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### 44. *\[Section 44 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 1965, s. 5 \]* *\[Section 44 Subsection (2) amended by No. 47 of 1967, s. 2 \]* *\[Section 44 Subsection (2) amended by No. 54 of 1977, s. 2 \]* *\[Section 44 Subsection (3) amended by No. 55 of 1965, s. 3 and s. 5 and Sched. 1 \]* *\[Section 44 Subsection (3) amended by No. 47 of 1967, s. 2 \]* *\[Section 44 Subsection (3) amended by No. 54 of 1977, s. 2 \]* *\[Section 44 Subsection (4) amended by No. 55 of 1965, s. 5 \]* *\[Section 44 Subsection (4) amended by No. 47 of 1967, s. 2 \]* *\[Section 44 Subsection (4) amended by No. 54 of 1977, s. 2 \]* *\[Section 44 Subsection (7) amended by 26 Geo. V No. 66, s. 2 \]* *\[Section 44 Subsection (2) amended by No. 72 of 1958, s. 2 \]* *\[Section 44 Subsection (3) amended by No. 72 of 1958, s. 2 \]* *\[Section 44 Subsection (3) amended by S.R. 1977, No. 100 \]* [*\[Section 44 Subsection (3A) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-045#JS1@Ja1@GC1@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 44 Subsection (3A) inserted by No. 99 of 1999, s. 4, Applied:01 Jun 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-06-01/act-1999-099#GS4@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 44 Subsection (3A) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-045#JS1@Ja1@GC1@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 44 Subsection (3B) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-045#JS1@Ja1@GC1@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 44 Subsection (3B) inserted by No. 99 of 1999, s. 4, Applied:01 Jun 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-06-01/act-1999-099#GS4@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 44 Subsection (3B) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-045#JS1@Ja1@GC1@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 44 Subsection (3B) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-045#JS1@Ja1@GC1@Hpe@EN) *\[Section 44 Subsection (4) amended by No. 72 of 1958, s. 2 \]* *\[Section 44 Subsection (4) amended by S.R. 1977, No. 100 \]* [*\[Section 44 Subsection (6) amended by No. 99 of 1999, s. 4, Applied:01 Jun 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-06-01/act-1999-099#GS4@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 44 Subsection (7) amended by No. 99 of 1999, s. 4, Applied:01 Jun 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-06-01/act-1999-099#GS4@Hpc@EN) *\[Section 44 Subsection (7) amended by 25. Geo. V No. 78 \]* *\[Section 44 Subsection (7) amended by S.R. 1977, No. 100 \]* [*\[Section 44 Subsection (8) substituted by No. 99 of 1999, s. 4, Applied:01 Jun 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-06-01/act-1999-099#GS4@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 44 Subsection (9) inserted by No. 99 of 1999, s. 4, Applied:01 Jun 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-06-01/act-1999-099#GS4@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 44 Subsection (9) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-045#JS1@Ja1@GC1@Hpf@EN) [*\[Section 44 Subsection (9) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-045#JS1@Ja1@GC1@Hpg@EN) [*\[Section 44 Subsection (9) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-045#JS1@Ja1@GC1@Hph@EN) [*\[Section 44 Subsection (9) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-045#JS1@Ja1@GC1@Hpi@EN) [*\[Section 44 Repealed by No. 19 of 2010, s. 48, Applied:01 Jan 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-01-01/act-2010-019#GS48@EN)