AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION ACT 1983 - NOTES

No. 6, 1983

Compilation No. 30

Compilation date: 18 February 2022

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 4, 2022

Registered: 23 February 2022

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 18 February 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

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Part I--Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Interpretation

3A Digital media service

4 Extension to external Territories

Part II--Establishment, functions and management of the Corporation

5 Australian Broadcasting Corporation

6 Charter of the Corporation

6A Datacasting functions

7 Establishment of Australian Broadcasting Corporation Board

8 Duties of the Board

9 Managing Director

10 Duties of the Managing Director

11 Advisory Councils and committees

Part III--The Board of Directors and the Managing Director

12 Membership of Board

13 Tenure of Managing Director

13A Staff-elected Director

14 Remuneration and allowances

14A Leave of absence of Managing Director

15 Leave of absence

16 Resignation of non-executive Directors

17 Disclosure of interests

18 Removal from office of non-executive Directors

19 Acting Chairperson

20 Acting Managing Director

21 Acting non-executive Directors

22 Meetings of the Board

23 Delegation by Corporation

24 Delegation by Managing Director

Part IIIA--Merit-based appointment of non-executive Directors

Division 1--Establishment and functions of Nomination Panel

24A Establishment

24B Functions

24C Nomination Panel not subject to direction

24D Nomination Panel has privileges and immunities of the Crown

Division 2--Constitution and membership of Nomination Panel

24E Membership

24F Appointment of members

24G Acting appointments

24H Remuneration

24J Leave

24K Disclosure of interests to the Secretary of the Prime Minister's Department

24L Disclosure of interests to the Nomination Panel

24M Resignation

24N Termination of appointment

24P Other terms and conditions

Division 3--Meetings of Nomination Panel

24Q Holding of meetings

24R Presiding at meetings

24S Quorum

24T Voting at meetings

24U Conduct of meetings

24V Minutes

Division 4--Role of Minister and Prime Minister etc.

24W Selection criteria

24X Consultation, and selection of candidate not nominated by Nomination Panel

24Y Department's annual report

Part IV--Powers and duties of the Corporation

25 General powers of Corporation

25A Power to form companies etc.

25B Hedging contracts etc.

26 Corporation to have regard to services of the Special Broadcasting Service Corporation

27 News services

28 Orchestras, bands, concerts etc.

29 Publication of journals etc. and making etc. of sound recordings etc.

29A Broadcasting facilities may be made available

31 Advertisements

31AA Corporation or prescribed companies to be the only providers of Commonwealth-funded international broadcasting services

Part IVA--Corporate plans

31B Matters to be included in corporate plans

31C Corporate plans to be given to Minister

Part V--Employees

32 Staff of Corporation

33 The Corporation is to achieve and maintain high standards as an employer

Part VI--Finance

67 Moneys of the Corporation

68 Application of money

70A Borrowing from Commonwealth

70B Borrowings otherwise than from Commonwealth

70C Guarantee of borrowings by Corporation

70D Corporation may give security

70E Borrowings not otherwise permitted

71 Taxation

71A Delegation by Finance Minister

Part VIII--Miscellaneous

78 Power of Minister to give directions to Corporation in the national interest

79 Application of Broadcasting Act

79AA Report by ACMA on degradation of signal quality

79A Broadcasting of political or controversial matter

79B Records of matter broadcast

80 Matters to be included in annual report

81 Joint Consultative Committee

83 Regulations and rules

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 the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

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	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983	6, 1983	1 June 1983	s 1-4, 7, 9-24, 34, 69 and 83: 1 June 1983 (s 2(1)) Remainder: 1 July 1983 (s 2(2) and gaz 1983, No S124)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1983	91, 1983	22 Nov 1983	s 6(1) and Sch 1: 20 Dec 1983 (s 2(1))	s 6(1)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985	65, 1985	5 June 1985	Sch 1 (amdt to s 71(2) Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983): 27 Aug 1985 (s 2(5)) Sch 1 (amdt to s 72, 83(6) Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983): 3 July 1985 (s 2(1))	--
Broadcasting and Television (Consequential Amendments) Act 1985	67, 1985	5 June 1985	s 4 and Sch: 1 Jan 1986 (s 2)	s 4
Broadcasting and Television Legislation Amendment Act 1986	2, 1986	19 Feb 1986	s 4-14: 19 Feb 1986 (s 2)	s 4(2)-(4), 5(2), (3A), (3B), (4) and 14(2)
as amended by
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1986	76, 1986	24 June 1986	s 9: 24 June 1986 (s 2(1)) Sch 1: 19 Feb 1986 (s 2(5))	s 9
Industrial Relations (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988	87, 1988	8 Nov 1988	Sch 2: 1 Mar 1989 (s 2(2))	--
Statutory Instruments (Tabling and Disallowance) Legislation Amendment Act 1988	99, 1988	2 Dec 1988	Sch (item 1): 2 Dec 1988 (s 2)	--
Telecommunications Amendment Act 1988	121, 1988	14 Dec 1988	s 39: 14 Dec 1988 (s 2(1)) Sch 2 (Pt I): 1 Jan 1989 (s 2(2) and gaz 1988, No S402)	s 39
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act 1988	146, 1988	26 Dec 1988	s 4-7, 9 and 10: 23 Jan 1989 (s 2(1)) s 8: 4 May 1994 (s 2(2) and gaz 1994, No GN17) s 12 and Sch 1: 15 June 1994 (s 2(2) and gaz 1994, No S212)	s 8(2)-(6) and 12
Telecommunications and Postal Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1989	63, 1989	19 June 1989	Sch (Pt 3): 1 July 1989 (s 2(1) and gaz 1989, No S230)	--
Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1991	99, 1991	27 June 1991	Sch 1: 1 July 1991 (s 2(2))	--
Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991	180, 1991	25 Nov 1991	Sch: 23 Dec 1991 (s 2(1))	--
Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1992	94, 1992	30 June 1992	s 4: 30 June 1992 (s 2(1)) Sch: 1 July 1990 (s 2(2))	s 4
Broadcasting Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992	105, 1992	9 July 1992	Sch 2: 5 Oct 1992 (s 2)	--
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2006	9, 2006	23 Mar 2006	Sch 2 (item 8): 5 Oct 1992 (s 2(1) item 25)	--
Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992	216, 1992	24 Dec 1992	s 4 and 5: 24 Dec 1992 (s 2(1))	--
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment Act 1993	3, 1994	18 Jan 1994	s 3-15, 18, Sch 1 and 2: 18 Jan 1994 (s 2)	s 4(2), (3) and 18
Communications and the Arts Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1995	32, 1995	12 Apr 1995	Sch (item 1): 12 Apr 1995 (s 2(1))	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1996	43, 1996	25 Oct 1996	Sch 4 (items 16, 17) and Sch 5 (item 19): 25 Oct 1996 (s 2(1))	--
Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1997	59, 1997	3 May 1997	Sch 1 (items 1, 2): 1 July 1997 (s 2(2)(d))	--
Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997	152, 1997	24 Oct 1997	Sch 2 (items 201-215): 1 Jan 1998 (s 2(2))	--
National Transmission Network Sale (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998	131, 1998	21 Dec 1998	s 4 and Sch 1 (items 1-8): 21 Dec 1998 (s 2)	s 4
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Sch 1 (item 112): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(1), (2))	--
Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999	156, 1999	24 Nov 1999	Sch 10 (items 18, 19): 13 Mar 2000 (s 2(2)(c) and gaz 2000, No S114)	--
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act 2001	23, 2001	6 Apr 2001	Sch 2: 6 Apr 2001 (s 2)	--
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005	8, 2005	22 Feb 2005	Sch 2 (items 29-39, 174): 22 Feb 2005 (s 2(1) item 12)	Sch 2 (item 174)
Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005	45, 2005	1 Apr 2005	Sch 1 (items 1-4), Sch 2 and 4: 1 July 2005 (s 2(1) items 2, 3, 10)	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)	--
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment Act 2006	49, 2006	1 June 2006	Sch 1: 15 June 2006 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 1 (item 11)
Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Amendment Act 2008	20, 2008	26 May 2008	Sch 2 (item 1): 1 July 2008 (s 2(1) item 7)	--
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011	Sch 2 (items 107-115) and Sch 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 (s 2(1) items 3, 12)	Sch 3 (items 10, 11)
National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act 2012	112, 2012	24 July 2012	Sch 1 (items 1-17) and Sch 2: 24 Nov 2012 (s 2(1) items 2-5)	Sch 1 (item 17) and Sch 2 (item 7)
Statute Law Revision Act 2012	136, 2012	22 Sept 2012	Sch 1 (item 12): 22 Sept 2012 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Convergence Review and Other Measures) Act 2013	29, 2013	30 Mar 2013	Sch 1 (items 18-35): 31 Mar 2013 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2013	103, 2013	29 June 2013	Sch 3 (items 1-6, 10, 25, 26, 343): 29 June 2013 (s 2(1) item 16)	Sch 3 (items 10, 343)
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014	62, 2014	30 June 2014	Sch 7 (items 168-186) 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)	--
Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2014) Act 2014	109, 2014	16 Oct 2014	Sch 2 (items 116, 117, 154): 17 Oct 2014 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 2 (item 154)
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Act 2015	10, 2015	5 Mar 2015	Sch 3 (items 6, 7): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Electoral and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017	99, 2017	14 Sept 2017	Sch 1 (items 47-52): 14 Mar 2018 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Communications Legislation Amendment (Deregulation and Other Measures) Act 2019	120, 2019	12 Dec 2019	Sch 4 (item 1): 12 Dec 2019 (s 2(1) item 1)	--
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Authorisations) Act 2022	4, 2022	17 Feb 2022	Sch 1 (items 6-8, 15): 18 Feb 2022 (s 2(1) item 1)	Sch 1 (item 15)

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Provision affected	How affected
Part I
s. 3.....................	am. No. 67, 1985; Nos. 87 and 146, 1988; No. 63, 1989; Nos. 99 and 180, 1991; No. 3, 1994; No. 131, 1998; No. 23, 2001; Nos. 8 and 45, 2005; No. 112, 2012; No. 29, 2013; No 62, 2014
s. 3A....................	ad. No. 29, 2013
Part II
s. 5.....................	am. No. 152, 1997; No 62, 2014
s. 6.....................	am. No. 105, 1992 (as am. by No. 9, 2006); No. 3, 1994; No. 45, 2005; No. 29, 2013
s. 6A....................	ad. No. 23, 2001
s. 8.....................	am. No. 105, 1992; No. 3, 1994; No. 152, 1997; No. 23, 2001; No. 45, 2005; No. 29, 2013
s. 10....................	am. No. 146, 1988; No. 3, 1994
s. 11....................	am. No. 3, 1994; No. 43, 1996
Part III
s. 12....................	am. No. 91, 1983; No. 2, 1986; No. 3, 1994; No. 49, 2006; No. 112, 2012
s. 13....................	am. No. 3, 1994
s. 13A...................	ad. No. 2, 1986
	am. No. 146, 1988
	rep. No. 49, 2006
	ad. No. 112, 2012
	am No 62, 2014
s. 13B...................	ad. No. 2, 1986
	rep. No. 49, 2006
s. 14....................	am. No. 43, 1996
s. 14A...................	ad. No. 3, 1994
	am. No. 146, 1999
ss. 15, 16.................	am. No. 3, 1994
s. 17....................	am. No. 2, 1986; No. 146, 1988; No. 3, 1994; No. 152, 1997; No. 156, 1999; No. 49, 2006
s. 18....................	am. No. 2, 1986; No. 3, 1994; No. 152, 1997; No. 156, 1999; No. 49, 2006; No. 112, 2012; No 62, 2014
s. 19....................	am. No. 3, 1994; No. 46, 2011; No. 103, 2013
s. 20....................	am. No. 146, 1988; No. 3, 1994; No. 46, 2011; No. 103, 2013
s. 21....................	am. No. 2, 1986; No. 3, 1994; No. 49, 2006; No. 46, 2011; No. 112, 2012 ; No. 103, 2013
s. 22....................	am. No. 3, 1994
s. 23....................	am. No. 146, 1988
s. 24....................	am. No. 146, 1988; No. 3, 1994
Part IIIA
Part IIIA.................	ad. No. 112, 2012
Division 1
s. 24A...................	ad. No. 112, 2012
s. 24B...................	ad. No. 112, 2012
	am No 109, 2014
s. 24C...................	ad. No. 112, 2012
s. 24D...................	ad. No. 112, 2012
Division 2
s. 24E...................	ad. No. 112, 2012
s. 24F...................	ad. No. 112, 2012
s. 24G...................	ad. No. 112, 2012
	am. No. 103, 2013
s. 24H...................	ad. No. 112, 2012
s. 24J...................	ad. No. 112, 2012
s. 24K...................	ad. No. 112, 2012
s. 24L...................	ad. No. 112, 2012
s. 24M..................	ad. No. 112, 2012
s. 24N...................	ad. No. 112, 2012
s. 24P...................	ad. No. 112, 2012
Division 3
s. 24Q...................	ad. No. 112, 2012
s. 24R...................	ad. No. 112, 2012
s. 24S...................	ad. No. 112, 2012
s. 24T...................	ad. No. 112, 2012
s. 24U...................	ad. No. 112, 2012
s. 24V...................	ad. No. 112, 2012
Division 4
s. 24W..................	ad. No. 112, 2012
s. 24X...................	ad. No. 112, 2012
s. 24Y...................	ad. No. 112, 2012
Part IV
s. 25....................	am. No. 146, 1988; Nos. 105 and 216, 1992; No. 3, 1994; No. 131, 1998
s. 25A...................	ad. No. 2, 1986
	am. No. 3, 1994; No. 152, 1997; No 62, 2014
s. 25B...................	ad. No. 146, 1988
	am. No. 3, 1994; No. 8, 2005
s. 26....................	am. No. 67, 1985
	rs. No. 180, 1991
s. 27....................	am. No. 146, 1988; No. 3, 1994; No 10, 2015
s. 29....................	am. No. 3, 1994
s. 29A...................	ad. No. 146, 1988
	rs. No. 105, 1992
s. 30....................	rep. No. 105, 1992
s. 31....................	am. No. 216, 1992; No. 3, 1994; No. 29, 2013
s. 31AA.................	ad. No. 29, 2013
Part IVA
Part IVA.................	ad. No. 3, 1994
s 31A...................	ad. No. 3, 1994
	rep No 62, 2014
s 31B...................	ad. No. 3, 1994
	rs No 62, 2014
s 31C...................	ad. No. 3, 1994
	am No 62, 2014
s 31D...................	ad. No. 3, 1994
	rep No 62, 2014
Part V
Part V...................	rs. No. 146, 1988
s. 32....................	am. No. 3, 1994
	rs. No. 146, 1988
s. 33....................	am. No. 2, 1986; No. 3, 1994
	rs. No. 146, 1988
ss. 34-37.................	rep. No. 146, 1988
ss. 38-40.................	am. No. 3, 1994
	rep. No. 146, 1988
s. 41....................	am. No. 87, 1988; No. 3, 1994
	rep. No. 146, 1988
s. 42....................	am. No. 3, 1994
	rep. No. 146, 1988
s. 43....................	rep. No. 146, 1988
s. 44....................	am. No. 3, 1994
	rep. No. 146, 1988
s. 45....................	rep. No. 146, 1988
s. 46....................	am. No. 91, 1983; No. 3, 1994
	rep. No. 146, 1988
s. 47....................	rep. No. 146, 1988
ss. 48-51.................	am. No. 3, 1994
	rep. No. 146, 1988
s. 52....................	rep. No. 146, 1988
ss. 53-56.................	am. No. 3, 1994
	rep. No. 146, 1988
s. 57....................	am. No. 87, 1988; No. 3, 1994
	rep. No. 146, 1988
ss. 58-61.................	am. No. 3, 1994
	rep. No. 146, 1988
s. 62....................	am. No. 94, 1992; No. 3, 1994
	rep. No. 146, 1988
s. 63....................	rep. No. 146, 1988
ss. 64, 65.................	am. No. 3, 1994
	rep. No. 146, 1988
s. 66....................	am. No. 2, 1986; No. 87, 1988; No. 3, 1994
	rep. No. 146, 1988
Div. 5 of Part V............	ad. No. 2, 1986
	rep. No. 146, 1988
s. 66A...................	ad. No. 2, 1986
	rep. No. 146, 1988
s. 66B...................	ad. No. 2, 1986
	am. No. 94, 1992
	rep. No. 146, 1988
Part VI
s. 67....................	am. No. 8, 2005
s. 68....................	am. No. 146, 1988; No. 152, 1997; No. 112, 2012; No 62, 2014
s. 69....................	am. No. 3, 1994
	rep. No. 152, 1997
s. 70....................	am. No. 3, 1994
	rep. No. 32, 1995
ss. 70A-70C..............	ad. No. 146, 1988
	am. No. 8, 2005
ss. 70D, 70E...............	ad. No. 146, 1988
s. 70F...................	ad. No. 146, 1988
	rep. No. 8, 2005
s. 71....................	am. No. 65, 1985
s. 71A...................	ad. No. 8, 2005
	am No 62, 2014
s. 72....................	am. No. 65, 1985
	rep. No. 152, 1997
Part VII..................	rep. No. 131, 1998
s. 73....................	am. No. 67, 1985; No. 105, 1992; No. 3, 1994
	rep. No. 131, 1998
s. 74....................	am. No. 3, 1994
	rep. No. 131, 1998
s. 75....................	rep. No. 131, 1998
s. 76....................	am. No. 43, 1996
	rep. No. 131, 1998
s. 77....................	am. No. 121, 1988; No. 63, 1989; No. 99, 1991; No. 59, 1997
	rep. No. 131, 1998
Part VIII
s. 78....................	am. No. 67, 1985; No. 2, 1986; No. 3, 1994; No. 152, 1997; No. 20, 2008 ; No. 29, 2013; No 62, 2014
s. 79....................	am. No. 67, 1985; No. 105, 1992; No. 3, 1994
s. 79AA.................	ad. No. 131, 1998
	am. No. 45, 2005
s 79A...................	ad No 105, 1992
	am No 45, 2005; No 136, 2012; No 99, 2017; No 120, 2019; No 4, 2022
s. 79B...................	ad. No. 105, 1992
s. 80....................	am. No. 2, 1986; No. 105, 1992; No. 3, 1994; No. 152, 1997; No. 131, 1998; No. 29, 2013; No 62, 2014
s. 81....................	am. No. 146, 1988
s. 82....................	am. No. 91, 1983
	rep. No. 3, 1994
s. 83....................	am. No. 65, 1985; Nos. 99 and 146, 1988; No. 3, 1994; No. 103, 2013

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