Section 5: Commencement
14.This defines that the Act comes into operation on the day after the day it receives Royal assent and ensures no retrospectivity occurs.
14.This defines that the Act comes into operation on the day after the day it receives Royal assent and ensures no retrospectivity occurs.
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