Updated to 23 October 2025
			(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)
			
	
		
		
		Contents
		
		
		Commencement
		
            
            
                | Section | Commencement/Effective Date 
 Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below. | Commencement Information | 
            
			
			
					| Whole Act | 19 March 1927 | Commenced on enactment | 
			
		
		
		Amendments and other effects
		
			
				
					| How Affected | Affecting Provision | 
			
			
			
					| Rstrct. | 19/1954, s. 3 | 
			
					|  | 15/1969, s. 3 | 
			
					| S. 1 amended | 39/2023, ss. 96(3), 102(8) | 
			
					|  | 44/2022, ss. 96(23), 96(25) | 
			
					|  | 45/2021, s. 80(3) | 
			
					|  | 52/2012, ss. 1(2), 159(1) | 
			
					|  | 5/2010, s. 160 | 
			
					|  | 25/2008, s. 3(2), 102(8) | 
			
					|  | 1/2003, s. 115(1) | 
			
					|  | 5/2002, s. 139(a) | 
			
					|  | 19/2000, s. 25(1) | 
			
					|  | 13/1986, s. 100 | 
			
					|  | 15/1983, s. 114(1) | 
			
					|  | 8/1976, s. 69(1) | 
			
					|  | 7/1976, s. 6(6) | 
			
					|  | 25/1975, s. 30(1) | 
			
					|  | 20/1975, s. 50(1) | 
			
					|  | 23/1963, s. 65(1) | 
			
					| S. 1 (in pt.) rep. | 27/1974, ss. 12, 86, sch. 2, pt. 1 | 
			
					| S. 2, am. prosp. | 27/1974, s. 85(1)(a), (2) | 
			
					| Ss. 2, 3 am. | 5/2002, s. 139(b) | 
			
					| S. 3 (in pt.) rep. | 27/1974, ss. 12, 86, sch. 2, pt. 1 | 
			
					| S. 4 appl. | 42/2012, s. 3(1) | 
			
					|  | 38/2011, s. 3(1) | 
			
					|  | 35/2010, s. 3(1) | 
			
					|  | 42/2009, s. 3(1) | 
			
					|  | 23/2008, s. 3(1) | 
			
					|  | 41/2007, s. 3(1) | 
			
					|  | 35/2006, s. 3(1) | 
			
					|  | 29/2005, s. 3(1) (2) | 
			
					|  | 40/2004, s. 4(1) (2) | 
			
					|  | 42/2003, s. 2(1) (2) | 
			
					|  | 52/2001, s. 2(1) | 
			
					|  | 36/2000, s. 2(1) | 
			
					|  | 34/1999, s. 2 | 
			
					|  | 48/1998, s. 2 | 
			
					|  | 45/1997, s. 2 | 
			
					| S. 4, s. prosp. | 27/1974, s. 85(1)(b) (2) | 
			
					| S. 4(a) am. | 32/1991, s. 2(a)(ii) | 
			
					|  | 6/1975, s. 55 | 
			
					| S. 4(a), par. substit. | 32/1991, s. 2(a)(i) | 
			
					| S. 4A ins. | 9/1992, s. 250 | 
			
					| Ss. 5(1), 6 rstrct., 1938-39. | 18/1938, s. 4, | 
			
					|  | see also s. 3 | 
			
					| Ss. 5(1), 6 rstrct., 1944-45. | 14/1944, s. 4, | 
			
					|  | see also s. 3 | 
			
					| Ss. 5(1), 6 rstrct., 1951-52. | 10/1951, s. 4, | 
			
					|  | see also s. 3 | 
			
					| Ss. 5(1), 6 rstrct., 1954-55. | 19/1954, s. 4(1) (2) | 
			
					| Ss. 5(1), 6 rstrct., 1969-70. | 15/1969, s. 4 | 
			
					| S. 5(2), del. prosp. | 27/1974, s. 85(1)(b), (2) | 
			
					| S. 6 appl. | 33/1947, s. 1(1) | 
			
					| S. 6(1) mod. temp. | 12/1942, s. 7 | 
			
					|  | See also ss. 3, 4 | 
			
					| S. 6(1)(a) am. prosp. | 27/1974, s. 85(1)(d) (2) | 
			
		
		
		SIs made under the Act
		
			| Section | SIs made under the Act | 
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					| None |  |