Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 No 140
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Original legislation
Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 No 140
Assented to 17.12.1997.
Date of commencement of Parts 1, 4, 8 and 10, secs 101, 103, 105, 108 and 110–116, Schs 1.3 [3] and [4] and 1.5, cll 1 and 5 of Sch 2, 1.6.1998, sec 2 and GG No 79 of 15.5.1998, p 3368.
Date of commencement of the remainder (except sec 60), 1.9.1998, sec 2 and GG No 123 of 21.8.1998, p 6171.
Date of commencement of sec 60, 1.7.1999, sec 2 and GG No 66 of 4.6.1999, p 3774.
Amending legislation
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2024 No 82
Assented to 21.11.2024.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2(b).
Environment Protection Legislation Amendment (Stronger Regulation and Penalties) Act 2024 No 20
Assented to 03.04.2024.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2(c).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 No 7
Assented to 03.07.2023.
Date of commencement, 14.7.2023, sec 2.
Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No 3
Assented to 04.03.2022.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 No 30
Assented to 27.10.2020.
Date of commencement of amendments made by Sch 1.11, 11.12.2020, sec 2(3).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2018 No 68
Assented to 31.10.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.7, 8.1.2019, sec 2 (1).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 No 25
Assented to 15.06.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.4, 14 days after assent, sec 2 (1).
Protection of the Environment Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2017 No 21
Assented to 01.06.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.6.2017, sec 2 (1).
Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2017 No 17
Assented to 17.05.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.18, 1.7.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (225) LW 1.6.2018.
Biosecurity Act 2015 No 24
Assented to 22.09.2015.
Date of commencement of Sch 8.9, 1.7.2017, sec 2 and 2017 (227) LW 2.6.2017.
Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No 65
Assented to 28.10.2014.
Date of commencement, 1.1.2015, sec 2 and 2014 (835) LW 19.12.2014.
Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Directors’ Liability) Act 2012 No 97
Assented to 26.11.2012.
Date of commencement, 11.1.2013, sec 2 and 2012 (629) LW 14.12.2012.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2012 No 95
Assented to 21.11.2012.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 4.1.2013, sec 2 (1).
Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2011 No 63
Assented to 16.11.2011.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.1, 29.2.2012, sec 2 and 2012 (13) LW 20.1.2012.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 No 59
Assented to 28.06.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.16, 9.7.2010, sec 2 (2).
Relationships Register Act 2010 No 19
Assented to 19.05.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2009 No 106
Assented to 14.12.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 8.1.2010, sec 2 (2).
Real Property and Conveyancing Legislation Amendment Act 2009 No 17
Assented to 13.05.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).
Contaminated Land Management Amendment Act 2008 No 111
Assented to 10.12.2008.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1]–[4] [6]–[9] [11] [12] [14]–[26] [28] [32] [33] [35] [38] [39] [41] [43] [46] [47] and [56], 1.7.2009, sec 2 (1) and 2009 (253) LW 26.6.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 [5] [10] [13] [27] [29]–[31] [34] [36] [37] [40] [42] [44] [45] [48]–[55] and [57]–[61], assent, sec 2 (2).
Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Same Sex Relationships) Act 2008 No 23
Assented to 11.06.2008.
Date of commencement, 22.9.2008, sec 2 and GG No 118 of 19.9.2008, p 9283.
Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94
Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2007 No 82
Assented to 07.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (2).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 No 27
Assented to 04.07.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.9, assent, sec 2 (2).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2006 No 120
Assented to 04.12.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (2).
Succession Act 2006 No 80
Assented to 27.10.2006.
Date of commencement, 1.3.2008, sec 2 and GG No 16 of 15.2.2008, p 707.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 No 55
Assented to 06.07.2004.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.4, 1.2.2004, Sch 2.4.
Contaminated Land Management Amendment Act 2003 No 91
Assented to 10.12.2003.
Date of commencement, 1.2.2004, sec 2 and GG No 16 of 23.1.2004, p 258.
Food Act 2003 No 43
Assented to 08.09.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 23.2.2004, sec 2 and GG No 42 of 20.2.2004, p 711.
Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 No 103
Assented to 29.11.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.12.2005, sec 2 and GG No 45 of 15.4.2005, p 1356.
Environment Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2002 No 14
Assented to 15.05.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 28.6.2002, sec 2 and GG No 102 of 21.6.2002, p 4467.
Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 No 121
Assented to 19.12.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 34
Assented to 28.06.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.9, 15.7.2001, sec 2 (1) and Commonwealth Gazette No S 285 of 13.7.2001.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2000 No 93
Assented to 08.12.2000.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.9, assent, sec 2 (2).
Water Management Act 2000 No 92
Assented to 08.12.2000.
Date of commencement of Sch 8.3, 1.1.2001, sec 2 and GG No 168 of 22.12.2000, p 13471.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999 No 85
Assented to 03.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.7, assent, sec 2 (2).
Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No 31
Assented to 07.07.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.9, assent, sec 2 (2).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1998 No 120
Assented to 26.11.1998.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.9, assent, sec 2 (2).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1998 No 54
Assented to 30.06.1998.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.5, 1.9.1998, Sch 1.5 and GG No 123 of 21.8.1998, p 6171.
History notes
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Sec 3 |
Am 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [1]–[3]. |
Sec 4 |
Am 1998 No 120, Sch 1.9 [1]; 2003 No 91, Sch 1 [1]; 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [4] [5]; 2011 No 63, Sch 3.1 [1] [2]; 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [1]; 2017 No 17, Sch 4.18 [1]–[3]; 2017 No 21, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2022 No 3, Sch 1[1] [2]; 2024 No 20, Sch 1[1] [2]. |
Part 2, heading |
Rep 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [6]. |
Sec 6 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [6]. Am 2022 No 3, Sch 1[3]. |
Sec 7 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [6]. Am 2012 No 95, Sch 2.6. |
Secs 8, 9 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [6]. |
Part 3, heading |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [7]. |
Part 3, Div 1 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [8]. |
Sec 10 |
Rep 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [6]. Ins 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [8]. Am 2022 No 3, Sch 1[4]. |
Part 3, Div 2 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [8]. |
Sec 11 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [8]. Am 2010 No 59, Sch 2.16; 2015 No 24, Sch 8.9 [1] [2]; 2017 No 21, Sch 1 [3]; 2024 No 82, Sch 1.6. |
Sec 12 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [8]. |
Sec 13 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [8]. Am 2010 No 59, Sch 2.16; 2024 No 82, Sch 1.6. |
Sec 14 |
Am 2006 No 80, Sch 3.4 [1]. Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [8]. Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.5 [1]; 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [2] [3]; 2022 No 3, Sch 1[5] [6]. |
Secs 15, 16 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [8]. |
Sec 17 |
Am 1999 No 31, Sch 1.9 [1]. Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [8]. |
Sec 18 |
Am 2000 No 92, Sch 8.3. Rep 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [8]. |
Secs 19, 20 |
Rep 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [8]. |
Secs 21, 22 |
Rep 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [9]. |
Sec 23 |
Am 1999 No 31, Sch 1.9 [2]. Rep 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [9]. |
Sec 24 |
Am 1999 No 31, Sch 1.9 [3]–[7]. Rep 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [9]. |
Secs 25–27 |
Rep 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [9]. |
Part 3, Div 3 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [9]. |
Sec 28 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [9]. Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.5 [2]; 2022 No 3, Sch 1[7]. |
Sec 29 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [9]. |
Part 3, Divs 4, 5 (secs 30–33) |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [9]. |
Part 3, Div 6 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [9]. |
Sec 33A |
Ins 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [9]. |
Secs 34, 35 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [9]. |
Sec 36 |
Am 1999 No 31, Sch 1.9 [8]–[11]; 2003 No 91, Sch 1 [2] [3]. Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [9]. |
Sec 37 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [9]. |
Sec 38 |
Am 2006 No 80, Sch 3.4 [2]. Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [9]. Am 2012 No 95, Sch 2.6. |
Sec 39 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [9]. |
Sec 40 |
Am 2009 No 17, Sch 3.4. Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [9]. Am 2009 No 106, Sch 2.6. |
Secs 41, 42 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [9]. |
Part 3, Div 6A, heading |
Ins 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [4]. Am 2022 No 3, Sch 1[8]. |
Part 3, Div 6A |
Ins 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [4]. |
Sec 42A |
Ins 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [4]. Am 2022 No 3, Sch 1[9]. |
Sec 42B |
Ins 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [4]. Am 2022 No 3, Sch 1[10]. |
Sec 42C |
Ins 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [4]. Am 2022 No 3, Sch 1[11]. |
Sec 42D |
Ins 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [4]. Am 2022 No 3, Sch 1[12]. |
Sec 42E |
Ins 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [4]. Subst 2022 No 3, Sch 1[13]. |
Sec 42F |
Ins 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [4]. Am 2022 No 3, Sch 1[14]. |
Sec 42G |
Ins 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [4]. |
Sec 42H |
Ins 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [4]. |
Sec 42I |
Ins 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [4]. Am 2022 No 3, Sch 1[15]. |
Sec 42J |
Ins 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [4]. |
Sec 42K |
Ins 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [4]. |
Part 3, Div 7 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [9]. |
Sec 43 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [9]. |
Sec 44 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [9]. |
Sec 45 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [9]. Am 2022 No 3, Sch 1[16]. |
Sec 46 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [9]; 2022 No 3, Sch 1[17]. |
Part 4, heading |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [10]. |
Sec 47 |
Am 1999 No 31, Sch 1.9 [12]; 2003 No 91, Sch 1 [4]–[8]. Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [11]. |
Sec 48 |
Am 2003 No 91, Sch 1 [9]; 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [5] [6]; 2022 No 3, Sch 1[18] [19]. |
Sec 49 |
Subst 2003 No 91, Sch 1 [10]. |
Sec 50 |
Am 1998 No 120, Sch 1.9 [2]; 2002 No 14, Sch 1 [1]–[7]. Subst 2003 No 91, Sch 1 [10]. |
Sec 51 |
Am 1998 No 120, Sch 1.9 [3]. Subst 2003 No 91, Sch 1 [10]. |
Sec 52 |
Subst 2003 No 91, Sch 1 [10]. |
Sec 53 |
Am 1999 No 31, Sch 1.9 [13]; 2002 No 14, Sch 1 [8] [9]. Subst 2003 No 91, Sch 1 [10]. |
Secs 53A–53C |
Ins 2003 No 91, Sch 1 [10]. |
Sec 53D |
Ins 2003 No 91, Sch 1 [10]. Am 2006 No 120, Sch 1.5 [1] [2]; 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [12]. |
Sec 54 |
Am 2003 No 91, Sch 1 [11] [12]; 2008 No 23, Sch 3.13; 2010 No 19, Sch 3.22 [1] [2]. |
Sec 55 |
Subst 2003 No 91, Sch 1 [13]. Rep 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [13]. |
Sec 56 |
Am 1998 No 120, Sch 1.9 [4]. Subst 2003 No 91, Sch 1 [13]. |
Sec 57 |
Am 2003 No 91, Sch 1 [14]; 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [7] [8]; 2022 No 3, Sch 1[20]–[22]. |
Sec 58 |
Am 2004 No 55, Sch 2.4 [1]; 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [14]; 2017 No 21, Sch 1 [4]. |
Sec 59 |
Am 2004 No 55, Sch 2.4 [2] [3]. Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [15]. Am 2018 No 68, Sch 2.7 [1] [2]. |
Sec 60 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [15]. Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.5 [3]; 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [9]; 2022 No 3, Sch 1[23] [24]. |
Sec 61 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [16]. |
Sec 62 |
Am 2000 No 93, Sch 2.9 [1]–[5]. |
Part 7, heading |
Am 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [17]. |
Sec 63 |
Am 2001 No 34, Sch 4.9 [1]; 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [18]–[21]. |
Sec 64 |
Am 2001 No 34, Sch 4.9 [2]; 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [18] [19] [22]–[26]. |
Sec 65 |
Am 2001 No 34, Sch 4.9 [3] [4]; 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [18] [19]. |
Sec 66 |
Am 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [27]. |
Secs 67, 68 |
Rep 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [28]. |
Sec 69 |
Am 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [29]; 2011 No 63, Sch 3.1 [3]; 2022 No 3, Sch 1[25]. |
Sec 71 |
Am 1998 No 120, Sch 1.9 [5] [6]; 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [30]–[32]; 2011 No 63, Sch 3.1 [4]; 2017 No 21, Sch 1 [5]; 2022 No 3, Sch 1[26]. |
Sec 72 |
Am 2022 No 3, Sch 1[27]. Subst 2024 No 20, Sch 1[3]. |
Sec 72A |
Ins 2024 No 20, Sch 1[3]. |
Part 9 |
Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 1 [6]. |
Part 9, Div 1 (secs 73–75) |
Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 1 [6]. |
Part 9, Div 2 |
Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 1 [6]. |
Sec 76 |
Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 1 [6]. |
Sec 77 |
Am 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [33] [34]. Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 1 [6]. |
Secs 78–80 |
Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 1 [6]. |
Part 9, Div 3 |
Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 1 [6]. |
Sec 81 |
Am 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [35]. Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 1 [6]. |
Secs 82, 83 |
Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 1 [6]. |
Sec 84 |
Am 2002 No 103, Sch 4.14 [1]–[4]. Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 1 [6]. |
Secs 85–87 |
Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 1 [6]. |
Part 9, Div 4 (sec 88) |
Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 1 [6]. |
Part 9, Div 5 |
Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 1 [6]. |
Sec 89 |
Am 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [36]; 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [10]. Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 1 [6]. |
Sec 90 |
Rep 2017 No 21, Sch 1 [6]. |
Sec 92 |
Am 1999 No 85, Sch 2.7; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.59 [1]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2024 No 20, Sch 1[4]. |
Sec 92A |
Ins 2007 No 27, Sch 1.9. Am 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [37]; 2011 No 63, Sch 3.1 [4]; 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [11]; 2020 No 30, Sch 1.11[1]–[6]. |
Sec 93 |
Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.59 [2] [3]; 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [38]. |
Sec 95 |
Am 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [39]. |
Part 10, Div 2A |
Ins 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [12]. |
Sec 95AA |
Ins 2022 No 3, Sch 1[28]. |
Sec 95AB |
Ins 2022 No 3, Sch 1[28]. |
Sec 95AC |
Ins 2022 No 3, Sch 1[28]. |
Sec 95AD |
Ins 2022 No 3, Sch 1[28]. |
Sec 95AE |
Ins 2022 No 3, Sch 1[28]. |
Sec 95AF |
Ins 2022 No 3, Sch 1[28]. |
Sec 95A |
Ins 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [12]. Am 2022 No 3, Sch 1[29]; 2024 No 20, Sch 1[5]. |
Sec 95B |
Ins 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [12]. Am 2022 No 3, Sch 1[30]–[34]. |
Part 10, Div 2B |
Ins 2022 No 3, Sch 1[35]. |
Sec 95C |
Ins 2022 No 3, Sch 1[35]. Am 2024 No 20, Sch 1[6] [7]. |
Part 10, Div 3, heading |
Subst 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [13]. |
Sec 96A |
Ins 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [14]. |
Secs 96B, 96C |
Ins 2017 No 21, Sch 1 [7]. |
Sec 98 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [40]; 2012 No 97, Sch 1.5 [4]. |
Secs 98A, 98B |
Ins 2012 No 97, Sch 1.5 [4]. |
Sec 100 |
Rep 2000 No 93, Sch 2.9 [6]. Ins 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [15]. |
Sec 102 |
Am 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [41]. |
Sec 103 |
Subst 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [42]. Am 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [16]; 2018 No 25, Sch 5.4; 2022 No 3, Sch 1[36]. |
Sec 103A |
Ins 2022 No 3, Sch 1[37]. |
Sec 104 |
Am 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [43]. |
Sec 105 |
Am 2003 No 91, Sch 1 [15]; 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [44] [45]. |
Sec 106 |
Am 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [46] [47]. |
Sec 107 |
Am 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [48]; 2022 No 3, Sch 1[38]. |
Sec 108 |
Am 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [49]. Subst 2017 No 21, Sch 1 [8]; 2024 No 20, Sch 1[8]. |
Sec 108A |
Ins 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [17]. |
Sec 109 |
Am 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [50]. |
Sec 111 |
Rep 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [51]. |
Sec 111A |
Ins 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [52]. |
Sec 112 |
Am 2003 No 43, Sch 1.1; 2003 No 91, Sch 1 [16]; 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [53]; 2022 No 3, Sch 1[39] [40]. |
Sec 114 |
Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4. |
Sch 1 |
Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4. |
Sch 2 |
Am 1998 No 54, Sch 1.5; 1998 No 120, Sch 1.9 [7]; 2000 No 93, Sch 2.9 [7]; 2002 No 14, Sch 1 [10] [11]; 2003 No 91, Sch 1 [17] [18]; 2006 No 120, Sch 1.5 [3]; 2007 No 82, Sch 1.1; 2008 No 111, Sch 1 [54]–[61]; 2014 No 65, Sch 1.1 [18]–[20]; 2017 No 21, Sch 1 [9]; 2022 No 3, Sch 1[41]; 2023 No 7, Sch 1.3; 2024 No 20, Sch 1[9]. |
Contaminated Land Management Bill 1997
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Assent: 17 December 1997 | 1997 No 140
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