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Constitution Act 1986

1: Short Title and commencement

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This Act is called the Constitution Act 1986. You can refer to it by this name when talking about it. The Act starts on 1 January 1987.

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1Short Title and commencement

  1. This Act may be cited as the Constitution Act 1986.

  2. This Act shall come into force on 1 January 1987.