Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsStatutory Rules 1986 No. 85 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 24 July 2007
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2007 No. 213
Prepared by the Office of
Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra
Contents
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1] 4
1A Purpose 4
2 Interpretation 4
4 Meaning of rights of custody 6
5 Commonwealth Central Authority -- duties, powers and functions 7
6 These Regulations do not affect other powers of, or rights of application to, a court 7
7 Immunity of Commonwealth Central Authority etc in respect of orders to pay costs 8
8 State Central Authority -- appointment 8
9 State Central Authority -- duties, powers and functions 8
10 Convention countries 8
Part 2 Requests to Central Authorities, except for access
11 Request for return of child abducted from Australia 10
13 Request for return of child abducted to Australia 11
Part 3 Court applications, except for access
14 Applications to court 13
14A Further applications to court 14
15 Orders 15
16 Obligation to make a return order 15
17 Declaration that removal or retention was wrongful 17
18 Effect of other custody orders in Australia or overseas 18
19 When a court not to make certain orders 18
19A Discharge of return order 19
20 Arrangements for return of child 19
21 Security for costs etc 20
Part 4 Requests to Central Authorities and court applications for access
23 Request for access to child in convention country 21
24 Request for access to child in Australia 22
25 Application for access to child in Australia 22
25A Orders 23
Part 5 General
26 Reports by family consultants 25
27 Service of notice of certain applications 26
28 Change of venue 26
29 Evidentiary provisions 27
30 Costs of applications 29
31 Warrants 30
Schedule 1 Convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction 31
Schedule 2 Convention countries 45
Schedule 3 Forms 50
Form 1 Request for return of child abducted from Australia 50
Form 2 Application initiating proceedings (other than for access) 54
Form 2A Answer/*and cross application 57
Form 2B Reply 60
Form 2C Warrant for the apprehension or detention of a child 61
Form 2D Application to discharge return order 62
Form 3 Request for access to a child in a convention country 65
Form 4 Application initiating proceedings for access 68
Form 4A Answer/*and cross application (access) 72
Form 4B Reply (access) 74
Notes 76
Notes to the Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Regulations 1986
Note 1
The Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Regulations 1986 (in force under the Family Law Act 1975) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1986 No. 85 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 |
Date of notification |
Date of |
Application, saving or |
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1986 No. 85 |
1 May 1986 |
1 May 1986 |
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1989 No. 206 |
7 Aug 1989 |
7 Aug 1989 |
-- |
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1990 No. 37 |
27 Feb 1990 |
27 Feb 1990 |
-- |
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1992 No. 34 |
7 Feb 1992 |
7 Feb 1992 |
-- |
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1992 No. 159 |
12 June 1992 |
12 June 1992 |
-- |
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1993 No. 263 |
7 Oct 1993 |
7 Oct 1993 |
-- |
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1993 No. 358 |
23 Dec 1993 |
23 Dec 1993 |
-- |
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1994 No. 252 |
13 July 1994 |
13 July 1994 |
R. 3 |
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1994 No. 275 |
2 Aug 1994 |
2 Aug 1994 |
-- |
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1994 No. 344 |
18 Oct 1994 |
18 Oct 1994 |
-- |
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1995 No. 296 |
26 Oct 1995 |
26 Oct 1995 |
-- |
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1995 No. 334 |
6 Nov 1995 |
6 Nov 1995 |
-- |
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1996 No. 74 |
5 June 1996 |
11 June 1996 |
-- |
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1997 No. 98 |
7 May 1997 |
7 May 1997 |
-- |
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1997 No. 292 |
8 Oct 1997 |
8 Oct 1997 |
-- |
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1997 No. 315 |
17 Nov 1997 |
17 Nov 1997 |
-- |
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1997 No. 347 |
15 Dec 1997 |
15 Dec 1997 |
-- |
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1998 No. 59 |
9 Apr 1998 |
9 Apr 1998 |
-- |
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1998 No. 340 |
22 Dec 1998 |
22 Dec 1998 |
-- |
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1998 No. 341 |
22 Dec 1998 |
22 Dec 1998 |
-- |
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1999 No. 222 |
29 Sept 1999 |
29 Sept 1999 |
-- |
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2000 No. 208 |
31 July 2000 |
31 July 2000 |
-- |
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2000 No. 275 |
18 Oct 2000 |
18 Oct 2000 |
-- |
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2002 No. 110 |
5 June 2002 |
5 June 2002 |
-- |
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2003 No. 340 |
23 Dec 2003 |
23 Dec 2003 |
-- |
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2004 No. 371 |
23 Dec 2004 |
23 Dec 2004 |
-- |
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2006 No. 139 |
26 June 2006 (see F2006L01899) |
1 July 2006 |
-- |
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2007 No. 213 |
23 July 2007 (see |
24 July 2007 |
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Table of Amendments
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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted |
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Provision affected |
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Part 1 |
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Heading to Part 1................. |
ad. 1995 No. 296 |
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R. 1......................................... |
rs. 1998 No. 340 |
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R. 1A....................................... |
ad. 2004 No. 371 |
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am. 2007 No. 213 |
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R. 2......................................... |
am. 1992 No. 34; 1995 No. 296; 2000 No. 208; 2004 No. 371; 2007 No. 213 |
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Note to r. 2 (1)....................... |
ad. 2000 No. 208 |
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rs. 2007 No. 213 |
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R. 3......................................... |
rs. 1995 No. 296 |
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rep. 2004 No. 371 |
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R. 4......................................... |
rs. 1995 No. 296 |
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am. 2007 No. 213 |
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R. 5......................................... |
am. 1995 No. 296; 2007 No. 213 |
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Heading to r. 6...................... |
rs. 2007 No. 213 |
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R. 6......................................... |
rs. 1995 No. 296 |
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am. 2004 No. 371; 2007 No. 213 |
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R. 7......................................... |
rs. 2007 No. 213 |
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R. 8......................................... |
am. 2007 No. 213 |
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R. 10....................................... |
am. 1989 No. 206 |
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rs. 2003 No. 340 |
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Part 2 |
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Heading to Part 2................. |
ad. 1995 No. 296 |
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rs. 2004 No. 371; 2007 No. 213 |
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Part 2...................................... |
rs. 2007 No. 213 |
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R. 11....................................... |
am. 1992 No. 34; 1995 No. 296 |
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rs. 2004 No. 371; 2007 No. 213 |
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R. 12....................................... |
rep. 1995 No. 296 |
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R. 13....................................... |
rs. 1995 No. 296; 2004 No. 371; 2007 No. 213 |
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Part 3 |
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Heading to Part 3 |
ad. 1995 No. 296 |
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R. 14....................................... |
rs. 1995 No. 296 |
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am. 1998 No. 341 |
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rs. 2004 No. 371; 2007 No. 213 |
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R. 14A.................................... |
ad. 2007 No. 213 |
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R. 15....................................... |
am. 1992 No. 34 |
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rs. 1995 No. 296 |
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am. 2004 No. 371; 2007 No. 213 |
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Heading to r. 16................... |
rs. 2004 No. 371; 2007 No. 213 |
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R. 16....................................... |
rs. 1995 No. 296 |
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am. 2004 No. 371; 2007 No. 213 |
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Heading to r. 17................... |
rs. 2004 No. 371 |
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R. 17....................................... |
rs. 1995 No. 296 |
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am. 2004 No. 371; 2007 No. 213 |
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R. 18....................................... |
rs. 1995 No. 296 |
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am. 1996 No. 74; 2004 No. 371; 2007 No. 213 |
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R. 19....................................... |
rs. 1995 No. 296 |
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am. 1996 No. 74; 2007 No. 213 |
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R. 19A.................................... |
ad. 2004 No. 371 |
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rs. 2007 No. 213 |
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R. 20....................................... |
am. 1995 No. 296; 2000 No. 208 |
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rs. 2004 No. 371 |
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am. 2007 No. 213 |
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R. 21....................................... |
am. 1995 No. 296 |
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rs. 2007 No. 213 |
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Rr. 22, 23............................... |
rep. 1995 No. 296 |
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Part 4 |
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Heading to Part 4................. |
ad. 1995 No. 296 |
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rs. 2004 No. 371; 2007 No. 213 |
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Part 4...................................... |
rs. 2007 No. 213 |
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R. 23....................................... |
ad. 2004 No. 371 |
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rs. 2007 No. 213 |
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Note to r. 23.......................... |
rs. 2006 No. 139 |
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rep. 2007 No. 213 |
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R. 24....................................... |
am. 1992 No. 34; 1995 No. 296 |
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rs. 2004 No. 371; 2007 No. 213 |
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R. 25....................................... |
rs. 1995 No. 296 |
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am. 1998 No. 341 |
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rs. 2004 No. 371 |
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am. 2006 No. 139 |
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rs. 2007 No. 213 |
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R. 25A.................................... |
ad. 2007 No. 213 |
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Part 5 |
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Part 5...................................... |
ad. 1995 No. 296 |
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Heading to r. 26................... |
rs. 2006 No. 139 |
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R. 26....................................... |
ad. 1995 No. 296 |
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am. 1996 No. 74; 2006 No. 139; 2007 No. 213 |
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R. 27....................................... |
ad. 1995 No. 296 |
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am. 2000 No. 208; 2004 No. 371; 2007 No. 213 |
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R. 28....................................... |
ad. 1995 No. 296 |
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am. 2004 No. 371; 2007 No. 213 |
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R. 29....................................... |
ad. 1995 No. 296 |
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am. 1996 No. 74 |
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rs. 2004 No. 371 |
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R. 30....................................... |
ad. 1995 No. 296 |
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rs. 2004 No. 371 |
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am. 2006 No. 139 |
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rs. 2007 No. 213 |
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R. 31....................................... |
ad. 2007 No. 213 |
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Schedule 1 |
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Schedule 1............................ |
am. 2004 No. 371 |
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Schedule 2 |
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Schedule 2............................ |
rs. 1989 No. 206; 1990 No. 37 |
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am. 1992 Nos. 34 and 159; 1993 Nos. 263 and 358; 1994 Nos. 252, 275 and 344; 1995 No. 334; 1997 Nos. 98, 292, 315 and 347; 1998 Nos. 59, 340; 1999 No. 222; 2000 No. 275; 2002 No. 110 |
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rs. 2003 No. 340 |
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am. 2007 No. 213 |
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Schedule 3 |
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Heading to Schedule 3....... |
rs. 2004 No. 371 |
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Heading to Form 1........... |
rs. 2004 No. 371 |
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Form 1................................ |
1986 No. 85 |
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am. 1995 No. 296; 1996 No. 74; 2000 No. 208; 2004 No. 371; 2007 No. 213 |
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Heading to Form 2........... |
am. 1998 No. 341 |
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rs. 2007 No. 213 |
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Form 2................................ |
1986 No. 85 |
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am. 1995 No. 296; 1996 No. 74; 2000 No. 208; 2004 No. 371; 2007 No. 213 |
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Heading to Form 2A........ |
am. 1998 No. 341 |
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rs. 2007 No. 213 |
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Form 2A............................. |
ad. 1992 No. 34 |
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am. 1996 No. 74; 2000 No. 208; 2004 No. 371; 2007 |
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Heading to Form 2B........ |
am. 1998 No. 341 |
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rs. 2004 No. 371; 2007 No. 213 |
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Form 2B............................. |
ad. 1992 No. 34 |
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am. 2000 No. 208; 2004 No. 371; 2007 No. 213 |
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Heading to Form 2C........ |
rs. 2004 No. 371; 2007 No. 213 |
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Form 2C............................. |
ad. 1998 No. 341 |
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am. 2004 No. 371; 2007 No. 213 |
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Form 2D............................. |
ad. 2004 No. 371 |
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Heading to Form 3........... |
rs. 2004 No. 371; 2007 No. 213 |
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Form 3................................ |
1986 No. 85 |
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am. 1995 No. 296; 1996 No. 74; 2004 No. 371; 2007 |
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Heading to Form 4........... |
am. 1998 No. 341 |
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rs. 2007 No. 213 |
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Form 4................................ |
1986 No. 85 |
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am. 1996 No. 74; 2000 No. 208; 2004 No. 371; 2006 |
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Heading to Form 4A........ |
am. 1998 No. 341 |
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rs. 2004 No. 371; 2007 No. 213 |
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Form 4A............................. |
ad. 1992 No. 34 |
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am. 1996 No. 74; 2000 No. 208; 2004 No. 371; 2007 |
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Heading to Form 4B........ |
am. 1998 No. 341 |
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rs. 2004 No. 371; 2007 No. 213 |
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Form 4B............................. |
ad. 1992 No. 34 |
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am. 2000 No. 208; 2004 No. 371; 2007 No. 213 |
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