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Abandoned Wreck Act In force Text review

Principal · 1966 · No. 5

Accountants Act In force Extraction issue

Principal · 2016 · No. 6 · relationships 13 · unconsolidated 1 · Gazette 2

3 subordinate instruments

Accountants (Application for Membership) Regulations In force Text review

Subordinate · 2016 · No. 62 · relationships 2 · unconsolidated 1

1 amendment

amended by... Accountants (Application for Membership) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 (SL 64 of 2025) In force Text review

Amending · 2025 · No. 0064S · relationships 1

Accountants (Disciplinary) Regulations In force Text review

Subordinate · 2016 · No. 63 · relationships 1

Accountants (Quality Assurance) Regulations In force Text review

Subordinate · 2016 · No. 64 · relationships 2 · unconsolidated 1

1 amendment

amended by... Accountants (Quality Assurance) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 (SL 8 of 2023) In force Extraction issue

Amending · 2023 · No. 8 · relationships 1

Adoption of Children Act In force Text review

Principal · 2013 · No. 7

Adoption of Children Act In force Text review

Principal · 1967 · No. 42 · relationships 4 · Gazette 1

Advance Passenger Information Act In force Text review

Principal · 2018 · No. 4 · relationships 3 · unconsolidated 3

3 amendments

amended by... Advance Passenger Information (Amendment) Law In force Text review

Amending · 2018 · No. 35 · relationships 1

amended by... Advance Passenger Information Law, 2018 (Commencement) Order, 2019 (SL 46 of 2019) In force Text review

Amending · 2019 · No. C046 · relationships 1

amended by... Advance Passenger Information (Amendment) Law, 2018 (Commencement) Order, 2019 (SL 47 of 2019) In force Text review

Amending · 2019 · No. C047 · relationships 1

Aerial Spraying Protection Act In force Text review

Principal · 1974 · No. 9

Affiliation Act In force Text review

Principal · 1973 · No. 10 · relationships 1

Age of Majority Act In force Text review

Principal · 1977 · No. 27 · relationships 3

Airports Authority Act In force Text review

Principal · 2004 · No. 7 · relationships 5 · unconsolidated 2

4 related instruments

Airports Authority (Charges) Regulations, 2023 In force Text review

Subordinate · 2023 · No. 24 · relationships 1

Airports Authority (Safe Guarding) Regulations In force Text review

Subordinate · 2019 · No. 21 · relationships 1

amended by... Airports Authority (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Commencement) Order, 2026 (SL 28 of 2026) In force Text review

Amending · 2025 · No. C028A · relationships 1

amended by... Airports Authority (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act 13 of 2026) In force Text review

Amending · 2026 · No. 0013A · relationships 1

Alternative Sentencing Act In force Text review

Principal · 2006 · No. 25 · relationships 54

Animals Act In force Text review

Principal · 1976 · No. 8 · relationships 8

7 subordinate instruments

Animals Act (Notifiable Disease) Order, 2025 In force Text review

Subordinate · 2025 · No. 55 · relationships 1

Animals (Disposal) Regulations In force Text review

Subordinate · 1997 · No. 1 · relationships 1

Animals (Exemption for Purposes of Conservation) Order, 2025 In force Text review

Subordinate · 2025 · No. 74 · relationships 1

Animals (Exportation, Importation, Protection and Control) Regulations In force Text review

Subordinate · 1977 · No. 8 · relationships 1

Animals (Prescribed Poisons) Regulations In force Text review

Subordinate · 2018 · No. 34 · relationships 1

Animals (Prohibited Dogs) Regulations In force Text review

Subordinate · 2002 · No. 1 · relationships 3 · unconsolidated 2

Animals (Restrictions on Riding) Order In force Text review

Subordinate · 1990 · No. 3 · relationships 1

Anti-Corruption Act In force Text review

Principal · 2008 · No. 11 · relationships 9 · unconsolidated 1 · Gazette 3

Appropriation (Financial Years 2022 and 2023) Act, 2021 In force Text review

Principal · 2021 · No. 4

Appropriation (Financial Years 2024 and 2025) Act, 2023 In force Extraction issue

Principal · 2023 · No. 24

Appropriation (Financial Years 2026 and 2027) Act, 2025 In force Extraction issue

Principal · 2025 · No. 12

Arbitration Act In force Text review

Principal · 2012 · No. 3 · relationships 1 · unconsolidated 1

1 amendment

amended by... Arbitration Law, 2012 (Commencement) Order, 2012 (SL 25 of 2012) In force Text review

Amending · 2012 · No. C025 · relationships 1

Attorney General’s Reference of Questions Act In force Text review

Principal · 2012 · No. 20 · relationships 1 · unconsolidated 1

1 amendment

amended by... Attorney General's Reference of Questions Law 2012 (Commencement) Order 2012 (SL 55 of 2012) In force Text review

Amending · 2012 · No. C055 · relationships 1

Auditors Oversight Act In force Text review

Principal · 2011 · No. 23 · relationships 2 · unconsolidated 1

1 subordinate instrument

Auditors Oversight Regulations In force Text review

Subordinate · 2014 · No. 62 · relationships 1

Bail Act In force Text review

Principal · 1992 · No. 7

Bankruptcy Act In force Text review

Principal · 1964 · No. 7

Banks and Trust Companies Act In force Text review

Principal · 1989 · No. 4 · relationships 12 · unconsolidated 6 · Gazette 2

4 related instruments

Banks and Trust Companies (Designation) Order In force Text review

Subordinate · 1989 · No. 1 · relationships 1

Banks and Trust Companies (Licence Applications and Fees) Regulations In force Text review

Subordinate · 1989 · No. 2 · relationships 4 · unconsolidated 3

amended by... Banks and Trust Companies (Amendment) Law, 2019 In force Extraction issue

Amending · 2019 · No. 17 · relationships 1

amended by... Banks and Trust Companies (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Act 14 of 2023) In force Extraction issue

Amending · 2023 · No. 14 · relationships 1

Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act In force Text review

Principal · 2023 · No. 13 · relationships 12 · unconsolidated 3 · Gazette 3

4 related instruments

Beneficial Ownership Transparency (Access Restriction) Regulations, 2024 In force Text review

Subordinate · 2024 · No. 42 · relationships 1

Beneficial Ownership Transparency (Legitimate Interest Access) Regulations, 2024 In force Text review

Subordinate · 2024 · No. 47 · relationships 2 · unconsolidated 1

1 amendment

amended by... Beneficial Ownership Transparency (Legitimate Interest Access) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 (SL 8 of 2026) In force Text review

Amending · 2026 · No. 0008S · relationships 1

Beneficial Ownership Transparency Regulations In force Extraction issue

Subordinate · 2024 · No. 26 · relationships 3 · unconsolidated 2

amended by... Beneficial Ownership Transparency (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act 3 of 2025) In force Extraction issue

Amending · 2025 · No. 3 · relationships 1

Bills of Exchange Act In force Text review

Principal · 1964 · No. 11 · relationships 5 · Gazette 1

Bills of Lading Act In force Text review

Principal · 1964 · No. 12

Bills of Sale Act In force Text review

Principal · 1964 · No. 13