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legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not
automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of
legislation and therefore may be obsolete.
• Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at
the end of the legislative history.
• For further information relating to the Act and subordinate
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Legislation repealed by principal
Act
The Acts Interpretation Act 1915 repealed the
following:
Language of Acts Amendment Act 1900
Legislation amended by principal Act
The Acts Interpretation Act 1915 amended the
following:
An Act for shortening and explaining the Language used in Acts of
Parliament, and for other purposes (No 9 of 1872)
Principal Act and amendments
New entries appear in bold.
|
Year |
No |
Title |
Assent |
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1915 |
1215 |
16.12.1915 |
16.12.1915 |
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1923 |
1564 |
Acts Interpretation Act Amendment Act 1923 repealed by
2253/1935 |
14.11.1923 |
repealed by 2253/1935 without coming into operation |
|
1935 |
2253 |
21.12.1935 |
1.11.1937 (Gazette 25.3.1937 p646) |
|
|
1936 |
2293 |
Statute Law Revision Act 1936 |
8.10.1936 |
8.10.1936 |
|
1945 |
10 |
Acts Interpretation Act Amendment Act 1945 |
15.11.1945 |
15.11.1945 |
|
1949 |
58 |
Acts Interpretation Act Amendment Act 1949 |
8.12.1949 |
8.12.1949 |
|
1957 |
23 |
Acts Interpretation Act Amendment Act 1957 |
31.10.1957 |
31.10.1957 |
|
1971 |
74 |
Statutes Amendment (Administration of Acts and Acts Interpretation)
Act 1971 |
11.11.1971 |
11.11.1971 |
|
1972 |
118 |
Acts Interpretation Act Amendment Act 1972 |
30.11.1972 |
14.12.1972 (Gazette 14.12.1972 p2630) |
|
1975 |
102 |
Acts Interpretation Act Amendment Act 1975 |
20.11.1975 |
20.11.1975 |
|
1978 |
3 |
23.2.1978 |
1.6.1978 (Gazette 11.5.1978 p1652) |
|
|
1981 |
107 |
Criminal Law Consolidation Act Amendment Act 1981 |
23.12.1981 |
11.2.1982 (Gazette 11.2.1982 p361) |
|
1983 |
41 |
Acts Interpretation Act Amendment Act 1983 |
16.6.1983 |
1.7.1983 (Gazette 30.6.1983 p1754) |
|
1984 |
56 |
Statutes Amendment (Oaths and Affirmations) Act 1984 |
24.5.1984 |
1.7.1984 (Gazette 28.6.1984 p1897) |
|
1986 |
13 |
Acts Interpretation Act Amendment Act 1986 |
20.3.1986 |
20.3.1986 |
|
1988 |
6 |
Acts Interpretation Act Amendment Act 1988 |
10.3.1988 |
10.3.1988 |
|
1988 |
8 |
Acts Interpretation Act Amendment Act
(No. 2) 1988 |
10.3.1988 |
5.5.1988 (Gazette 5.5.1988 p1115) |
|
1988 |
51 |
Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Sentencing) Act 1988 |
5.5.1988 |
ss 3 & 4—8.9.1988 (Gazette 8.9.1988 p994); ss 5
& 6—1.1.1989 (Gazette 15.12.1988 p2009) |
|
1988 |
55 |
Acts Interpretation Act Amendment Act
(No. 3) 1988 |
8.9.1988 |
8.9.1988 |
|
1990 |
56 |
Acts Interpretation Act Amendment Act 1990 |
22.11.1990 |
22.11.1990 |
|
1991 |
69 |
Statutes Repeal and Amendment (Courts) Act 1991 |
12.12.1991 |
6.7.1992 (Gazette 2.7.1992 p209) |
|
1992 |
8 |
Acts Interpretation (Crown Prerogative) Amendment
Act 1992 |
16.4.1992 |
16.4.1992 |
|
1992 |
14 |
Acts Interpretation (Commencement) Amendment Act 1992 |
16.4.1992 |
16.4.1992 |
|
1992 |
70 |
Acts Interpretation (Australia Acts) Amendment
Act 1992 |
19.11.1992 |
3.3.1986, 5.00 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time: s 2 |
|
1992 |
72 |
Expiation of Offences (Divisional Fees) Amendment
Act 1992 |
19.11.1992 |
Sch—1.3.1993 (Gazette 18.2.1993 p596) |
|
1994 |
1 |
Acts Interpretation (Commencement Proclamations) Amendment
Act 1994 |
28.2.1994 |
28.2.1994 |
|
1994 |
15 |
Acts Interpretation (Monetary Amounts) Amendment
Act 1994 |
12.5.1994 |
12.5.1994 |
|
1994 |
92 |
15.12.1994 |
Sch—15.12.1994 (Gazette 15.12.1994 p2129) |
|
|
1996 |
34 |
Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Common Expiation Scheme)
Act 1996 |
2.5.1996 |
Sch (cl 1)—3.2.1997 (Gazette 19.12.1996 p1923) |
|
1997 |
30 |
Statutes Amendment (References to Banks) Act 1997 |
12.6.1997 |
Pt 2 (s 4)—3.7.1997 (Gazette 3.7.1997 p4) |
|
1998 |
55 |
3.9.1998 |
Sch 3 (cl 1)—1.7.1999 (Gazette 30.6.1999
p3310) |
|
|
1998 |
59 |
Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio)
Act 1998 |
3.9.1998 |
Pt 2 (s 4)—10.3.1988: s 2(2) |
|
1999 |
33 |
17.6.1999 |
Sch (item 2)—1.7.1999 being the date specified under s 3(16) of
the Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act (No.
1) 1999 of the Commonwealth as the transfer date for the purposes of that
Act: s 2(2) |
|
|
2002 |
33 |
Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio)
Act 2002 |
28.11.2002 |
Pt 2 (s 4)—3.3.2003 (Gazette 27.2.2003
p807) |
|
2005 |
7 |
Acts Interpretation (Gender Balance) Amendment Act 2005 |
21.4.2005 |
21.7.2005 (Gazette 21.7.2005 p2465) |
|
2005 |
13 |
Acts Interpretation (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act
2005 |
21.4.2005 |
Pt 2 (ss 4—16 and new s 52 (as inserted by
s 17))—3.10.2005 (Gazette 29.9.2005 p3547); new s 51 (as
inserted by s 17)—21.4.2007 (s 7(5) Acts Interpretation
Act 1915) |
|
2005 |
56 |
Justices of the Peace Act 2005 |
17.11.2005 |
Sch 2 (cll 2 & 3)—1.7.2006 (Gazette 22.6.2006
p2012) |
|
2006 |
44 |
Statutes Amendment (Justice Portfolio) Act 2006 |
14.12.2006 |
Pt 2 (s 4)—18.1.2007 (Gazette 18.1.2007 p234) |
Provisions amended since 3 February
1976
• Legislative history prior to 3 February 1976 appears in marginal
notes and footnotes included in the consolidation of this Act contained in
Volume 1 of The Public General Acts of South Australia 1837-1975 at page
55.
• Certain textual alterations were made to this Act by the
Commissioner of Statute Revision when preparing the reprint of the Act that
incorporated all amendments in force as at 8 May 1987. A Schedule of these
alterations was laid before Parliament on 6 August 1987.
New entries appear in bold.
Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in
italics.
|
Provision |
How varied |
|
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Pt 1 |
heading inserted by 41/1983 s 3 |
1.7.1983 |
|
s 2 |
deleted by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
heading preceding s 3 |
deleted by 41/1983 s 4 |
1.7.1983 |
|
s 3 |
substituted by 41/1983 s 4 |
1.7.1983 |
|
|
deleted by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
s 3A |
inserted by 41/1983 s 4 |
1.7.1983 |
|
heading preceding s 4 |
deleted by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
s 4 |
|
|
|
s 4(1) |
s 4 amended by 41/1983 s 5(a) |
1.7.1983 |
|
|
s 4 redesignated as s 4(1) by 30/1997 s 4(b) |
3.7.1997 |
|
Act |
substituted by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
ADI |
inserted by 33/1999 Sch (item 2(a)) |
1.7.1999 |
|
AS or Australian Standard or AS/NZS or Australian/New Zealand
Standard |
inserted by 13/2005 s 4(1) |
3.10.2005 |
|
Australia Acts |
inserted by 70/1992 s 3 |
3.3.1986 |
|
amended by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
|
inserted by 30/1997 s 4(a) |
3.7.1997 |
|
|
|
substituted by 33/1999 Sch (item 2(b)) |
1.7.1999 |
|
bank cheque or banker's cheque |
inserted by 33/1999 Sch (item 2(b)) |
1.7.1999 |
|
Banking Act (Cwth) |
inserted by 33/1999 Sch (item 2(c)) |
1.7.1999 |
|
inserted by 33/1999 Sch (item 2(c)) |
1.7.1999 |
|
|
British possession |
deleted by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
deleted by 41/1983 s 5(b) |
1.7.1983 |
|
|
commencement of this Act, passing of this Act |
deleted by 41/1983 s 5(c) |
1.7.1983 |
|
inserted by 41/1983 s 5(c) |
1.7.1983 |
|
|
|
amended by 44/2006 s 4 |
18.1.2007 |
|
inserted by 33/1999 Sch (item 2(d)) |
1.7.1999 |
|
|
inserted by 13/2005 s 4(2) |
3.10.2005 |
|
|
inserted by 13/2005 s 4(2) |
3.10.2005 |
|
|
substituted by 41/1983 s 5(d) |
1.7.1983 |
|
|
inserted by 33/1999 Sch (item 2(e)) |
1.7.1999 |
|
|
Gazette |
amended by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
amended by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
|
substituted by 92/1994 Sch |
15.12.1994 |
|
|
inserted by 69/1991 s 17(a) |
6.7.1992 |
|
|
Minister |
substituted by 41/1983 s 5(e) |
1.7.1983 |
|
inserted by 107/1981 s 27(a) |
11.2.1982 |
|
|
|
substituted by 69/1991 s 17(b) |
6.7.1992 |
|
naturalised British subject |
deleted by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
inserted by 55/1998 Sch 3 (cl 1) |
1.7.1999 |
|
|
inserted by 55/1998 Sch 3 (cl 1) |
1.7.1999 |
|
|
substituted by 41/1983 s 5(f) |
1.7.1983 |
|
|
inserted by 13/2005 s 4(3) |
3.10.2005 |
|
|
regulation, rule or by-law |
substituted by 41/1983 s 5(g) |
1.7.1983 |
|
inserted by 56/2005 Sch 2 cl 2 |
1.7.2006 |
|
|
inserted by 13/2005 s 4(4) |
3.10.2005 |
|
|
inserted by 13/2005 s 4(4) |
3.10.2005 |
|
|
substituted by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
|
inserted by 41/1983 s 5(h) |
1.7.1983 |
|
|
|
substituted by 6/1988 s 2 |
10.3.1988 |
|
|
amended by 56/1990 s 2 |
22.11.1990 |
|
|
amended by 13/2005 s 4(5) |
3.10.2005 |
|
inserted by 107/1981 s 27(b) |
11.2.1982 |
|
|
|
substituted by 69/1991 s 17(c) |
6.7.1992 |
|
substituted by 41/1983 s 5(i) |
1.7.1983 |
|
|
inserted by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
|
|
amended by 13/2005 s 4(6) |
3.10.2005 |
|
passage "Expressions referring ... visible form" |
deleted by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
s 4(2) |
inserted by 30/1997 s 4(b) |
3.7.1997 |
|
|
deleted by 33/1999 Sch (item 2(f)) |
1.7.1999 |
|
|
inserted by 13/2005 s 4(7) |
3.10.2005 |
|
s 4AA |
inserted by 13/2005 s 5 |
3.10.2005 |
|
s 4A |
inserted by 41/1983 s 6 |
1.7.1983 |
|
Pt 2 |
heading preceding s 5 deleted and Pt 2 heading inserted by
41/1983 s 7 |
1.7.1983 |
|
s 5 |
substituted by 41/1983 s 7 |
1.7.1983 |
|
heading preceding s 6 |
deleted by 41/1983 s 7 |
1.7.1983 |
|
s 6 |
substituted by 41/1983 s 7 |
1.7.1983 |
|
|
substituted by 13/2005 s 6 |
3.10.2005 |
|
s 7 |
amended by 41/1983 s 8 |
1.7.1983 |
|
s 7 |
substituted by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
s 7(3) |
inserted by 55/1988 s 2 |
8.9.1988 |
|
|
amended by 13/2005 s 7(1)—(3) |
3.10.2005 |
|
s 7(4) |
inserted by 55/1988 s 2 |
8.9.1988 |
|
s 7(4a) |
inserted by 1/1994 s 2 |
28.2.1994 |
|
|
deleted by 1/1994 s 3 |
31.12.1994 |
|
|
inserted by 13/2005 s 7(4) |
3.10.2005 |
|
s 7(5) |
inserted by 14/1992 s 2 |
16.4.1992 |
|
s 7A |
inserted by 41/1983 s 9 |
1.7.1983 |
|
s 8 |
deleted by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
s 9 |
deleted by 41/1983 s 10 |
1.7.1983 |
|
s 10 |
amended by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
Pt 3 |
heading preceding s 11 deleted and Pt 3 heading inserted by
41/1983 s 11 |
1.7.1983 |
|
s 10A |
inserted by 13/2005 s 8 |
3.10.2005 |
|
ss 11—14 |
substituted by 41/1983 s 11 |
1.7.1983 |
|
Pt 4 |
heading inserted by 41/1983 s 11 |
1.7.1983 |
|
s 14A |
inserted by 41/1983 s 11 |
1.7.1983 |
|
s 14A(3) |
inserted by 13/2005 s 9 |
3.10.2005 |
|
s 14B |
inserted by 41/1983 s 11 |
1.7.1983 |
|
s 14B(2) |
deleted by 56/1990 s 3 |
22.11.1990 |
|
s 14B(3) |
amended by 13/2005 s 10 |
3.10.2005 |
|
s 14BA |
inserted by 56/1990 s 4 |
22.11.1990 |
|
s 14BA(2) |
substituted by 33/2002 s 4 |
3.3.2003 |
|
s 14C |
inserted by 41/1983 s 11 |
1.7.1983 |
|
|
substituted by 6/1988 s 3 |
10.3.1988 |
|
s 14C(2) |
amended by 59/1998 s 4(a) |
10.3.1988 |
|
s 14C(3) |
inserted by 59/1998 s 4(b) |
10.3.1988 |
|
s 14D |
inserted by 41/1983 s 11 |
1.7.1983 |
|
s 15 |
amended by 41/1983 s 12 |
1.7.1983 |
|
|
substituted by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
s 16 |
|
|
|
s 16(1) |
amended by 41/1983 s 13(a)—(c) |
1.7.1983 |
|
s 16(2) |
amended by 41/1983 s 13(d) |
1.7.1983 |
|
s 16(2a) |
inserted by 13/1986 s 2(a) |
20.3.1986 |
|
s 16(3) |
amended by 41/1983 s 13(e), (f) |
1.7.1983 |
|
|
amended by 13/1986 s 2(b) |
20.3.1986 |
|
s 16(4) |
inserted by 13/1986 s 2(c) |
20.3.1986 |
|
s 17 |
substituted by 41/1983 s 14 |
1.7.1983 |
|
heading preceding s 18 |
deleted by 41/1983 s 15 |
1.7.1983 |
|
s 18 |
deleted by 41/1983 s 15 |
1.7.1983 |
|
|
inserted by 13/1986 s 3 |
20.3.1986 |
|
s 19 |
deleted by 41/1983 s 15 |
1.7.1983 |
|
|
inserted by 6/1988 s 4 |
10.3.1988 |
|
|
substituted by 13/2005 s 11 |
3.10.2005 |
|
s 19A |
inserted by 13/2005 s 11 |
3.10.2005 |
|
s 20 |
deleted by 41/1983 s 15 |
1.7.1983 |
|
|
inserted by 8/1992 s 2 |
16.4.1992 |
|
s 21 |
amended by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
s 22 |
substituted by 13/1986 s 4 |
20.3.1986 |
|
s 22A |
|
|
|
s 22A(3) |
deleted by 41/1983 s 16 |
1.7.1983 |
|
s 22B |
inserted by 70/1992 s 4 |
3.3.1986 |
|
heading preceding s 23 |
deleted by 41/1983 s 17 |
1.7.1983 |
|
s 24 |
amended by 41/1983 s 18 |
1.7.1983 |
|
|
amended by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
s 25 |
amended by 41/1983 s 19 |
1.7.1983 |
|
|
substituted by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
|
amended by 13/2005 s 12(1), (2) |
3.10.2005 |
|
s 26 |
amended by 13/1986 s 5 |
20.3.1986 |
|
s 27 |
|
|
|
s 27(1) |
amended by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
s 27A |
inserted by 13/2005 s 13 |
3.10.2005 |
|
s 28 |
substituted by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
s 28A |
inserted by 51/1988 s 4 |
8.9.1988 |
|
|
amended by 72/1992 s 10 (Sch) |
1.3.1993 |
|
|
amended by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 1) |
3.2.1997 |
|
s 30 |
substituted by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
s 31 |
deleted by 51/1988 s 5 |
1.1.1989 |
|
s 32 |
deleted by 107/1981 s 27(c) |
11.2.1982 |
|
s 33 |
|
|
|
s 33(2) |
amended by 13/2005 s 14(1), (2) |
3.10.2005 |
|
s 33A |
deleted by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
s 33B |
deleted by 8/1988 s 3 |
5.5.1988 |
|
s 33C |
amended by 41/1983 s 20 |
1.7.1983 |
|
|
amended by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
|
deleted by 8/1988 s 3 |
5.5.1988 |
|
heading preceding s 34 |
deleted by 41/1983 s 21 |
1.7.1983 |
|
s 36 |
substituted by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
s 36A |
inserted by 7/2005 s 4 |
21.7.2005 |
|
s 37 |
amended by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
s 37A |
inserted by 41/1983 s 22 |
1.7.1983 |
|
s 38 |
deleted by 3/1978 s 7(1) |
1.6.1978 |
|
heading preceding s 39 |
deleted by 41/1983 s 23 |
1.7.1983 |
|
s 39 |
amended by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
|
substituted by 13/2005 s 15 |
3.10.2005 |
|
s 40 |
deleted by 41/1983 s 24 |
1.7.1983 |
|
|
inserted by 56/1990 s 5 |
22.11.1990 |
|
heading preceding s 41 |
deleted by 41/1983 s 25 |
1.7.1983 |
|
s 41 |
deleted by 56/1984 s 5 |
1.7.1984 |
|
s 43 |
substituted by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
|
deleted by 69/1991 s 17 |
6.7.1992 |
|
s 44 |
substituted by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
s 44(1) |
amended by 13/2005 s 16(1) |
3.10.2005 |
|
|
amended by 56/2005 Sch 2 cl 3(1) |
1.7.2006 |
|
s 44(2) |
amended by 51/1988 s 6 |
1.1.1989 |
|
|
amended by 13/2005 s 16(2) |
3.10.2005 |
|
|
amended by 56/2005 Sch 2 cl 3(2) |
1.7.2006 |
|
s 45 |
deleted by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
|
inserted by 15/1994 s 2 |
12.5.1994 |
|
ss 46 and 47 |
deleted by 13/1986 (Sch) |
20.3.1986 |
|
heading preceding s 48 |
deleted by 41/1983 s 26 |
1.7.1983 |
|
ss 48 and 49 |
deleted by 41/1983 s 26 |
1.7.1983 |
|
s 51 |
deleted by 56/1984 s 5 |
1.7.1984 |
|
|
inserted by 13/2005 s 17 |
21.4.2007 |
|
s 52 |
deleted by 41/1983 s 27 |
1.7.1983 |
|
|
inserted by 13/2005 s 17 |
3.10.2005 |
Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or
amendments
Acts Interpretation Act Amendment
Act 1988
5—Operation of amendments
The amendments made by this Act operate retrospectively and
prospectively.
Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Common Expiation
Scheme) Act 1996
5—Transitional provision
An Act repealed or amended by this Act will continue to apply (as in force
immediately prior to the repeal or amendment coming into operation) to an
expiation notice issued under the repealed or amended Act.
Historical versions
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Reprint No 1—1.7.1991 |
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Reprint No 2—16.4.1992 |
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Reprint No 3—6.7.1992 |
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Reprint No 4—19.11.1992 |
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Reprint No 5—1.3.1993 |
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Reprint No 6—28.2.1994 |
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Reprint No 7—12.5.1994 |
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Reprint No 8—31.12.1994 |
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Reprint No 9—3.2.1997 |
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Reprint No 10—3.7.1997 |
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Reprint No 11—3.9.1998 |
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Reprint No 12—1.7.1999 |
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Reprint No 13—3.3.2003 |
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21.7.2005 |
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3.10.2005 |
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1.7.2006 |
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18.1.2007 |
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