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11.The Act has 39 sections and 5 Schedules. A commentary on each of the sections and Schedules follows below. However, where a section or part of a section or Schedule does not seem to require an explanation or comment, none is given.
11.The Act has 39 sections and 5 Schedules. A commentary on each of the sections and Schedules follows below. However, where a section or part of a section or Schedule does not seem to require an explanation or comment, none is given.
Text created by the Northern Ireland Assembly department responsible for the subject matter of the Act to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes accompany all Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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