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Printing and Newspapers Act 1981 No. 83

Effective Date Publication Date Amendments Included Notes
25 October 1989 09 December 1994 1989 Act No. 103
28 November 1995 26 July 1996 1995 Act No. 58
28 May 2012 2011 Act No. 34
01 November 2013 14 March 2022 2013 Act No. 51

RA s 44

Printing and Newspapers Act 1981 No. 83

date of assent 13 November 1981

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 January 1982 (proc pubd gaz 19 December 1981 p 1622)

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 No. 103 s 3 sch

date of assent 25 October 1989

commenced on date of assent

Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1995 No. 58 ss 1–2, 4 sch 1

date of assent 28 November 1995

commenced on date of assent

Business Names (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2011 No. 34 ss 1, 2(b), 31 sch 1

date of assent 28 October 2011

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 28 May 2012 (2012 SL No. 58)

Directors’ Liability Reform Amendment Act 2013 No. 51 ss 1–2(1), pt 49

date of assent 29 October 2013

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 November 2013 (see s 2(1))

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s 1 amd 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1

s 3 om 25 October 1989 RA s 36

s 5 def Business Names Register ins 2011 No. 34 s 31 sch 1

s 5 def Minister om R1 (see RA s 39)

s 5 amd 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1

s 6 amd 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1; 2011 No. 34 s 31 sch 1

s 7 amd 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1; 2011 No. 34 s 31 sch 1

s 10 om 2013 No. 51 s 128

s 11 amd 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1

s 15 sub 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1

s 16 sub 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1

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