Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 103, 1980
Compilation No. 21
Compilation date: 14 October 2024
Includes amendments: Act No. 39, 2024
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980 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
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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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
4 Application of Act
5 Extension of Act to Territories
6 Crown to be bound
6A Application of the Criminal Code
6B Contravening offence and civil penalty provisions
7 Application of other laws
7A Necessity to act in accordance with basic environmental principles
Part 2--Conservation of Antarctic fauna and flora
7C Specially protected species
8 Antarctic specially protected areas etc.
8A Historic sites and monuments
9 Grant and renewal of permit
9A Authorities under permits
10 Restrictions applicable to permits
11 Variation, suspension and revocation of permits
12 Variation and revocation of conditions
Part 3--Environmental impact assessment
12A Interpretation
12B Object of Part
12C Part does not apply to certain activities
12D Preliminary assessment of likely impact of activity on Antarctic environment
12E Preliminary determination of likely impact of activity
12F Activity to proceed if impact negligible
12G Initial environmental evaluation
12H Determination of likely impact of activity based on initial environmental evaluation
12J Authorisation of activity likely to have minor etc. impact on environment
12K Comprehensive environmental evaluation
12L Authorisation of activity likely to have more than minor etc. impact on environment
12M Notice of authorisation
12N Variation, suspension and revocation of authorisation
12P Variation etc. of conditions
12PA Method of giving notice of variations etc.
12Q Monitoring of activities
Part 4--Inspectors
13 Appointment of inspectors
14 Inspectors ex officio
15 Identity cards
16 Arrest without warrant
17 General powers of inspectors
18 Seizure
Part 5--Offences relating to the environment etc.
19 Offences relating to the environment
19AA Offences relating to rocks and meteorites
19AB Offence relating to return of indigenous species
19AC Offence relating to the accidental introduction of micro-organisms
19AD Offences relating to bringing food into the Antarctic
19AE Offence relating to destruction of organisms brought into Antarctic without a permit
19A Prohibition against mining in the Territory
19B Prohibition against mining in the Antarctic
19C Prosecution of offences
20 Contravening conditions of permits
21 Furnishing information
21AA Giving information about act done in emergency situation
21AB Giving further information about act done in emergency situation
21A Unauthorised activities
Part 5A--Civil penalty provisions
Division 1--Obtaining a civil penalty order
22 Civil penalty orders
22A Civil enforcement of penalty
22B Conduct contravening more than one civil penalty provision
22C Multiple contraventions
22D Proceedings may be heard together
22E Civil evidence and procedure rules for civil penalty orders
22F Contravening a civil penalty provision is not an offence
Division 2--Civil proceedings and criminal proceedings
22G Civil proceedings after criminal proceedings
22H Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings
22J Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings
22K Evidence given in civil proceedings not admissible in criminal proceedings
Division 3--Miscellaneous
22L Ancillary contravention of civil penalty provisions
22M Mistake of fact
22N State of mind
Part 6--Miscellaneous
25 Officers and employees of governments and authorities
26 Programs etc. relating to the Antarctic
27 Delegation
28 Review of decisions
29 Regulations
Schedule 1--Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals
Schedule 2--English text of paragraphs 21, 31 and 36 of the report of the 1988 Meeting of the Representatives of the Contracting Parties to the Seals Convention
Schedule 3--Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
WHEREAS Australia is a Party to the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals:
AND WHEREAS it is desirable to make provision for giving effect to that Convention:
AND WHEREAS Australia is a party to the Antarctic Treaty and the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty:
AND WHEREAS it is desirable to make provision for giving effect to that Treaty and Protocol:
AND WHEREAS it is desirable to make other provision relating to the protection of the environment in the Antarctic:
BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:
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.
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) |
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 | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
103, 1980 | 6 June 1980 |
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65, 1985 | 5 June 1985 | Sch 1 and 4: 8 Jan 1987 (s 2(4) and gaz 1986, No S660) | -- | |
76, 1986 | 24 June 1986 | |||
63, 1988 | 15 June 1988 | Part III (ss. 17-32), s. 98 and Parts IX, X (ss. 99-103): 1 July 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S189) | s. 100(1)-(3) | |
Antarctic (Environment Protection) Legislation Amendment Act 1992 | 156, 1992 | 11 Dec 1992 | ss. 1, 2, 29, 30: 11 Dec 1992 | s. 13(2), (4), (6) |
43, 1996 | 25 Oct 1996 | Sch 2 (item 14): 1 Apr 1994 (s 2(2)) | -- | |
92, 1999 | 16 July 1999 | Sch 4 (items 38, 39): 16 July 2000 (s 2(1)) | -- | |
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000 | 137, 2000 | 24 Nov 2000 | Sch 2 (items 28, 29, 418, 419): 24 May 2001 (s 2(3)) | Sch 2 (items 418, 419) |
Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 | 15, 2001 | 22 Mar 2001 | s 4 and Sch 1 (items 22-27, 31-39): 24 May 2001 (s 2(1)(c)) | |
Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment (Antarctic Seals and Other Measures) Act 2006 | 164, 2006 | 11 Dec 2006 | Schedule 1: 11 June 2007 | Sch. 1 (items 89-92) |
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Act (No. 2) 2010 | 4, 2010 | 19 Feb 2010 | Schedule 11 (item 4): 20 Feb 2010 | -- |
Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Amendment Act 2010 | 23, 2010 | 25 Mar 2010 | Sch 1: 8 Dec 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 1 (item 33) |
46, 2011 | 27 June 2011 | Sch 2 (item 66) and Sch 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 (s 2(1) items 3, 12) | Sch 3 (items 10, 11) | |
Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Amendment Act 2012 | 90, 2012 | 28 June 2012 | Sch 1 (items 1-5): awaiting commencement (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 1 (items 10, 11) and Sch 2 (items 32-37) |
Federal Circuit Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013 | 13, 2013 | 14 Mar 2013 | Sch 1 (item 27): 12 Apr 2013 (s 2(1)) | -- |
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2014 | 31, 2014 | 27 May 2014 | Sch 8 (item 3): 24 June 2014 (s 2(1) item 9) | -- |
62, 2014 | 30 June 2014 | Sch 13 (items 9-11): awaiting commencement (s 2(1) item 8) | 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) | -- |
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) | -- |
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2016 | 4, 2016 | 11 Feb 2016 | Sch 4 (items 1, 14): 10 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 6) | -- |
61, 2016 | 23 Sept 2016 | Sch 4 (item 1): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- | |
93, 2017 | 23 Aug 2017 | Sch 1 (items 1, 2): 20 Sept 2017 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- | |
13, 2021 | 1 Mar 2021 | Sch 2 (item 70): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 5) | -- | |
Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 2) Act 2024 | 39, 2024 | 31 May 2024 | Sch 3 (items 1-3): 14 Oct 2024 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Title.................... | rs No 90, 2012 |
Preamble................. | am No 65, 1985; No 156, 1992; No 90, 2012 |
Part 1 |
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Heading to Part 1........... | ad No 156, 1992 |
s 3..................... | am No 65, 1985; No 63, 1988; No 156, 1992; No 164, 2006; No 4, 2010; No 23, 2010; No 46, 2011; No 90, 2012 (Sch 1 items 1, 2; Sch 2 items 1-5, 10-15; Sch 3 items 1, 2); No 13, 2013; No 31, 2014; No 61, 2016; No 13, 2021 |
s 3A.................... | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 6..................... | am No 156, 1992 |
| rs No 90, 2012 |
s 6A.................... | ad No 15, 2001 |
s 6B.................... | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 7..................... | am No 65, 1985; No 156, 1992; No 92, 1999 |
s 7A.................... | ad No 156, 1992 |
Part 2 |
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Heading to Part 2........... | ad No 156, 1992 |
s 7B.................... | ad No 156, 1992 |
| rep No 156, 1992 |
s 7C.................... | ad No 156, 1992 |
| am No 164, 2006; No 23, 2010 |
s 8..................... | am No 156, 1992 |
| rs No 156, 1992 |
s 8A.................... | ad No 156, 1992 |
s 9..................... | am No 156, 1992; No 43, 1996; No 164, 2006; No 90, 2012 |
s 9A.................... | ad No 164, 2006 |
s 10.................... | am No 156, 1992; No 164, 2006; No 23, 2010 |
s 11.................... | am No 156, 1992; No 43, 1996 |
s 12.................... | am No 156, 1992; No 164, 2006 |
Part 2A |
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Part 2A.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 12AA.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 12AB.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 12AC.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 12AD.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 12AE.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
Part 3 |
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Part 3................... | ad No 156, 1992 |
ad No 156, 1992 | |
ad No 156, 1992 | |
| am No 164, 2006 |
s 12PA.................. | ad No 164, 2006 |
s 12Q................... | ad No 156, 1992 |
Part 3A |
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Part 3A.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
Division 1 |
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s 13AA.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
| am No 90, 2012 |
Division 2 |
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s 13AB.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 13AC.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 13AD.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
Division 3 |
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s 13AE.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 13AF.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
Division 4 |
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s 13AG.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 13AH.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
Division 5 |
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Division 5................ | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 13AI................... | ad No 90, 2012 |
| am No 90, 2012 |
s 13AJ.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
| am No 90, 2012 |
Division 6 |
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s 13AK.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 13AL.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
Part 3B |
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Part 3B.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
Division 1 |
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s 13BA.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
| am No 90, 2012 |
Division 2 |
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s 13BB.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 13BC.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
| am No 90, 2012 |
s 13BD.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
Division 3 |
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s 13BE.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
| am No 90, 2012 |
s 13BF.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
Division 4 |
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s 13BG.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 13BH.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
Division 5 |
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Division 5................ | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 13BI................... | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 13BJ................... | ad No 90, 2012 |
Division 6 |
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s 13BK.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 13BL.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
Part 3C |
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Part 3C.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
Division 1 |
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s 13CA.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
Division 2 |
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s 13CB.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 13CC.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
Division 3 |
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s 13CD.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 13CE.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
Division 4 |
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s 13CF.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 13CG.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 13CH.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 13CI................... | ad No 90, 2012 |
Division 5 |
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s 13CJ................... | ad No 90, 2012 |
| am No 62, 2014 |
s 13CK.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
| am No 62, 2014 |
s 13CL.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
| am No 62, 2014 |
Division 6 |
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s 13CM.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
Part 4 |
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Heading to Part 4........... | ad No 156, 1992 |
s 14.................... | ed C19 |
s 15.................... | am No 43, 1996; No 164, 2006; No 4, 2016 |
s 16.................... | am No 43, 1996 |
s 17.................... | am No 156, 1992; No 43, 1996; No 15, 2001; No 164, 2006; No 23, 2010; No 90, 2012 (Sch 1 item 9; Sch 2 item 23) |
s 18.................... | am No 43, 1996; No 23, 2010; No 90, 2012 |
Part 5 |
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Heading to Part 5........... | ad No 156, 1992 |
| rs No 90, 2012 |
s 19.................... | am No 65, 1985; No 76, 1986; No 156, 1992; No 43, 1996; No 15, 2001; No 164, 2006; No 23, 2010; No 90, 2012; No 4, 2016 |
s 19AA.................. | ad No 164, 2006 |
| am No 90, 2012 |
s 19AB.................. | ad No 164, 2006 |
s 19AC.................. | ad No 23, 2010 |
s 19AD.................. | ad No 23, 2010 |
s 19AE.................. | ad No 23, 2010 |
ad No 156, 1992 | |
| am No 164, 2006 |
s 20.................... | am No 43, 1996 |
| rs No 15, 2001 |
| am No 164, 2006; No 90, 2012; No 4, 2016 |
s 21.................... | am No 156, 1992; No 43, 1996; No 15, 2001; No 164, 2006; No 90, 2012 |
s 21AA.................. | ad No 164, 2006 |
| am No 90, 2012 |
s 21AB.................. | ad No 164, 2006 |
| am No 90, 2012 |
s 21A................... | ad No 156, 1992 |
| am No 15, 2001; No 164, 2006; No 90, 2012 |
Part 5A |
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Part 5A.................. | ad No 90, 2012 |
Division 1 |
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s 22.................... | am No 43, 1996 |
| rep No 137, 2000 |
| ad No 90, 2012 |
s 22A................... | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 22B................... | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 22C................... | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 22D................... | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 22E................... | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 22F................... | ad No 90, 2012 |
Division 2 |
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s 22G................... | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 22H................... | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 22J.................... | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 22K................... | ad No 90, 2012 |
Division 3 |
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s 22L................... | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 22M................... | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 22N................... | ad No 90, 2012 |
s 23.................... | am No 43, 1996 |
| rep No 137, 2000 |
s 24.................... | rep No 156, 1992 |
Part 6 |
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Heading to Part 6........... | ad No 156, 1992 |
s 27.................... | rs No 156, 1992 |
| am No 43, 1996; No 90, 2012 (Sch 2 item 30) |
s 28.................... | am No 156, 1992; No 164, 2006; No 90, 2012; No 39, 2024 |
s 29.................... | am No 65, 1985; No 156, 1992; No 164, 2006; No 23, 2010; No 90, 2012 (Sch 1 item 5; Sch 2 item 8) |
Schedule 1 |
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Schedule heading........... | rs and renum No 156, 1992 |
Schedule................. | ad No 65, 1985 |
Schedule 1 heading (prev |
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Schedule 1................ | am No 93, 2017 (amdt never applied (Sch 1 item 1)) |
Schedule 2 |
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Schedule 2................ | ad No 156, 1992 |
Schedule 3 |
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Schedule 3................ | ad No 156, 1992 |
| am No 23, 2010; No 90, 2012; No 93, 2017 |
| ed C19 |