Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsStatutory Rules 1985 No. 114 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 26 June 2007
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2007 No. 155
Prepared by the Office of
Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra
Contents
Part I Preliminary
1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1] 7
2 Commencement 7
3 Interpretation 7
3A References to appointing authority 9
3B Application of Criminal Code 9
Part II General courts of inquiry
4 Interpretation of Part II 10
5 Appointment of Courts 10
6 Constitution 11
7 President 11
7A Resignation as President of a General Court of Inquiry 11
7B Resignation from a General Court of Inquiry 12
8 Assessors 12
9 Secretary 12
10 Procedure 12
11 Conduct of inquiries in public or in private 12
12 Summoning of witnesses 13
13 Manner of taking evidence 13
14 Duties of witnesses 13
15 Appearances 18
16 Copy of evidence affecting a person 18
17 Powers in relation to documents or articles produced 19
18 Preparation of report 19
19 Role of assessors in relation to report 20
20 Furnishing of report 20
20A Tabling of report 21
21 Dissolution or reconstitution of Court on death etc of member 22
Part III Boards of inquiry
22 Interpretation of Part III 25
23 Appointment of Boards 25
24 Delegation of power to appoint Boards 26
25 Power to make recommendations 26
26 Constitution 26
27 President 27
27A Resignation as President of a Board of Inquiry 27
27B Resignation from a Board of Inquiry 27
28 Procedure 27
29 Conduct of inquiries in private or in public 28
30 Summoning of witnesses 28
31 Manner of taking evidence 28
32 Duties of witnesses 29
33 Appearances and representation 33
34 Copy of evidence affecting a person 34
35 Senior officer affected by evidence 34
36 Report of Board 36
37 Dissolution or reconstitution of Board on death etc of member 37
Part IV Combined boards of inquiry
38 Interpretation of Part IV 39
39 Appointment of Boards 39
40 Delegation of power to appoint Boards 40
41 Power to make recommendations 40
42 Constitution 40
43 President 41
43A Resignation as President of a Combined Board of Inquiry 41
43B Resignation from a Combined Board of Inquiry 41
44 Persons to assist Board 41
45 Procedure, summoning of witnesses etc 42
46 Conduct of inquiries in private or in public 42
47 Report of Board 43
48 Reconstitution of Combined Board of Inquiry on death etc of member 44
Part V General provisions relating to Courts of Inquiry
49 Times and places for conduct of inquiries 45
50 Informal procedures etc 45
51 Legal practitioner assisting Court of Inquiry 45
52 Statement by person affected 45
53 Evidence by members of the Defence Force 45
54 Exclusion of prospective witnesses 46
55 Examination of witnesses 46
56 False evidence 46
57 Contempt of Courts of Inquiry 47
58 Termination of appointment of member etc of Court of Inquiry 47
59 Duties of Courts of Inquiry on lifting of suspension 47
60 Fees and allowances 48
61 Protection of Courts of Inquiry 49
62 Directions regarding disclosure of evidence 49
63 Disclosure of records or reports of Courts of Inquiry 51
64 Protection of certain publications 53
66 Re‑opening of inquiry 53
67 Duration and dissolution 54
Part 6 Inquiry Officers and inquiry assistants
68 Definitions 55
69 Inquiry Officers and inquiry assistants 55
70 Eligibility to be Inquiry officer or inquiry assistant 55
70A Appointment of Inquiry Officers and inquiry assistants 56
70B Power of Inquiry Officer 56
70C Power of inquiry assistant 57
71 Procedure 57
72 Conduct of inquiries in private 57
73 Manner of taking evidence 57
74 Duty to answer questions 57
74A Duty to produce document or article 59
75 Report of Inquiry Officer 60
75A Completion of inquiry 60
76 Re‑opening of inquiry 61
77 Duration and termination of appointment 61
78 Application of provisions to Inquiry Officers and inquiry assistants 62
Part 7 Inquiries by the Inspector‑General of the Australian Defence Force
Division 1 Preliminary
80 Definitions 63
81 Application of Divisions 1 to 6 63
82 Inquiry Officers, Inquiry Assistants and Assistants IGADF 64
83 Eligibility for appointment as Inquiry Officer, Inquiry Assistant or Assistant IGADF 64
84 Role of Inquiry Officer 64
85 Role of Assistant IGADF 65
86 Role of Inquiry Assistant 65
87 Directions to Assistant IGADF 65
Division 2 Starting an inquiry
88 Way of conducting inquiry 66
89 Scope of inquiry 66
90 Discretion not to inquire further 67
Division 3 Procedure for inquiry
91 Interpretation for Division 3 68
92 Procedure 68
93 Concurrent inquiries 68
94 Conduct of inquiries in private 68
95 Way of taking evidence 68
96 Duty to answer questions 69
97 Duty to produce document or thing 70
Division 4 Reporting
99 Interpretation for Division 4 70
100 Report after inquiry by Inquiry Officer 70
101 Further inquiry and report 71
102 Record or report after inquiry by Inspector‑General 72
Division 5 Change in inquiry personnel
103 Change in inquiry personnel 74
Division 6 Ending of inquiry
104 Ending of inquiry 75
105 Duration and ending of appointments 75
Division 7 General provisions
106 Protection of submissions 76
107 Application of general provisions to Inspector‑General, Inquiry Officer, Inquiry Assistant and Assistant IGADF 76
Part 8 Chief of the Defence Force Commissions of Inquiry
108 Interpretation 77
109 Appointment of Commission of Inquiry 77
110 Power to make recommendations 78
111 Constitution 78
112 President 79
113 Resignation of President 79
114 Resignation of member 79
115 Procedure 80
116 President may obtain information 80
117 Conduct of inquiries in private or in public 80
118 Summoning of witnesses 81
119 Manner of taking evidence 81
120 Duties of witnesses 81
121 Appearances and representation 86
122 Copy of evidence affecting a person 86
123 Report of Commission 87
124 Dissolution or reconstitution of Commission on death etc of member 88
Part 9 Annual report
125 Annual report on operation of these Regulations 90
Schedule 92
Notes 93
Notes to the Defence (Inquiry) Regulations 1985
Note 1
The Defence (Inquiry) Regulations 1985 (in force under the Defence Act 1903, the Naval Defence Act 1910 and the Air Force Act 1923) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1985 No. 114 amended as indicated in the Tables below.
Under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, which came into force on 1 January 2005, it is a requirement for all non‑exempt legislative instruments to be registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments. From 1 January 2005 the Statutory Rules series ceased to exist and was replaced with Select Legislative Instruments (SLI series). Numbering conventions remain the same, ie Year and Number.
Table of Instruments
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Year and |
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Date of |
Application, saving or |
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1985 No. 114 |
20 June 1985 |
3 July 1985 |
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1987 No. 36 |
12 Mar 1987 |
12 Mar 1987 |
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1990 No. 10 |
31 Jan 1990 |
31 Jan 1990 |
-- |
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1990 No. 207 |
4 July 1990 |
4 July 1990 |
-- |
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1997 No. 43 |
12 Mar 1997 |
12 Mar 1997 |
-- |
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2000 No. 327 |
4 Dec 2000 |
4 Dec 2000 |
-- |
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2001 No. 278 |
5 Oct 2001 |
15 Dec 2001 |
R. 2 (rs. by Act No. 135, 2003, Sch. 3 (item 1)) |
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2002 No. 278 |
21 Nov 2002 |
1 Dec 2002 |
-- |
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2003 No. 311 |
11 Dec 2003 |
11 Dec 2003 |
-- |
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2005 No. 70 |
26 Apr 2005 (see F2005L00951) |
27 Apr 2005 |
-- |
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2005 No. 276 |
28 Nov 2005 (see F2005L03686) |
29 Nov 2005 |
-- |
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2006 No. 66 |
31 Mar 2006 (see F2006L00978) |
1 Apr 2006 |
-- |
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2006 No. 142 |
27 June 2006 (see F2006L01947) |
30 June 2006 |
-- |
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2007 No. 155 |
25 June 2007 (see F2007L01828) |
26 June 2007 |
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Table of Amendments
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Part I |
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R. 1......................................... |
rs. 2000 No. 327 |
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R. 3......................................... |
am. 1987 No. 36; 2000 No. 327; 2005 No. 276; 2007 |
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R. 3A....................................... |
ad. 1987 No. 36 |
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R. 3B ..................................... |
ad. 2001 No. 278 |
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Part II |
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R. 7A....................................... |
ad. 1987 No. 36 |
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R. 7B...................................... |
ad. 1987 No. 36 |
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R. 14....................................... |
am. 1987 No. 36; 2001 No. 278 |
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Note to r. 14 (5).................... |
ad. 2006 No. 142 |
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R. 15....................................... |
am. 1997 No. 43 |
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R. 20A.................................... |
ad. 2005 No. 276 |
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Part III |
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R. 23....................................... |
am. 1997 No. 43 |
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R. 24....................................... |
am. 1997 No. 43 |
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R. 25....................................... |
rs. 2005 No. 276 |
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R. 26....................................... |
am. 2006 No. 66 |
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R. 27....................................... |
rs. 2006 No. 66 |
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R. 27A.................................... |
ad. 1987 No. 36 |
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R. 27B.................................... |
ad. 1987 No. 36 |
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R. 32....................................... |
am. 1987 No. 36; 2001 No. 278 |
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Note to r. 32 (5).................... |
ad. 2006 No. 142 |
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R. 33....................................... |
rs. 2005 No. 276 |
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am. 2006 No. 66 |
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rs. 2006 No. 66 |
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am. 2006 No. 66; 2007 No. 155 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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R. 37....................................... |
am. 2006 No. 66 |
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Part IV |
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R. 40....................................... |
am. 1997 No. 43 |
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R. 43A.................................... |
ad. 1987 No. 36 |
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R. 43B.................................... |
ad. 1987 No. 36 |
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Part V |
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R. 53....................................... |
am. 2002 No. 278 |
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R. 56....................................... |
rs. 2001 No. 278 |
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R. 57....................................... |
am. 1987 No. 36; 2001 No. 278 |
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R. 62....................................... |
am. 2001 No. 278 |
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R. 63....................................... |
am. 2001 No. 278 |
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R. 65....................................... |
rep. 1987 No. 36 |
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Part 6 |
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Heading to Part VI................ |
rs. 2000 No. 327; 2006 No. 142 |
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R. 68....................................... |
rs. 2000 No. 327 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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Heading to r. 69................... |
am. 2005 No. 276 |
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rs. 2006 No. 142 |
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am. 1987 No. 36; 1990 Nos. 10 and 207 |
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rs. 2000 No. 327 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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Heading to r. 70................... |
am. 2005 No. 276 |
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R. 70....................................... |
rs. 2000 No. 327 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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R. 70A.................................... |
ad. 2000 No. 327 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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R. 70B.................................... |
rs. 2005 No. 276 |
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ad. 2000 No. 327 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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R. 71....................................... |
am. 2005 No. 276 |
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R. 72....................................... |
am. 2005 No. 276 |
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R. 73....................................... |
rs. 2000 No. 327 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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rs. 2000 No. 327; 2001 No. 278 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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Note to r. 74 (3).................... |
ad. 2006 No. 142 |
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R. 74A.................................... |
ad. 1987 No. 36 |
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rs. 2000 No. 327; 2001 No. 278 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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ad. 2000 No. 327 |
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rep. 2005 No. 276 |
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Heading to r. 75................... |
am. 2005 No. 276 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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R. 75A.................................... |
ad. 2000 No. 327 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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R. 77....................................... |
rs. 2000 No. 327 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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Heading to r. 78................... |
am. 2005 No. 276 |
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R. 78....................................... |
am. 1987 No. 36 |
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rs. 2000 No. 327 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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Part 7 |
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Part 7...................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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Division 1 |
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ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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Division 2 |
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ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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Division 3 |
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ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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Note. to r. 96 (3)................... |
ad. 2006 No. 142 |
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R. 97....................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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R. 98....................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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rep. 2005 No. 276 |
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Division 4 |
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Div. 4 of Part 7...................... |
ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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R. 99....................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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Division 5 |
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Div. 5 of Part 7...................... |
ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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Division 6 |
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ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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Division 7 |
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Div. 7 of Part 7...................... |
ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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ad. 2003 No. 311 |
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am. 2005 No. 276 |
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Part 8 |
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Part 8...................................... |
ad. 2006 No. 142 |
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rs. 2007 No. 155 |
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R. 108.................................... |
ad. 2006 No. 142 |
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rs. 2007 No. 155 |
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ad. 2007 No. 155 |
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Part 9 |
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Part 9...................................... |
ad. 2007 No. 155 |
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