Housing Act 1912 No 7
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| Effective date | Publication date | Amendments included | Notes |
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| 03 December 1999 | 03 December 1999 | 1999 No
85 |
Original legislation
Housing Act 1912 No 7
Assented to 04.04.1912.
Amending legislation
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999 No 85
Assented to 03.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Schs 3 and 4, assent, sec 2 (1).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995 No 16
Assented to 15.06.1995.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.13, assent, sec 2.
Statute Law Revision (Local Government) Act 1995 No 11
Assented to 09.06.1995.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.58, 23.6.1995, sec 2 (1) and GG No 77 of 23.6.1995, p 3279.
State Bank (Privatisation) Act 1994 No 73
Assented to 23.11.1994.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 2 relating to the Housing Act 1912, 31.12.1994, sec 21 and GG No 179 of 30.12.1994, p 7847.
Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1993 No 47
Assented to 15.06.1993.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1992 No 112
Assented to 08.12.1992.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1992 No 57
Assented to 08.10.1992.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 2 relating to the Housing Act 1912, assent, Sch 2.
Housing (Rental Bonds) Amendment Act 1987 No 171
Assented to 26.11.1987.
Date of commencement, 28 days after assent.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 1) 1987 No 48
Assented to 28.05.1987.
Date of commencement of Sch 32, except as provided by sec 2 (13), 1.9.1987, sec 2 (12) and GG No 136 of 28.8.1987, p 4809.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1986 No 218
Assented to 23.12.1986.
Housing (Amendment) Act 1985 No 164
Assented to 03.12.1985.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.1.1986, sec 2 (2).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984 No 153
Assented to 10.12.1984.
Housing (Amendment) Act 1982 No 121
Assented to 07.12.1982.
Date of commencement of Schs 1 and 2, 20.2.1983, sec 2 (2) and GG No 16 of 4.2.1983, p 534.
Amending legislation
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984 No 153
Housing (Joint Ventures) Amendment Act 1982 No 105
Assented to 19.11.1982.
Miscellaneous Acts (Rating and Valuation) Amendment Act 1981 No 119
Assented to 18.12.1981.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 (except as provided in sec 2 (4)–(6)), 1.1.1982, sec 2 (3).
Miscellaneous Acts (State Bank) Repeal and Amendment Act 1981 No 90
Assented to 10.06.1981.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 2.11.1981, sec 2 (2) and GG No 168 of 2.11.1981, p 5673.
Miscellaneous Acts (Planning) Repeal and Amendment Act 1979 No 205
Assented to 21.12.1979.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, Part 1, 1.9.1980, sec 2 (4) and GG No 91 of 4.7.1980, p 3366.
Amending legislation
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984 No 153
Housing (Real Property Computer Register) Amendment Act 1979 No 167
Assented to 14.12.1979.
Date of commencement of sec 3, 1.1.1980, sec 2 (2) and GG No 184 of 21.12.1979, p 6448.
Housing (Amendment) Act 1975 No 5
Assented to 02.04.1975.
Housing and Public Works (Amendment) Act 1973 No 40
Assented to 08.05.1973.
Housing (Amendment) Act 1971 No 45
Assented to 14.12.1971.
Minors (Property and Contracts) Act 1970 No 60
Assented to 13.11.1970.
Date of commencement, 1.7.1971, sec 1 (2) and GG No 60 of 4.6.1971, p 1863.
Decimal Currency Act 1965 No 33
Assented to 20.12.1965.
Date of commencement of sec 4, 14.2.1966, secs 1 (3), 2 (1) and the Currency Act 1965 (Commonwealth), sec 2 (2).
Housing (Amendment) Act 1963 No 16
Assented to 03.04.1963.
Housing (Further Amendment) Act 1960 No 47
Assented to 17.11.1960.
Housing (Amendment) Act 1960 No 12
Assented to 30.03.1960.
Housing (Amendment) Act 1955 No 42
Assented to 29.11.1955.
Housing (Amendment) Act 1949 No 12
Assented to 21.06.1949.
Housing (Amendment) Act 1947 No 24
Assented to 04.12.1947.
Housing Act 1941 No 65
Assented to 25.11.1941.
Date of commencement (Part 3 excepted), 20.2.1942, sec 2 (1) and GG No 26 of 20.2.1942, p 720.
Date of commencement of Part 3, 1.5.1942, secs 2 (2) and 7 and GG No 66 of 1.5.1942, p 1483.
Statute Law Revision Act 1937 No 35
Assented to 23.12.1937.
Rural Bank (Agency) Act 1934 No 56
Assented to 28.12.1934.
Government Savings Bank (Housing) Amendment Act 1928 No 31
Assented to 09.11.1928.
Housing (Amendment) Act 1924 No 27
Assented to 17.11.1924.
Housing (Extension) Act 1919 No 31
Assented to 16.12.1919.
Date of commencement of sec 6 (1), 4.4.1912, sec 6 (2).
History notes
This is a consolidated list of all history notes for this title. View the history notes inline to see the point-in-time history of provisions for a particular historical version by clicking the Turn history notes on button.
No reference is made to certain amendments made by the Decimal Currency Act 1965, the Reprints Act 1972, and Schedule 3 (amendments replacing gender-specific language) to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995.
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Long title |
Am 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (1). Subst 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (1). |
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Part 1, heading (before sec 1) |
Ins 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (2). |
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Sec 1 |
Am 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (3). |
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Sec 1A |
Ins 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (4). Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (2). |
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Sec 2 |
Am 1919 No 31, sec 4; 1924 No 27, Sch par (1); 1928 No 31, sec 15 (a); 1941 No 65, sec 9 (1) (a); 1947 No 24, sec 2 (1) (a); 1975 No 5, Sch; 1981 No 90, Sch 1. Subst 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (5). Am 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (3); 1994 No 73, Sch 2. |
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Part 1, heading (before sec 3) |
Ins 1919 No 31, sec 5. Am 1975 No 5, sec 2 (a). Rep 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (6). |
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Part 1A, heading |
Ins 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (6). Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (4). |
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Part 1A |
Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (4). |
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Sec 3 |
Subst 1924 No 27, Sch par (2); 1982 No 121, Sch 1 (1). Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (4). |
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Sec 3A |
Ins 1982 No 121, Sch 1 (1). Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (4). |
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Part 1B, heading |
Ins 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (7). |
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Sec 4, short heading |
Subst 1971 No 45, sec 2 (a). Rep 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (7). |
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Sec 4 |
Am 1919 No 31, sec 6 (1); 1937 No 35, Second Sch; 1947 No 24, sec 2 (1) (b); 1973 No 40, sec 2 (a); 1975 No 5, Sch; 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (8). Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (5). |
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Sec 4A |
Ins 1919 No 31, sec 7. Am 1960 No 12, sec 2 (1) (a); 1971 No 45, sec 2 (b). Rep 1973 No 40, sec 2 (b). |
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Sec 4B |
Ins 1919 No 31, sec 8. Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (3). Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (5). |
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Sec 4C |
Ins 1947 No 24, sec 2 (1) (c). Am 1949 No 12, sec 2 (a); 1960 No 47, sec 2 (a); 1979 No 167, sec 3; 1979 No 205, Sch 2, Pt 1 (am 1984 No 153, Sch 16); 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (6). Rep 1992 No 57, Sch 2. |
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Sec 4D |
Ins 1947 No 24, sec 2 (1) (c). Am 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (7) (8); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1995 No 11, Sch 1.58 [1]. |
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Sec 4E |
Ins 1971 No 45, sec 2 (c). Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (5). |
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Part 1C, heading |
Ins 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (9). |
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Sec 5 |
Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (4); 1975 No 5, Sch. Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (5). |
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Sec 6 |
Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (5); 1941 No 65, sec 9 (1) (b); 1975 No 5, Sch; 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (10). Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (5). |
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Sec 6A |
Ins 1960 No 12, sec 2 (1) (b). Am 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (11). Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (5). |
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Sec 7 |
Subst 1924 No 27, Sch par (6). Am 1955 No 42, sec 2 (1) (a); 1975 No 5, Sch; 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (12) (b); 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8). |
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Sec 7A |
Ins 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (13). Am 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8). |
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Sec 7B |
Ins 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (13). Am 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8) (9). |
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Part 1D, heading |
Ins 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (14). |
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Sec 8 |
Am 1919 No 31, sec 9; 1924 No 27, sec 3 (a)–(c); 1941 No 65, sec 9 (1) (c); 1949 No 12, sec 2 (b); 1955 No 42, sec 2 (1) (b); 1963 No 16, sec 2 (1) (a); 1971 No 45, sec 2 (d); 1975 No 5, Sch. Subst 1982 No 105, Sch 1 (1). Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (5). |
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Sec 9 |
Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (20); 1971 No 45, sec 2 (e); 1975 No 5, Sch. Subst 1982 No 105, Sch 1 (1). Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (5). |
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Sec 10 |
Subst 1924 No 27, sec 3 (d). Am 1941 No 65, sec 9 (1) (d); 1960 No 12, sec 2 (1) (c). Subst 1975 No 5, sec 2 (b). Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (5). |
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Sec 10AA |
Ins 1975 No 5, sec 2 (b). Am 1981 No 119, Sch 1. Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (5). |
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Secs 10AB, 10AC |
Ins 1975 No 5, sec 2 (b). Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (5). |
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Sec 10A |
Ins 1971 No 45, sec 2 (f). Am 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (15). Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (5). |
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Sec 11 |
Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (7); 1975 No 5, Sch. Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (5). |
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Sec 11A |
Ins 1960 No 12, sec 2 (1) (d). Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (5). |
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Sec 12 |
Am 1924 No 24, sec 3 (e), Sch par (8); 1975 No 5, Sch; 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (16); 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8). |
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Sec 13 |
Subst 1924 No 27, sec 3 (f). Am 1941 No 65, sec 9 (1) (e); 1975 No 75, Sch. Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (5). |
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Sec 13A |
Ins 1924 No 27, sec 3 (f). Rep 1941 No 65, sec 9 (1) (f). |
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Sec 13B |
Ins 1924 No 27, sec 3 (f). Am 1975 No 5, Sch. Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (5). |
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Sec 14, short heading |
Am 1975 No 5, Sch. |
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Sec 14 |
Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (9). Rep 1941 No 65, sec 9 (1) (f). |
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Sec 15 |
Am 1941 No 65, sec 9 (1) (b). Rep 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (17). |
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Part 1E, heading |
Ins 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (18). |
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Sec 16 |
Am 1919 No 31, sec 10; 1924 No 27, Sch par (20). Rep 1941 No 65, sec 9 (1) (f). Ins 1982 No 105, Sch 1 (2). Am 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8); 1987 No 171, sec 2. |
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Sec 16A |
Ins 1982 No 105, Sch 1 (2). Am 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8). |
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Sec 17 |
Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (10); 1937 No 35, Second Sch; 1975 No 5, Sch; 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (19) (b); 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8); 1992 No 57, Sch 2. |
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Sec 18, short heading |
Am 1963 No 16, sec 2 (1) (b); 1975 No 5, Sch. Rep 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (20). |
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Sec 18 |
Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (20); 1942 No 65, sec 9 (1) (b); 1955 No 42, sec 2 (1) (c); 1963 No 16, sec 2 (1) (c)–(e); 1975 No 5, sec 2 (c), Sch; 1981 No 90, Sch 1; 1984 No 153, Sch 16; 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8); 1994 No 73, Sch 2. |
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Sec 18A |
Ins 1924 No 27, sec 3 (g). Am 1941 No 65, sec 9 (1) (b); 1975 No 5, Sch. Rep 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (21). |
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Sec 18B |
Ins 1924 No 27, sec 3 (g). Am 1941 No 65, sec 9 (1) (b); 1975 No 5, Sch; 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (22); 1984 No 153, Sch 16; 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8); 1992 No 57, Sch 2. |
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Sec 19 |
Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (11); 1941 No 65, sec 9 (1) (b); 1975 No 5, Sch. Rep 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (23). |
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Sec 20, short heading |
Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (12); 1975 No 5, Sch. Rep 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (24). |
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Sec 20 |
Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (12); 1975 No 5, Sch. Rep 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (24). |
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Sec 21 |
Am 1919 No 31, sec 11; 1924 No 27, Sch par (13); 1937 No 35, Second Sch. Rep 1941 No 65, sec 9 (1) (f). |
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Sec 22 |
Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (14); 1941 No 65, sec 9 (1) (b). Rep 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (25). |
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Part 1F, heading |
Ins 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (26). |
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Sec 23 |
Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (20). Subst 1941 No 65, sec 9 (1) (g). Am 1975 No 5, sec 2 (d); 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (27); 1987 No 48, Sch 32; 1993 No 47, Sch 1. |
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Part 2 |
Ins 1919 No 31, sec 3. |
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Sec 24 |
Ins 1919 No 31, sec 3. Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (20); 1949 No 12, sec 2 (c); 1975 No 5, Sch; 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (28) (b); 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8). |
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Sec 25 |
Ins 1919 No 31, sec 3. Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (20); 1947 No 24, sec 2 (1) (d); 1955 No 42, sec 2 (d); 1970 No 60, First Sch. Subst 1975 No 5, sec 2 (e). Am 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8). |
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Sec 26 |
Ins 1919 No 31, sec 3. Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (15); 1941 No 65, sec 9 (1) (h); 1947 No 24, sec 2 (1) (e); 1955 No 42, sec 2 (1) (e). Rep 1975 No 5, sec 2 (e). |
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Sec 27 |
Ins 1919 No 31, sec 3. Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (20); 1947 No 24, sec 2 (1) (f); 1975 No 5, sec 2 (f); 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8). |
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Sec 28 |
Ins 1919 No 31, sec 3. Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (16); 1947 No 24, sec 2 (1) (g); 1975 No 5, Sch; 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8). |
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Sec 29 |
Ins 1919 No 31, sec 3. Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (20); 1975 No 5, Sch; 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8). |
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Sec 30 |
Ins 1919 No 3, sec 3. Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (17). Subst 1941 No 65, sec 9 (1) (i). Am 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8). |
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Sec 31 |
Ins 1919 No 31, sec 3. Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (20); 1975 No 5, sec 2 (g), Sch; 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8). |
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Sec 32 |
Ins 1919 No 31, sec 3. Am 1924 No 27, sec 3 (h), Sch; 1941 No 65, sec 9 (1) (j). Rep 1975 No 5, sec 2 (h). |
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Sec 33 |
Ins 1919 No 31, sec 3. Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (20); 1975 No 5, Sch; 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8). |
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Sec 34 |
Ins 1919 No 31, sec 3. Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (19); 1975 No 5, Sch; 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8). |
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Sec 35 |
Ins 1919 No 31, sec 3. Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (20); 1975 No 5, Sch; 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8). |
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Sec 36 |
Ins 1919 No 31, sec 3. Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (20); 1955 No 42, sec 2 (1) (f); 1975 No 5, Sch. Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (5). |
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Sec 37 |
Ins 1919 No 31, sec 3. Am 1924 No 27, Sch par (20); 1941 No 65, sec 9 (1) (b) (k); 1975 No 5, Sch. Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (5). |
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Sec 38 |
Ins 1919 No 31, sec 3. Am 1941 No 65, sec 9 (1) (l); 1975 No 5, Sch; 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8). |
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Sec 39 |
Ins 1919 No 31, sec 3. Am 1941 No 65, sec 9 (1) (m); 1975 No 5, Sch; 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8); 1995 No 11, Sch 1.58 [2]. |
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Sec 39A |
Ins 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (31). Am 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8). |
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Sec 40 |
Ins 1919 No 13, sec 3. Rep 1941 No 65, sec 9 (1) (f). |
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Part 2A (secs 40A–40E) |
Ins 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (32). Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (4). |
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Part 2B, heading |
Am 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (10). |
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Part 2B |
Ins 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (32). |
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Sec 40F |
Ins 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (32). Am 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8); 1986 No 218, Sch 47. |
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Sec 40G |
Ins 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (32). Am 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8); 1995 No 11, Sch 1.58 [3]. |
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Secs 40H–40P |
Ins 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (32). Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (5). |
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Part 3, heading |
Am 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (33). |
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Part 3 |
Ins 1924 No 27, sec 4. |
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Sec 41 |
Ins 1924 No 27, sec 4. Am 1975 No 5, Sch; 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (34) (am 1984 No 153, Sch 16); 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8); 1992 No 57, Sch 2. |
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Sec 42 |
Ins 1924 No 27, sec 4. Am 1975 No 5, Sch; 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8). |
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Sec 43 |
Ins 1924 No 27, sec 4. Am 1928 No 31, sec 15 (b); 1934 No 56, sec 15; 1975 No 5, Sch; 1981 No 90, Sch 1; 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8); 1986 No 218, Sch 47; 1994 No 73, Sch 2. |
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Sec 44 |
Ins 1924 No 27, sec 4. Am 1975 No 5, Sch. Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (5). |
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Sec 45 |
Ins 1928 No 31, sec 15 (c). Am 1981 No 90, Sch 1. Rep 1994 No 73, Sch 2. |
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Sec 46 |
Ins 1928 No 31, sec 15 (c). Am 1981 No 90, Sch 1; 1986 No 218, Sch 47. Rep 1994 No 73, Sch 2. |
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Sec 47 |
Ins 1947 No 24, sec 2 (1) (h). Am 1975 No 5, Sch; 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (35); 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (11). Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4. |
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Part 4 |
Ins 1960 No 47, sec 2 (b). |
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Sec 48 |
Ins 1960 No 47, sec 2 (b). Am 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (36); 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8); 1987 No 48, Sch 31. |
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Sec 49 |
Ins 1960 No 47, sec 2 (b). Am 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (8); 1986 No 218, Sch 47; 1992 No 112, Sch 1. |
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Sec 50 |
Ins 1999 No 85, Sch 3.2. |
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Sch 1 |
Ins 1982 No 121, Sch 1 (2). Am 1984 No 153, Sch 16. Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (12). Ins 1999 No 85, Sch 3.2. |
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Sch 2 |
Ins 1982 No 121, Sch 1 (2). Rep 1985 No 164, Sch 1 (12). |
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Headings to sections |
Rep 1982 No 121, Sch 2 (2) (7) (9) (12) (a) (14) (17) (19) (a) (20) (23)–(26) (28) (a) (29) (30). |
Housing Bill 1912
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