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RESIDENTIAL PARKS (LONG-STAY TENANTS) ACT 2006

Table of Provisions

PART 1 -- Preliminary matters  

  • 1 Short title
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  • 2 Commencement
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  • 3 Terms used
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  • 4 Crown bound
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  • 5 Long-stay agreements
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  • 5A Reasonable grounds for suspecting abandonment of premises
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  • 5B Residential parks
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  • 6 Application of Act to long-stay agreements
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  • 8 Operation of this Act in relation to other written laws
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  • 9 Contracting out
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  • 9A Exemption from provision of Act by regulations

PART 2 -- Long-stay agreements and conduct of long-stay tenants and park operators

Division 1 -- Form of long-stay agreements  

  • 10 Requirements for long-stay agreements
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  • 10A Prescribed standard-form agreement
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  • 10B Particular terms in long-stay agreements

Division 1A -- General matters  

  • 10C Long-stay agreement binds park operator’s successors in title
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  • 11 Information for prospective long-stay tenants
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  • 12 Restrictions on amounts park operators may charge
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  • 13 Real estate agents prohibited from charging fees, charges or rewards for particular services
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  • 13A Restriction on voluntary sharing arrangements
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  • 14 Cost of preparing long-stay agreement
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  • 15 Disclosure of park operator’s particulars to long-stay tenant
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  • 16 Disclosure of tenant’s particulars to park operator
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  • 17 Tenant’s copy of long-stay agreement
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  • 18 Cooling off period
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  • 19 Recovery of amounts paid under a mistake of law or fact
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  • 20 Age-restricted residential parks
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  • 20A Park operator’s continuing disclosure obligations about material changes in relation to residential parks

Division 2 -- Security bonds  

  • 21 Security bonds
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  • 22 Payment of bond to bond administrator
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  • 24 Increase in security bond

Division 3 -- Rent  

  • 25 Rent in advance
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  • 26 Written receipts for rent
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  • 27 Requiring post-dated cheques prohibited
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  • 28 Rent records kept by park operator
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  • 29 Apportionment of rent
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  • 29A Reviewing and varying rent under long-stay agreement
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  • 30 Process for varying rent under long-stay agreement
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  • 31 Increasing rent due to significant cost increases
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  • 31A Accelerated rent and liquidated damages prohibited
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  • 31B Application of benefits and rent reductions for not breaching agreement

Division 4 -- Relocating long-stay tenants to another site in residential park  

  • 32 Long-stay agreement may include term requiring long-stay tenant to relocate to comparable site
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  • 32A Park operator to pay long-stay tenant compensation because of relocation

Division 5 -- Standard terms

Subdivision 1 -- Occupation of premises  
  • 32B Vacant possession
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  • 32C No legal impediment to lawful enjoyment
  • Subdivision 2 -- Agreed and shared premises  
  • 32D Quiet enjoyment
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  • 32E Park operator’s right of entry
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  • 32F Conditions of park operator’s entry under s. 32E
  •   32G. Long-stay tenant’s conduct on premises  
  • 32H Locks and security
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  • 32I Removing fixtures and altering premises
  • Subdivision 3 -- Cleanliness, damage and repair  
  • 32J Long-stay tenant’s responsibility for cleanliness and repair
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  • 32K Long-stay tenant’s responsibility for damage
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  • 32L Park operator’s responsibility for cleanliness and repairs
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  • 32M Urgent repairs
  • Subdivision 4 -- Particular financial matters  
  • 32N Levies, rates, taxes and charges to be paid by park operator
  • Subdivision 5 -- Miscellaneous provisions  
  • 32O Assigning rights and obligations under long-stay agreement or sub-letting agreed premises
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  • 32P Long-stay tenant’s vicarious responsibility for breach of agreement

PART 3 -- Termination of long-stay agreements

Division 1 -- Termination of agreements generally  

  • 32Q Long-stay agreement may be terminated only under Act
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  • 32R Notice of intention before end of fixed term long-stay agreement
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  • 33 How long-stay agreements and tenant’s interests in agreements are terminated
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  • 34 Terms of continued long-stay agreement
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  • 35 Withholding rent in anticipation of release of security bond
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  • 35A Fixed term long-stay agreement does not become periodic tenancy at end of term
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  • 36 Failure to give vacant possession at end of fixed term
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  • 37 Form of default notice
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  • 38 Form of notice of termination

Division 2 -- Grounds for notice of termination by park operator  

  • 39 Termination by park operator for non-payment of rent
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  • 40 Termination by park operator for other breaches
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  • 41 Termination if vacant possession required on sale of park
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  • 41A Termination because park to be used for different purpose
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  • 41B Termination because vacant possession is required for works
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  • 41C Termination because long-stay site is intended to be used for other purpose
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  • 41D Requirements of notice of termination under s. 41A to 41C
  •   42. Termination of on-site home agreements by park operator without grounds  
  • 43 Notice not waived by acceptance of rent

Division 3 -- Notice of termination by tenant  

  • 44 Termination by tenant without grounds

Division 3A -- Agreed premises abandoned  

  • 44A Park operator’s right of entry in relation to abandonment
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  • 44B Termination if agreed premises abandoned

Division 4 -- Notice of termination by park operator or tenant -- agreement frustrated  

  • 45 Termination if agreement frustrated

Division 4A -- Special provisions about termination of tenant’s interest on grounds of family violence  

  • 45A Notice of termination of tenant’s interest on ground that tenant subject to family violence
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  • 45B Rights of co-tenants after notice under s. 45A
  •   45C. Review of Division

Division 5 -- Compensation  

  • 46 When long-stay tenant is entitled to compensation as a result of termination of agreement
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  • 47 When park operator is entitled to compensation

Division 6 -- Abandoned goods  

  • 47A Application of Division
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  • 48 Disposing of goods abandoned by long-stay tenant
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  • 49 Right to reclaim abandoned goods put into storage
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  • 50 Title acquired by purchaser of abandoned goods
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  • 51 Park operator’s liability for abandoned goods
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  • 52 Disposition of proceeds of sale of abandoned goods

Division 6A -- Abandoned tenant’s documents  

  • 52A Dealing with abandoned tenant’s documents

Division 7 -- Miscellaneous provisions  

  • 53 Duty of mitigation following breach of agreement
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  • 54 No recovery of vacant possession during tenancy period

PART 4 -- Other matters related to residential parks

Division 1A -- Park rules  

Division 1 -- Sale of relocatable homes on site  

  • 55 Long-stay tenant’s right to sell relocatable home on site
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  • 55A Information to be given to purchaser of relocatable home on site
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  • 56 Park operator’s obligations
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  • 57 Long-stay tenant may appoint selling agent
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  • 57A Selling agent’s commission and incidental expenses
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  • 57B Park operator not required to be licensed to act as selling agent
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  • 57C Trust accounts for selling agents
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  • 57D Park operator’s recovery of reasonable expenses for sale of relocatable home
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  • 58 Sale of relocatable home at agreed premises conditional on assignment of rights and obligations under, or entry into, long-stay agreement
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  • 58A Discrimination against tenants subjected or exposed to family violence

Division 2 -- Park liaison committees  

  • 59 Establishment of park liaison committee
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  • 60 Constitution of park liaison committee
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  • 61 Functions of park liaison committee
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  • 61A Other long-stay tenant committees

PART 5 -- State Administrative Tribunal powers

Division 1 -- General provisions  

  • 62 Orders if form of long-stay agreement does not comply with Pt. 2 Div.
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  • 62A Breaches of agreement and other disputes
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  • 62B Matters State Administrative Tribunal may consider
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  • 62C Directions and orders
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  • 62D Orders in relation to park operator’s representations
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  • 63 Orders for reduction of rent
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  • 63A Determination of proposed rental increase under s.
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  • 63B Disputes about park rules
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  • 63C Recognising persons as long-stay tenants
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  • 64 Orders requiring works after failure to comply with responsibility for cleanliness and repair under s. 32L
  •   64A. Orders if potential buyer not given purchase disclosure notice  
  • 64B Determination of compensation payable to long-stay tenant because of relocation under s. 32A
  •   64C. Orders in relation to site-only agreement if long-stay tenants die and removal or sale of relocatable home is obstructed  
  • 65 Determination of compensation payable to long-stay tenant for termination under s.

Division 2 -- Orders relating to vacant possession  

  • 66 Orders for vacant possession if rent not paid
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  • 67 Orders for vacant possession at end of fixed term
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  • 68 Orders for vacant possession on other grounds
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  • 69 Orders for compensation to park operator for holding over
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  • 70 Long-stay tenant’s protection against holder of superior title

Division 2A -- Orders relating to abandoned premises  

  • 70A Disputing s. 44B notice
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  • 70B Orders to terminate agreement because agreed premises abandoned

Division 3 -- Orders relating to termination of agreements  

  • 71 Orders to terminate agreement if tenant is causing damage or injury
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  • 71A Orders to terminate agreement for repeated interference with quiet enjoyment or threats or abuse
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  • 72 Orders to terminate agreement for breach by park operator
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  • 73 Termination on grounds of hardship
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  • 74 Tribunal’s power during fair rent proceedings

Division 3A -- Orders relating to termination of tenant’s interest on grounds of family violence  

  • 74A Review of notice of termination under s. 45A
  •   74B. Termination of tenant’s interest by SAT on grounds of family violence  
  • 74C Determination of rights and liabilities after termination of tenant’s interest on grounds of family violence
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  • 74D Review of Division

Division 4 -- Orders relating to abandoned goods  

  • 75 Disposing of proceeds of sale of abandoned goods
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  • 76 Park operator’s claim for costs in relation to abandoned goods and tenant’s documents
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  • 77 Recovery by owner of value of goods sold

Division 5 -- Miscellaneous provisions  

  • 78 Term used: original party
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  • 79 Proceedings instituted or defended by Commissioner
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  • 80 Evidence in proceedings undertaken by Commissioner
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  • 81 Conduct of legal proceedings by Commissioner
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  • 82 Orders exempting persons from operation of Act
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  • 83 Payment of costs and other amounts
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  • 83A State Administrative Tribunal may refer matter to Commissioner for investigation

PART 6 -- Other matters  

  • 84 Commissioner
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  • 85 Commissioner’s functions
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  • 86 Delegation by Commissioner
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  • 87 Information officially obtained to be confidential
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  • 88 Protection from liability for wrongdoing
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  • 88A Long-stay agreements are excluded matters for Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth) s. 5F
  •   89. Judicial notice  
  • 90 Time for commencement of offence proceedings
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  • 90A Infringement notices and Criminal Procedure Act 2004
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  • 91 Service of documents
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  • 94 Responsibilities of bond administrator
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  • 94A Cross-examination of persons in proceedings involving family violence
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  • 95 Regulations
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  • 96 Review of Act

PART 7 -- Transitional and savings provisions

Division 1 -- Transitional provisions -- Residential Parks (Long-stay Tenants) Act 2006  

  • 97 Transitional provisions

Division 2 -- Transitional provisions about residential parks -- Residential Parks (Long-stay Tenants) Amendment Act 2020  

  • 98 Places before commencement day taken to be residential parks and lifestyle villages

Division 3 -- Transitional and savings provisions -- Residential Parks (Long-stay Tenants) Amendment Act 2020

Subdivision 1 -- Preliminary  
  • 99 Terms used
  • Subdivision 2 -- Bonds  
  • 100 Return of key bond to long-stay tenant
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  • 101 Amounts paid into tenancy bond account to be transferred to bond administrator
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  • 102 Requirements for holding security bond amounts
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  • 103 Information from authorised deposit-taking institution about tenancy bond accounts
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  • 104 Offences relating to s.
  • Subdivision 3 -- Other transitional provisions  
  • 105 Pre-commencement long-stay agreement provides for cost of preparing long-stay agreement
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  • 106 Variation of rent on the basis of market rent
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  • 107 Variation of rent under on-site home agreements entered into before commencement day
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  • 108 Application of former s. 32 to pre-commencement long-stay agreements
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  • 109 Taking possession of agreed premises under mortgage entered into before commencement day
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  • 110 Former s. 41 continues to apply to pre-commencement long-stay agreements
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  • 111 Site-only agreements entered into before commencement day cannot be terminated without grounds
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  • 112 Park rules made by park liaison committee before commencement day taken to be made by park operator
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  • 113 Former s. 55 continues to apply to pre-commencement long-stay agreements
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  • 114 Written selling agent agreement under former s. 57 continues to apply on and after commencement day
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  • 115 Validation of voluntary sharing arrangements entered into before commencement day
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  • 116 Transitional regulations
  • Defined terms

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