Supreme Court Act 1887
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[Section 1 Amended by 26 Geo. V No. 16, s. 7 ]**[Section 1 Amended by No. 68 of 1994, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ][Section 1 Substituted by No. 91 of 1999, s. 75, Applied:15 Dec 1999] In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –[Section 1 Amended by No. 54 of 2016, s. 108, Applied:31 Mar 2017] [Section 1 Amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008] [Section 1 Amended by No. 9 of 2016, s. 5, Applied:10 Jun 2016] [Section 1 Amended by No. 103 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:13 Dec 2000] [Section 1 Amended by No. 54 of 2016, s. 108, Applied:31 Mar 2017] [Section 1 Amended by No. 65 of 2005, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Dec 2005] [Section 1 Amended by No. 54 of 2016, s. 108, Applied:31 Mar 2017]
Secretary means the Secretary of the Department;
[Section 1 Amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008] [Section 1 Amended by No. 9 of 2016, s. 5, Applied:10 Jun 2016]
[Section 1 Amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004] spouse includes the person with whom a person is, or was at the time of his or her death, in a significant relationship, within the meaning of the Relationships Act 2003 ;
[Section 1 Amended by No. 54 of 2016, s. 108, Applied:31 Mar 2017]