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### 40 Amendment of Schedule 1
> > (1) In this section,
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> > > ***component*** means a clause, subclause, paragraph or subparagraph.
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> > (2) The Governor may, by order, amend [Part 1](#JS1@HS1@EN) of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) by doing any one or more of the following:
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> > > > (a) inserting a new component or expression;
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> > > > (b) omitting a component or expression;
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> > > > (c) omitting a component or expression and substituting another component or expression.
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> > (3) The Governor may, by order, amend [Part 2](#JS1@HS2@EN) , [3](#JS1@HS3@EN) or [4](#JS1@HS4@EN) of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) by doing any one or more of the following:
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> > > > (a) inserting a new item in any table;
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> > > > (b) omitting an item from any table;
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> > > > (c) omitting an item from any table and substituting another item.
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> > (4) The provisions of [section 47(3)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059#GS47@Gs3@EN) , [(3A)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059#GS47@Gs3A@EN) , [(4)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059#GS47@Gs4@EN) , [(5)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059#GS47@Gs5@EN) , [(6)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059#GS47@Gs6@EN) and [(7) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059#GS47@Gs7@EN) [Acts Interpretation Act 1931](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059) apply to an order under this section as if the order were regulations within the meaning of that Act.