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| (1) The amendment made to the principal enactment by section 5 of this Act shall be deemed for all purposes to have come into force on the date of commencement of the principal enactment and accordingly, the punishment described therein may be Imposed for an offence committed prior to the appointed date. |
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| (2) The amendment made to the principal enactment by section 16(2) of this Act shall"
| | (a) in so far such amendment relates to a Governor of a Province, Minister of a Board of Ministers of a Province, or a member, officer or employee of a. Provincial Council or a member of a Provincial Public Service, be deemed, for all purposes, to have come into force on November 14. 1987 ; | | |
| | (b) in so far as such amendment relates to any other person, be deemed, for all purposes, to have come into force on the date of commencement of the principal enactment. | | |
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