2(4))	Sch 3 (items 77(1), (3), 78(1), (3)), 81 and 82
Telstra (Further Dilution of Public Ownership) Act 1999	53, 1999	5 July 1999	5 July 1999	--
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Sch 1 (items 923-931): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(1), (2) and gaz 1999, No S584)	--
Communications and the Arts Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	5, 2001	20 Mar 2001	s 4 and Sch 1 (items 166-174): 24 May 2001 (s 2(1)(a))	s 4
Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001	55, 2001	28 June 2001	s 4-14 and Sch 3 (items 516-548): 15 July 2001 (s 2(1), (3) and gaz 2001, No S285)	s 4-14
Financial Services Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 2001	123, 2001	27 Sept 2001	Sch 1 (items 347-363): 11 Mar 2002 (s 2(1), (6) and gaz 2001, No GN42)	--
Designs (Consequential Amendments) Act 2003	148, 2003	17 Dec 2003	Sch 1 and 2: 17 June 2004 (s 2(1) item 2) Remainder: 17 Dec 2003 (s 2(1) item 1)	--
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005	8, 2005	22 Feb 2005	s 4 and Sch 1 (items 438-440, 442, 443, 445-455, 458-490, 496): 22 Feb 2005 (s 2(1) items 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) Sch 1 (items 441, 444, 456, 457, 491, 492): 1 July 2005 (s 2(1) items 3, 5, 7, 9)	s 4 and Sch 1 (items 457, 459, 492, 496)
Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005	45, 2005	1 Apr 2005	Sch 1 (items 166, 167) and Sch 4: 1 July 2005 (s 2(1) items 2, 10) Sch 2: 1 July 2005 (s 2(1) item 3)	Sch 4
as amended by
Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2014) Act 2014	109, 2014	16 Oct 2014	Sch 2 (items 177-181): 17 Oct 2014 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Future Proofing and Other Measures) Act 2005	117, 2005	23 Sept 2005	Sch 4 (items 1-6): 23 Sept 2005 (s 2(1) item 4) Sch 4 (item 7): 23 Sept 2005 (s 2(1) item 5)	--
Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Act 2005	118, 2005	23 Sept 2005	s 3, 4 and Sch 1 (items 1-40): 23 Sept 2005 (s 2(1) items 1, 2) Sch 1 (items 57-65): 24 Nov 2006 (s 2(1) item 3B) Sch 1 (items 66-72): 28 Feb 2007 (s 2(1) item 4)	s 3 and 4
as amended by
Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2006 (No. 1)	SLI No. 50, 2006	17 Mar 2006 (F2006L00820)	Sch 21: 27 Mar 2006 (r 2(b))	--
Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1976	192, 1976	20 Dec 1976	Sch 1: 5 Nov 2006	--
as amended by
Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Amendment Act 2006	122, 2006	4 Nov 2006	5 Nov 2006	--
Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Act 2008	8, 2008	20 Mar 2008	Sch 1-7: 28 Mar 2008 (s 2(1) item 2) Remainder: 20 Mar 2008 (s 2(1) item 1)	--
Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--General Law Reform) Act 2008	144, 2008	9 Dec 2008	Sch 3 (items 11-18): 10 Dec 2008 (s 2(1) item 12)	Sch 3 (item 18)
Nation-building Funds (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008	155, 2008	18 Dec 2008	Sch 2 (items 51-56): 1 Jan 2009 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009	54, 2009	25 June 2009	Sch 6: 1 July 2009 (s 2(1) item 22)	--
Long Service Leave Legislation Amendment (Telstra) Act 2009	110, 2009	16 Nov 2009	Sch 1 (items 3-7): 23 Nov 2009 (s 2)	--
Statute Stocktake (Regulatory and Other Laws) Act 2009	111, 2009	16 Nov 2009	Sch 1 (items 104-106): 17 Nov 2009 (s 2)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2010	8, 2010	1 Mar 2010	Sch 5 (items 137(a), 138): 1 Mar 2010 (s 2(1) item 38)	Sch 5 (item 138)
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2010	148, 2010	17 Dec 2010	Sch 11 (item 23): 18 Dec 2010 (s 2(1) item 10)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2011	5, 2011	22 Mar 2011	Sch 5 (items 213-215), Sch 6 (items 116-119) and Sch 7 (items  135-138): 19 Apr 2011 (s 2(1) items 13, 17, 18)	--
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014	62, 2014	30 June 2014	Sch 12 (items 204-208) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14)	Sch 14
as amended by
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
as amended by
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)	--
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)	--
Land Transport Infrastructure Amendment Act 2014	101, 2014	11 Sept 2014	Sch 2 (item 6): 10 Oct 2014 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Act 2015	10, 2015	5 Mar 2015	Sch 3 (items 337, 338, 348, 349): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 3 (items 348, 349)
Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015	59, 2015	26 May 2015	Sch 2 (item 345): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 5) Sch 2 (items 356-396): 18 June 2015 (s 2(1) item 6)	Sch 2 (items 356-396)
as amended by
Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2016	33, 2016	23 Mar 2016	Sch 2: 24 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015	126, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (items 629-635): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 2015	145, 2015	12 Nov 2015	Sch 1 (items 17, 18): 10 Dec 2015 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2016	4, 2016	11 Feb 2016	Sch 4 (items 1, 312, 433): 10 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 6)	--
Statute Update (Autumn 2018) Act 2018	41, 2018	22 May 2018	Sch 5 (item 2): 19 June 2018 (s 2(1) item 4)	--
Communications Legislation Amendment (Deregulation and Other Measures) Act 2019	120, 2019	12 Dec 2019	Sch 5 (items 7, 8): 12 Dec 2019 (s 2(1) item 1)	--
Telstra Corporation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2021	140, 2021	13 Dec 2021	Sch 1 (items 9-62, 78A-81): 14 Dec 2021 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 1 (items 78A-81)
as amended by
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Information Disclosure, National Interest and Other Measures) Act 2023	17, 2023	11 Apr 2023	Sch 1 (item 17): 14 Dec 2021 (s 2(1) item 5)	--
Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Law Improvement Package No. 1) Act 2023	76, 2023	20 Sept 2023	Sch 2 (items 738, 739): 20 Oct 2023 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Act 2024	38, 2024	31 May 2024	Sch 14 (item 23): 14 Oct 2024 (s 2(1) item 2)	--

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected	How affected
Title....................	am. No. 64, 1994; No. 81, 1996
Part 1
s. 1.....................	am. No. 64, 1994
s. 2.....................	am. No. 52, 1999
s 3.....................	am No 173, 1991; No 64, 1994; No 81, 1996; No 59, 1997; No 52, 1999; No 53, 1999; No 146, 1999; No  55, 2001; No 45, 2005; No 118, 2005 (as am by No 192, 1976; as am by No 122, 2006); No  155, 2008; No 110, 2009; No 5, 2011; No 62, 2014; No 101, 2014; No 145, 2015; No 120, 2019; No 140, 2021
s. 3A....................	ad. No. 173, 1991
	am. No. 64, 1994
s 3B....................	ad No 118, 2005
	am No 155, 2008; No 120, 2019
s. 5.....................	am. No. 55, 2001
s. 6A....................	ad. No. 5, 2001
s 7.....................	am No 59, 2015
Part 2
Part 2 heading.............	am. No. 64, 1994
	rs. No. 81, 1996
Part 2...................	rs. No. 81, 1996
s. 8.....................	am. No. 64, 1994
	rep. No. 81, 1996
Division 1
s. 8AA..................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. No. 53, 1999; No. 118, 2005
Division 2................	rep. No. 118, 2005
s. 8AB..................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. No. 53, 1999
	rep. No. 118, 2005
s. 8AC..................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. No. 5, 2001
	rep. No. 118, 2005
Division 3................	rep. No. 118, 2005
ss. 8AD-8AH..............	ad. No. 81, 1996
	rep. No. 118, 2005
s. 8AI...................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. No. 55, 2001
	rep. No. 118, 2005
Division 4
s 8AJ...................	ad No 81, 1996
	am No 55, 2001; No 118, 2005; No 155, 2008; No 62, 2014; No 126, 2015
s 8AJA..................	ad No 118, 2005
	am No 126, 2015; No 76, 2023
s. 8AK..................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. No. 53, 1999; No. 55, 2001; No. 118, 2005
s. 8AKA.................	ad. No. 117, 2005
	am No 62, 2014
s. 8AL...................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. No. 53, 1999; Nos. 117 and 118, 2005
	rep. No. 148, 2010
ss. 8AM-8AP..............	ad. No. 81, 1996
	rep. No. 53, 1999
s. 8AQ..................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. No. 53, 1999; Nos. 55 and 123, 2001
s. 8AR..................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. No. 55, 2001; No. 118, 2005
s. 8AS...................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. No. 53, 1999; Nos. 117 and 118, 2005
	rep. No. 148, 2010
s. 8AT...................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. Nos. 55 and 123, 2001; No. 118, 2005
s. 8AU..................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. No. 53, 1999; No. 55, 2001
s 8AUA..................	ad No 53, 1999
	am No 55, 2001; No 123, 2001; No 10, 2015
s. 8AV..................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. No. 55, 2001; No. 118, 2005
Division 5
s. 8AW..................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. No. 53 and 146, 1999; Nos. 55 and 123, 2001; No. 118, 2005
s. 8AX..................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. No. 118, 2005
s. 8AY..................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. Nos. 55 and 123, 2001; No. 118, 2005
s. 8AYA.................	ad. No. 118, 2005
	rep. No. 118, 2005
s 8AYB..................	ad No 118, 2005
	am No 155, 2008; No 126, 2015
s. 8AYC.................	ad. No. 118, 2005
s. 8AYD.................	ad. No. 118, 2005
	am. No. 155, 2008
s. 8AZ...................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. No. 55, 2001
s. 8BA..................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. Nos. 117 and 118, 2005
s. 8BB...................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. No. 53 and 146, 1999; No. 5, 2011
s. 8BC...................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. No. 53, 1999
Part 2A
Part 2A heading............	am No 140, 2021
Part 2A..................	ad No 81, 1996
Division 1
s 8BD...................	ad No 81, 1996
	am No 140, 2021
Division 2
s 8BE...................	ad No 81, 1996
	am No 53, 1999; No 140, 2021
Division 3
s. 8BF...................	ad. No. 81, 1996
Division 4
s 8BG...................	ad No 81, 1996
	am No 53, 1999; No 140, 2021
s 8BH...................	ad No 81, 1996
	am No 53, 1999; No 4, 2016; No 140, 2021
s 8BI...................	ad No 81, 1996
	am No 5, 2001; No 4, 2016; No 140, 2021
s 8BJ...................	ad No 81, 1996
	am No 140, 2021
Division 5................	rep. No. 53, 1999
ss. 8BK, 8BL..............	ad. No. 81, 1996
	rep. No. 53, 1999
Division 6
s 8BM...................	ad No 81, 1996
	am No 4, 2016; No 140, 2021
Division 7
s 8BN...................	ad No 81, 1996; No 140, 2021
s. 8BO..................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. No. 5, 2001; No 4, 2016
s. 8BP...................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	rep. No. 5, 2001
Division 8
Division 8 heading..........	am No 140, 2021
s 8BQ...................	ad No 81, 1996
	am No 140, 2021
s 8BR...................	ad No 81, 1996
	am No 140, 2021
s 8BS...................	ad No 81, 1996
	am No 53, 1999; No 55, 2001; No 140, 2021
Division 9
Division 9 heading..........	am No 140, 2021
s 8BT...................	ad No 81, 1996
	am No 140, 2021
s 8BU...................	ad No 81, 1996
	am No 140, 2021
s 8BUA..................	ad No 53, 1999
	am No 117, 2005; No 140, 2021
Division 10
s. 8BV..................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	rep. No. 53, 1999
s. 8BW..................	ad. No. 81, 1996
s. 8BX..................	ad. No. 81, 1996
s 8BY...................	ad No 81, 1996
	am No 55, 2001; No 140, 2021
s. 8BZ...................	ad. No. 81, 1996
s 8CA...................	ad No 81, 1996
	am No 38, 2024
s. 8CB...................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. Nos. 53 and 146, 1999; No. 5, 2011
s 8CC...................	ad No 81, 1996
	am No 53, 1999; No 140, 2021
Part 2AA
Part 2AA.................	ad. No. 53, 1999
s 8CCA..................	ad No 53, 1999
	am No 140, 2021
Part 2B
Part 2B heading............	rs. No. 53, 1999
	am No 140, 2021
Part 2B..................	ad. No. 81, 1996
Division 1
s 8CD...................	ad No 81, 1996
	am No 53, 1999; No 140, 2021
ss. 8CE-8CH..............	ad. No. 81, 1996
Division 2
s. 8CI...................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. No. 5, 2001; No. 118, 2005
s. 8CJ...................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. No. 5, 2001; No. 118, 2005
s. 8CK..................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. No. 118, 2005
s. 8CL...................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. No. 118, 2005
Part 2C
Part 2C heading............	rs. No. 111, 2009
Part 2C..................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	rep. No. 53, 1999
	ad. No. 118, 2005
s. 8CM..................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	rep. No. 53, 1999
	ad. No. 118, 2005
	am. No. 111, 2009
s. 8CN..................	ad. No. 118, 2005
Part 3 heading.............	am. No. 64, 1994
	rep. No. 118, 2005
Part 3...................	rep. No. 118, 2005
s. 9.....................	am. No. 64, 1994; No. 59, 1997; No. 52, 1999; No. 55, 2001; No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 118, 2005
Part 3A
Part 3A..................	ad. No. 118, 2005
Division 1
s. 9A....................	ad. No. 118, 2005 (as am. by SLI 2006 No. 50); (as am. by No. 192, 1976 (as am. by No.  122, 2006))
	am. No. 8, 2008; Nos. 54 and 110, 2009
ss. 9B-9E................	ad. No. 118, 2005 (as am. by No. 192, 1976; as am. by No. 122, 2006)
	am. No. 110, 2009
s. 9F....................	ad. No. 118, 2005
s. 9G....................	ad. No. 118, 2005 (as am. by No. 192, 1976; as am. by No. 122, 2006)
	am. No. 110, 2009
Division 2
s. 9H....................	ad. No. 118, 2005
Division 3
s. 9J....................	ad. No. 118, 2005
s. 9K....................	ad. No. 118, 2005
s. 9L....................	ad. No. 118, 2005
Division 4
s. 9M...................	ad. No. 118, 2005
s. 9N....................	ad. No. 118, 2005
s. 9P....................	ad. No. 118, 2005
s. 9Q....................	ad. No. 118, 2005
s. 9R....................	ad. No. 118, 2005
Part 4
Part 4 heading.............	am. No. 64, 1994
s. 11....................	am. No. 64, 1994
s 12....................	am No 64, 1994; No 126, 2015
s. 13....................	am. No. 64, 1994
Part 5
s. 15....................	am. No. 64, 1994
s. 16....................	am. No. 148, 2003
Part 6...................	span>rep. No. 52, 1999
s. 19....................	am. No. 64, 1994; No. 59, 1997
	rep. No. 52, 1999
s. 20....................	rep. No. 52, 1999
s. 21....................	rep. No. 52, 1999
s. 22....................	am. No. 145, 1991; No. 59, 1997
	rep. No. 52, 1999
s. 23....................	rep. No. 52, 1999
s. 24....................	am. No. 59, 1997
	rep. No. 52, 1999
s. 25....................	rep. No. 52, 1999
Part 7
Part 7 heading.............	am. No. 64, 1994
Division 1
s. 26....................	am. No. 64, 1994; No. 118, 2005
s. 28....................	rs. No. 173, 1991
Division 2
s. 29....................	am. No. 64, 1994
s. 30....................	am. No. 64, 1994
s. 31....................	am. No. 64, 1994
s. 32....................	am. No. 64, 1994; No. 53, 1999; No. 55, 2001
Division 3
ss. 33, 34.................	am. No. 64, 1994
Part 8
s. 35....................	am. No. 64, 1994
s 36....................	am. No. 64, 1994; No. 152, 1997; No. 53, 1999; No. 55, 2001; No.  118, 2005
	(3), (3A) and (4) rep Nov 2006 (s 36(2))
	am No 41, 2018
s. 37....................	am. No. 64, 1994
s. 38....................	am. No. 64, 1994
s. 39....................	am. No. 64, 1994
s. 41....................	am. No. 64, 1994; No. 81, 1996; No. 53, 1999
Part 9...................	ad. No. 53, 1999
	rep No 62, 2014
s. 43....................	ad. No. 53, 1999
	am. No. 8, 2010
	rep No 62, 2014
s. 44....................	ad. No. 53, 1999
	am. No. 8, 2005
	rep No 62, 2014
s. 45....................	ad. No. 53, 1999
	rep No 62, 2014
Division 2 heading..........	rs. No. 8, 2005
	rep. No. 8, 2005
Division 2................	rep. No. 8, 2005
s. 46....................	ad. No. 53, 1999
	rs. No. 8, 2005
	rep. No. 8, 2005
s. 47....................	ad. No. 53, 1999
	am. No. 8, 2005
	rep. No. 8, 2005
ss. 48-51.................	ad. No. 53, 1999
	am. No. 8, 2005
	rep. No. 8, 2005
Division 3................	rep. No. 8, 2005
ss. 52-57.................	ad. No. 53, 1999
	rep. No. 8, 2005
Division 4 heading..........	rs. No. 8, 2005
	rep No 62, 2014
s. 58....................	ad. No. 53, 1999
	am. No. 8, 2005
	rep No 62, 2014
s. 59....................	ad. No. 53, 1999
	am. No. 8, 2005; No. 8, 2010
	rep No 62, 2014
s. 60....................	ad. No. 53, 1999
	am. No. 8, 2005
	rep No 62, 2014
s. 61....................	ad. No. 53, 1999
	am. No. 8, 2005; No. 5, 2011
	rep No 62, 2014
s. 62....................	ad. No. 53, 1999
	am. No. 8, 2005; No. 5, 2011
	rep No 62, 2014
Division 5 heading..........	rs. No. 8, 2005
	rep. No. 8, 2005
Division 5................	rep. No. 8, 2005
s. 63....................	ad. No. 53, 1999
	rs. No. 8, 2005
	rep. No. 8, 2005
s. 64....................	ad. No. 53, 1999
	am. No. 8, 2005
	rep. No. 8, 2005
ss. 65-68.................	ad. No. 53, 1999
	am. No. 8, 2005
	rep. No. 8, 2005
s. 69....................	ad. No. 53, 1999
	am. No. 146, 1999; No. 5, 2011
	rep No 62, 2014
s. 70....................	ad. No. 53, 1999
	am. No. 146, 1999; No. 5, 2011
	rep No 62, 2014
s. 71....................	ad. No. 53, 1999
	am. No. 146, 1999; No. 5, 2011
	rep No 62, 2014
Schedule
Schedule.................	ad. No. 81, 1996
c. 1.....................	ad. No. 81, 1996
c. 2.....................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. No. 53, 1999; No. 144, 2008
c. 3.....................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. No. 53, 1999
c. 4.....................	ad. No. 81, 1996
c. 5.....................	ad. No. 81, 1996
c. 6.....................	ad. No. 81, 1996
c. 7.....................	ad. No. 81, 1996
c.8.....................	ad. No. 81, 1996
c. 9.....................	ad. No. 81, 1996
	am. No. 118, 2005
c. 10....................	ad. No. 81, 1996
c. 11....................	ad. No. 81, 1996
c 12....................	ad No 81, 1996
	am No 53, 1999; No 118, 2005; No 155, 2008; No 126, 2015; No 140, 2021
c. 13....................	ad. No. 81, 1996