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ELECTORAL ACT 2004 - NOTES

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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

ELECTORAL ACT 2004

As in force at 1 July 2021

Table of provisions

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

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As in force at 1 July 2021

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ELECTORAL ACT 2004

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1     KEY

Key to abbreviations


amd = amended                 od = order
app = appendix                 om = omitted
bl = by-law                     pt = Part
ch = Chapter                     r = regulation/rule
cl = clause                     rem = remainder
div = Division                     renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired                 rep = repealed
f = forms                     s = section
Gaz = Gazette                     sch = Schedule
hdg = heading                     sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted                     SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title                     sub = substituted

nc = not commenced                

2     LIST OF LEGISLATION

Electoral Act 2004 (Act No. 11, 2004)

Assent date

1 March 2004

Commenced

15 March 2004 (Gaz S6, 15 March 2004)

Statute Law Revision Act 2007 (Act No. 4, 2007)

Assent date

8 March 2007

Commenced

8 March 2007

Statute Law Revision Act 2008 (Act No. 6, 2008)

Assent date

11 March 2008

Commenced

11 March 2008

Local Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 (Act No. 28, 2008)

Assent date

14 November 2008

Commenced

1 July 2008 (s 2)

Electoral Amendment Act 2009 (Act No. 3, 2009)

Assent date

12 March 2009

Commenced

12 March 2009

Oaths, Affidavits and Declarations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 (Act No. 40, 2010)

Assent date

18 November 2010

Commenced

1 March 2011 (s 2, s 2 Oaths, Affidavits and Declarations Act 2010 (Act No. 39, 2010) and Gaz G7, 16 February 2011, p 4)

Penalties Amendment (Chief Minister's and Other Portfolios) Act 2011 (Act No. 27, 2011)

Assent date

31 August 2011

Commenced

21 September 2011 (Gaz G38, 21 September 2011, p 5)

Electoral and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (Act No. 40, 2011)

Assent date

21 December 2011

Commenced

pts 4, 6 and 7: 1 May 2012; rem: 21 December 2011 (s 2)

Constitutional Convention (Election) Act 2011 (Act No. 41, 2011)

Assent date

21 December 2011

Commenced

21 December 2011

Correctional Services (Related and Consequential Amendments) Act 2014 (Act No. 27, 2014)

Assent date

4 September 2014

Commenced

9 September 2014 (Gaz S80, 9 September 2014, p 2)

Statute Law Amendment (Directors' Liability) Act 2015 (Act No. 26, 2015)

Assent date

18 September 2015

Commenced

14 October 2015 (Gaz G41, 14 October 2015, p 3)

Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (Act No. 1, 2016)

Assent date

2 March 2016

Commenced

2 March 2016

Local Court (Related Amendments) Act 2016 (Act No. 8, 2016)

Assent date

6 April 2016

Commenced

1 May 2016 (s 2, s 2 Local Court (Repeals and Related Amendments) Act 2016 (Act No. 9, 2016) and Gaz S34, 29 April 2016))

Supreme Court Amendment (Associate Judges) Act 2017 (Act No. 18, 2017)

Assent date

5 September 2017

Commenced

22 November 2017 (Gaz S84, 21 November 2017, p 1)

Electoral Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 31, 2018)

Assent date

19 December 2018

Commenced

20 December 2018 (s 2)

Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 2019 (Act No. 11, 2019)

Assent date

9 April 2019

Commenced

10 April 2019

Integrity and Accountability Legislation Amendment Act 2019 (Act No. 23, 2019)

Assent date

9 August 2019

Commenced

10 August 2019 (s 2)

Liquor Act 2019 (Act No. 29, 2019)

Assent date

3 September 2019

Commenced

1 October 2019 (Gaz G39, 25 September 2019, p 2)s

Electoral Legislation Further Amendment Act 2019 (Act No. 30, 2019)

Assent date

9 October 2019

Commenced

1 January 2020 (s 2)

Local Government Act 2019 (Act No. 39, 2019)

Assent date

13 December 2019

Commenced

pt 8.6: 1 July 2022; rem: 1 July 2021 (Gaz S27, 30 June 2021)

Amending Legislation

Statute Law Revision Act 2020 (Act No. 26, 2020)

Assent date

19 November 2020

Commenced

20 November 2020 (s 2)

Local Government Amendment Act 2021 (Act No. 15, 2021)

Assent date

25 May 2021

Commenced

26 May 2021 (s 2)

Statute Law Revision Act 2020 (Act No. 26, 2020)

Assent date

19 November 2020

Commenced

20 November 2020 (s 2)

3     GENERAL AMENDMENTS

General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: ss 1, 16, 19, 43, 140, 140B, 215, 297, 312 and 315 and sch 1.

4     LIST OF AMENDMENTS
pt 1 hdg     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
pt 2 hdg     amd No. 30, 2019, s 4
s 3     amd No. 3, 2009, s 3; No. 40, 2011, ss 4 and 34; No. 18, 2017, s 36; No. 31, 2018, s 4; No. 11, 2019, s 4; No. 23, 2019, s 13; No. 30, 2019, s 5
s 3A     ins No. 30, 2019, s 6
s 5     amd No. 40, 2011, s 5
s 7     amd No. 40, 2011, s 6
s 8     amd No. 30, 2019, s 7
s 8A     ins No. 30, 2019, s 8
s 11     amd No. 30, 2019, s 9
s 12     amd No. 40, 2011, s 7
s 13     amd No. 30, 2019, s 10
s 14     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3
s 15     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3; No. 40, 2011, s 34
s 16A     ins No. 40, 2011, s 8
s 18     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3
s 19     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3; No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 39, 2019, s 370
s 21     amd No. 1, 2016, s 3
pt 5 hdg     amd No. 1, 2016, s 4
s 23     sub No. 3, 2009, s 4
s 24     amd No. 3, 2009, s 5
s 25     amd No. 3, 2009, s 6
s 26     amd No. 3, 2009, s 7
s 26A     ins No. 3, 2009, s 8
s 28     amd No. 3, 2009, s 9; No. 30, 2019, s 11
s 31     sub No. 40, 2011, s 9
s 32     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 30, 2019, s 12
s 36     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
s 38     amd No. 30, 2019, s 13
s 39     amd No. 40, 2011, s 10
s 40     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 1, 2016, s 5
s 41     amd No. 1, 2016, s 6
s 42     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 11, 2019, s 14; No. 30, 2019, s 14
s 42A     ins No. 11, 2019, s 5
    amd No. 30, 2019, s 15
s 43     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 11, 2019, s14; No. 29, 2019, s 346; No. 30, 2019, s 16
s 45     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 11, 2019, s 14
s 4647     amd No. 11, 2019, s 14; No. 30, 2019, s 17
s 47     amd No. 11, 2019, s 14; No. 30, 2019, s 18
s 49     amd No. 40, 2011, s 11; No. 11, 2019, s 14; No. 30, 2019, s 19
s 50     amd No. 40, 2011, s 12; No. 1, 2016, s 7; No. 11, 2019, s 6
s 51A     ins No. 40, 2011, s 13
    amd No. 30, 2019, s 20
pt 6
div 2 hdg     amd No. 11, 2019, s 14; No. 30, 2019, s 21
s 52     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34, No. 11, 2019, s 14; No. 30, 2019, s 22
s 53     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34, No. 11, 2019, s 14; No. 30, 2019, s 23
pt 6
div 3 hdg     amd No. 11, 2019, s 14
    sub No. 30, 2019, s 24
pt 6
div 3
sdiv 1 hdg     amd No. 30, 2019, s 25
s 54     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 11, 2019, s 14; No. 30, 2019, s 26
s 55     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 11, 2019, s 14; No. 30, 2019, s 27
pt 6
div 3
sdiv 2 hdg     amd No. 30, 2019, s 28
s 56     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 11, 2019, s 14; No. 30, 2019, s 29
s 57     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 11, 2019, s 14; No. 30, 2019, s 30
s 60     amd No. 40, 2011, s 14; No. 27, 2014, s 57
    sub No. 1, 2016, s 8
s 61     sub No. 1, 2016, s 8
s 62     amd No. 3, 2009, s 10; No. 40, 2011, s 15; No. 1, 2016, s 9; No. 30, 2019, s 31
s 63     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
s 64     amd No. 40, 2011, s 16; No. 30, 2019, s 32
s 66     amd No. 30, 2019, s 33
s 67     amd No. 1, 2016, s 10; No. 30, 2019, s 34
pt 6
div 5 hdg     sub No. 30, 2019, s 35
s 68     amd No. 3, 2009, s 11; No. 30, 2019, s 36
s 69     amd No. 3, 2009, s 12; No. 30, 2019, s 37
s 70     amd No. 3, 2009, s 13; No. 30, 2019, s 38
pt 6
div 5
sdiv 2 hdg     amd No. 30, 2019, s 39
s 71     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 1, 2016, s 11; No. 30, 2019, s 40
s 72     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 30, 2019, s 41
pt 6
div 5
sdiv 3 hdg     amd No. 30, 2019, s 42
s 73     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 30, 2019, s 43
s 74     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34, No. 11, 2019, s 14
s 75     amd No. 30, 2019, s 44
s 76     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 30, 2019, s 45
s 77     amd No. 30, 2019, s 46
s 78     sub No. 40, 2011, s 17
    amd No. 11, 2019, ss 7 and 14; No. 30, 2019, s 47
ss 79 – 80     rep No. 40, 2011, s 17
s 81     amd No. 40, 2011, s 18
    sub No, xx, 2019, s 8
ss 82 - 83     amd No. 11, 2019, s 14
s 84     amd No. 40, 2011, s 19; No. 11, 2019 s 14
s 85     amd No. 11, 2019, s 14
pt 6
div 6A hdg     ins No. 40, 2011, s 20
s 85A     ins No. 40, 2011, s 20
    amd No. 1, 2016, s 12
s 86     amd No. 11, 2019, s 14; No. 30, 2019, s 48
s 87     amd No. 30, 2019, s 49
s 88     amd No. 40, 2011, ss 21 and 34; No. 11, 2019, s 14
s 89     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 11, 2019, s 14; No. 30, 2019, s 50; No. 26, 2020, s 3
s 90     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 11, 2019, s 14; No. 30, 2019, s 51
s 91     amd No. 11, 2019, s 14; No. 30, 2019, s 52
s 92     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3; No. 30, 2019, s 53
s 93     amd No. 30, 2019, s 54
s 94     amd No. 40, 2011, ss 22 and 34; No. 1, 2016, s 13; No. 11, 2019, s 9
s 95     amd No. 30, 2019, s 55
s 96     amd No. 1, 2016, s 14; No. 30, 2019, s 56
s 97     amd No. 11, 2019, s 14; No. 30, 2019, s 57
s 98     amd No. 30, 2019, s 58
s 99     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
pt 7
div 4 hdg     sub No. 30, 2019, s 59
s 100     amd No. 30, 2019, s 60
s 101     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 30, 2019, s 61
pt 7
div 4
sdiv 2 hdg     amd No. 30, 2019, s 62
s 102     amd No. 30, 2019, s 63
s 103     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 30, 2019, s 64
s 104     amd No. 30, 2019, s 65
s 105     amd No. 40, 2011, s 23 and 34; No. 30, 2019, s 66
s 106     amd No. 30, 2019, s 67
pt 7
div 4
sdiv 5 hdg     amd No. 30, 2019, s 68
s 108     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 30, 2019, s 69
s 109     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 30, 2019, s 70
pt 7
div 5
sdiv 1 hdg     amd No. 30, 2019, s 71
s 111     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 30, 2019, s 72
s 112     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 1, 2016, s 15; No. 30, 2019, s 73
ss 113114     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
pt 7
div 6 hdg     sub No. 30, 2019, s 74
s 115     amd No. 30, 2019, s 75
s 116     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 30, 2019, s 76
pt 7
div 6
sdiv 2 hdg     sub No. 30, 2019, s 77
s 117     amd No. 30, 2019, s 78
s 118     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 30, 2019, s 79
pt 7
div 6
sdiv 3 hdg     sub No. 30, 2019, s 80
s 119     amd No. 30, 2019, s 81
s 120     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 30, 2019, s 82
s 121     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 30, 2019, s 83
pt 7
div 6
sdiv 4 hdg     amd No. 30, 2019, s 84
s 122     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 30, 2019, s 85
s 123     amd No. 30, 2019, s 86
s 124     amd No. 30, 2019, s 87
s 128     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 1, 2016, s 16
s 131     amd No. 30, 2019, s 88
s 133     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
s 134     amd No. 3, 2009, s 14; No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 30, 2019, s 89
s 135     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 30, 2019, s 90
s 137     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
s 138     amd No. 40, 2011, s 24 and 34; No. 31, 2018, s 5; No. 30, 2019, s 91
pt 8
div 2 hdg     amd No. 31, 2018, s 6
s 139     sub No. 31, 2018, s 7
ss 139A
139B     ins No. 31, 2018, s 7
s 140     amd No. 28, 2008, s 3; No. 40, 2011, s 25 and 34; No. 31, 2018, s 8; No. 39, 2019, s 370
ss 140A
140B     ins No. 31, 2018, s 9
s 143     amd No. 31, 2018, s 10
s 144     amd No. 31, 2018, s 11
s 145     amd No. 31, 2018, s 12
ss 145A
145B     ins No. 31, 2018, s 13
s 146     amd No. 31, 2018, s 14
s 147     amd No. 31, 2018, s 15
s 148     amd No. 31, 2018, s 16
s 149     rep No. 31, 2018, s 17
s 150A     ins No. 31, 2018, s 18
s 151     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 31, 2018, s 19
s 152     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
s 155     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
s 156     amd No. 40, 2011, s 26
ss 157158     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
ss 161162     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
s 169     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
s 171A     ins No. 40, 2011, s 27
s 172     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3
s 174     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3
pt 9A hdg     ins No. 30, 2019, s 92
pt 9A
div 1 hdg     ins No. 30, 2019, s 92
ss 175A
175G     ins No. 30, 2019, s 92
pt 9A
div 2 hdg     ins No. 30, 2019, s 92
ss 175H
175K     ins No. 30, 2019, s 92
pt 9A
div 3 hdg     ins No. 30, 2019, s 92
ss 175L
175R     ins No. 30, 2019, s 92
pt 10
div 1 hdg     sub No. 30, 2019, s 93
s 175S     ins No. 30, 2019, s 93
s 176     amd No. 6, 2008, s 3; No. 40, 2011, s 28 and 34; No. 30, 2019, s 94
s 175A     ins No. 30, 2019, s 95
s 182     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
    sub No. 30, 2019, s 96
pt 10
div 2 hdg     amd No. 30, 2019, s 97
s 184     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 30, 2019, s 98
s 185     amd No. 30, 2019, s 99
s 187     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 30, 2019, s 100
s 189     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
s 190     amd No. 30, 2019, s 101
s 191     sub No. 30, 2019, s 102
s 192     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
    sub No. 30, 2019, s 102
ss 192A
192E     ins No. 30, 2019, s 102
s 193     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 30, 2019, s 103
s 194     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 30, 2019, s 104
s 195     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
    rep No. 30, 2019, s 105
s 196     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3; No. 30, 2019, s 106
s 196A     ins No. 30, 2019, s 107
s 197     amd No. 6, 2008, s 3; No. 30, 2019, s 108
pt 10
div 4 hdg     sub No. 30, 2019, s 109
pt 10
div 4
sdiv 1 hdg     ins No. 30, 2019, s 109
s 199     amd No. 40, 2011, s 29 and 34; No. 30, 2019, s 110
pt 10
div 4
sdiv 2 hdg     ins No. 30, 2019, s 111
s 200     amd No. 4, 2007, s 7; No. 30, 2019, s 112
s 101     amd No. 30, 2019, s 113
s 202     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
    rep No. 30, 2019, s 114
pt 10
div 4
sdiv 3 hdg     ins No. 30, 2019, s 115
ss 203A
203D     ins No. 30, 2019, s 115
pt 10
div 5 hdg     amd No. 30, 2019, s 116
s 204     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
s 204A     ins No. 30, 2019, s 117
s 205     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 30, 2019, s 118
s 205A     ins No. 30, 2019, s 119
s 206     amd No. 30, 2019, s 120
s 207     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
    sub No. 30, 2019, s 121
s 208     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 30, 2019, s 122
s 209     sub No. 30, 2019, s 123
s 210     amd No. 30, 2019, s 124
pt 10
div 5A hdg     ins No. 30, 2019, s 125
ss 213A
213E     ins No. 30, 2019, s 125
s 214     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
s 215     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3; No. 8, 2016, s 45; No. 30, 2019, s 126
ss 216217     amd No. 40, 2010, s 118
s 218     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3
s 219     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 8, 2016, s 45
s 220     amd No. 30, 2019, s 127
s 221     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
s 223     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
s 224     sub No. 30, 2019, s 128
s 231     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
s 233     amd No. 8, 2016, s 45
s 234     amd No. 41, 2011, s 197
s 238     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 18, 2017, s 36
ss 239240     amd No. 18, 2017, s 36
s 242     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 18, 2017, s 36
s 243     amd No. 30, 2019, s 129
s 246     amd No. 30, 2019, s 130
s 248250     amd No. 18, 2017, s 36
s 255     amd No. 18, 2017, s 36
s 257     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
s 258     amd No. 40, 2010, s 118
s 262     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
ss 264266     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3
s 267     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3; No. 40, 2011, s 34
s 268     amd No. 40, 2011, ss 30 and 34; No. 11, 2019, s 10
s 268A     ins No. 40, 2011, s 31
s 270     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3
    sub No. 40, 2011, s 32
    amd No. 30, 2019, s 131
s 271     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3
    sub No. 40, 2011, s 32
    amd No. 30, 2019, s 132
ss 272273     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3; No. 40, 2011, s 34
s 275     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3; No. 1, 2016, s 17
    sub No 11, 2019, s 11
    amd No. 30, 2019, s 133
ss 275A –
275B     ins No. 11 2019, s 11
ss 276277     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3; No. 11, 2019, s 14
ss 278282     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3
s 283     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3; No. 11, 2019, s 14
s 284     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3; No. 30, 2019, s 134
s 285     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3; No. 30, 2019, s 135
ss 286289     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3
s 290     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3; No. 40, 2011, s 34
s 291     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3
s 292     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3; No. 31, 2018, s 20
ss 293294     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3
s 295     amd No. 27, 2011, s 3; No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 11, 2019, s 14
s 297     amd No. 8, 2016, s 45
    sub No. 30, 2019, s 136
s 299     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
    rep No. 26, 2015, s 18
pt 13
div 3 hdg     sub No. 30, 2019, s 137
s 301     amd No. 8, 2016, s 45
s 305     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
s 306     amd No. 30, 2019, s 138
s 313A     ins No. 11, 2019, s 12
s 314     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
    sub No. 23, 2019, s 14
s 314A     ins No. 23, 2019, s 14
s 318     amd No. 30, 2019, s 139
ss 320324     sub No. 23, 2019, s 15
ss 325326     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
    sub No. 23, 2019, s 15
s 327     sub No. 23, 2019, s 15
s 328     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
s 330     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 11, 2019, s 14
pt 16 hdg     amd No. 31, 2018, s 21
s 331     amd No. 31, 2018, s 22
s 332     amd No. 31, 2018, s 23
s 333     amd No. 31, 2018, s 24
pt 16
div 2 hdg     om No. 31, 2018, s 25
ss 334 – 338     rep No. 31, 2018, s 26
s 336     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34; No. 8, 2016, s 45; No. 31, 2018, s 27; No. 11, 2019, s 13
s 337     amd No. 31, 2018, s 28
s 339     rep No. 31, 2018, s 29
s 340     amd No. 31, 2018, s 30
pt 16
div 3 hdg     amd No. 31, 2018, s 31
s 341     amd No. 31, 2018, s 32
s 342     amd No. 31, 2018, s 33
s 343     amd No. 31, 2018, s 34
s 345     amd No. 40, 2011, s 33
s 346     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
s 356     amd No. 40, 2011, s 34
s 358     amd No. 4, 2007, s 7
pt 19 hdg     ins No. 1, 2016, s 18
s 360     exp No. 11, 2004, s 360
    ins No. 1, 2016, s 18
pt 20 hdg     ins No. 31, 2018, s 35
s 361     ins No. 31, 2018, s 35
pt 21 hdg     ins No. 23, 2019, s 16
s 362     ins No. 23, 2019, s 16
pt 22 hdg     ins No. 30, 2019, s 140
ss 363364     ins No. 30, 2019, s 140
sch 1     amd No. 26, 2020, s 3
sch 2     amd No. 30, 2019, s 141



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