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A Guide to the Companies
Act 2006
The Companies Act 2006 is a historic piece of legislation. It is by far the
largest Act in the history of UK Parliament covering three volumes of
legislation, consolidating many parts of the Companies Acts 1985–1989.
A Guide to the Companies Act 2006 is a section-by-section analysis with
detailed commentary on the legal and practical implications of the Act. This
book traces the development of company law reform before the Companies
Act 2006, with a consideration of the various committees established to
address company law reform, and the ‘six phases’ culminating in the
Companies Act 2006. It is comprehensive and wide-ranging in its analysis,
tackling all of the major individual areas of reform.
The book is also supported by a Companion Website, which contains use-
ful appendices including a table of destinations and origins, with the latest
Ministerial Statements on duties of company directors; practice direction
and rules on derivative actions; and registration of floating charges in
Scotland.
This book is an invaluable resource for practitioners, students, industrialists,
directors and secretaries.
The Companion Website is available at:
http://www.routledgecavendish.com/textbooks/9780415421072
Dr Saleem Sheikh, LLB (Hons), LLM (Lond), PhD (Lond) is a solicitor.
Act 2006
The Companies Act 2006 is a historic piece of legislation. It is by far the
largest Act in the history of UK Parliament covering three volumes of
legislation, consolidating many parts of the Companies Acts 1985–1989.
A Guide to the Companies Act 2006 is a section-by-section analysis with
detailed commentary on the legal and practical implications of the Act. This
book traces the development of company law reform before the Companies
Act 2006, with a consideration of the various committees established to
address company law reform, and the ‘six phases’ culminating in the
Companies Act 2006. It is comprehensive and wide-ranging in its analysis,
tackling all of the major individual areas of reform.
The book is also supported by a Companion Website, which contains use-
ful appendices including a table of destinations and origins, with the latest
Ministerial Statements on duties of company directors; practice direction
and rules on derivative actions; and registration of floating charges in
Scotland.
This book is an invaluable resource for practitioners, students, industrialists,
directors and secretaries.
The Companion Website is available at:
http://www.routledgecavendish.com/textbooks/9780415421072
Dr Saleem Sheikh, LLB (Hons), LLM (Lond), PhD (Lond) is a solicitor.
A Guide to the Companies
Act 2006
Dr Saleem Sheikh
Act 2006
Dr Saleem Sheikh
First published 2008
by Routledge-Cavendish
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© 2008 Saleem Sheikh
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A guide to the Companies Act 2006 / Saleem Sheikh.
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2006. I. Title.
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an informa business
© 2008 Saleem Sheikh
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or
reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic,
mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter
invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any
information storage or retrieval system, without permission in
writing from the publishers.
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Sheikh, Saleem.
A guide to the Companies Act 2006 / Saleem Sheikh.
p. cm.
1. Corporation law–Great Britain. 2. Great Britain. Companies Act
2006. I. Title.
KD2074.54.S54 2008
346.41′066—dc22
2007039132
ISBN10: 0–415–42107–1 (hbk)
ISBN13: 978–0–415–42107–2 (hbk)
“To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s
collection of thousands of eBooks please go to www.eBookstore.tandf.co.uk.”
This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2008.
ISBN 0-203-88587-2
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements vii
Preface ix
Table of Cases xi
Table of Statutes and Statutory Instruments xv
Table of European Legislation cxxix
Glossary cxxxi
Abbreviations cxxxiii
Introduction 1
1 Company Law Reform 11
2 Overview of the Act 129
3 Company Formation 171
4 Company’s Constitution and Corporate Capacity 219
5 Company Re-Registration 261
6 Company and Business Names 285
7 Shareholders and the Exercise of their Rights 321
8 Directors: Appointment and Removal 357
9 Directors: General Duties 371
10 Directors: Specific Duties and Liabilities 438
11 Directors: Foreign Disqualification 501
Acknowledgements vii
Preface ix
Table of Cases xi
Table of Statutes and Statutory Instruments xv
Table of European Legislation cxxix
Glossary cxxxi
Abbreviations cxxxiii
Introduction 1
1 Company Law Reform 11
2 Overview of the Act 129
3 Company Formation 171
4 Company’s Constitution and Corporate Capacity 219
5 Company Re-Registration 261
6 Company and Business Names 285
7 Shareholders and the Exercise of their Rights 321
8 Directors: Appointment and Removal 357
9 Directors: General Duties 371
10 Directors: Specific Duties and Liabilities 438
11 Directors: Foreign Disqualification 501
12 Company Secretaries 510
13 Registrar of Companies 519
14 Resolutions and Meetings 563
15 A Company’s Share Capital 617
16 Certification and Transfer of Securities 703
17 Information about Interests in a Company’s Shares 717
18 Distributions 743
19 Acquisition by Limited Company of its Own Shares 761
20 Debentures 813
21 Company Charges 823
22 Accounts and Reports 846
23 Auditors 935
24 Statutory Auditors 991
25 Derivative Claims and Proceedings 1041
26 Arrangements and Reconstructions 1062
27 Mergers and Divisions of Public Companies 1068
28 Takeovers 1092
29 Dissolution and Restoration to the Register 1152
30 Offences under the Companies Acts 1178
31 Transparency Obligations and Related Matters 1187
32 Control of Political Donations and Expenditure 1218
33 Miscellaneous 1234
Index 1279
vi A Guide to the Companies Act 2006
13 Registrar of Companies 519
14 Resolutions and Meetings 563
15 A Company’s Share Capital 617
16 Certification and Transfer of Securities 703
17 Information about Interests in a Company’s Shares 717
18 Distributions 743
19 Acquisition by Limited Company of its Own Shares 761
20 Debentures 813
21 Company Charges 823
22 Accounts and Reports 846
23 Auditors 935
24 Statutory Auditors 991
25 Derivative Claims and Proceedings 1041
26 Arrangements and Reconstructions 1062
27 Mergers and Divisions of Public Companies 1068
28 Takeovers 1092
29 Dissolution and Restoration to the Register 1152
30 Offences under the Companies Acts 1178
31 Transparency Obligations and Related Matters 1187
32 Control of Political Donations and Expenditure 1218
33 Miscellaneous 1234
Index 1279
vi A Guide to the Companies Act 2006
Acknowledgements
In writing this book, I wish to acknowledge the support and encouragement
of my wife, Shabena and my children, Iram, Kamil and Sohail. Their patience
and support is to be admired and respected during the long hours of working
on this book.
My parents, Tahir and Fahmida, have been a constant source of inspir-
ation to me.
This book is also dedicated to the memory of the late, Professor John
Parkinson, who made an indelible impact to the contribution of company
law, including his invaluable contributions as part of the team on the
Company Law Review Group. His works and contributions will continue to
make an effective impact on company lawyers, academics, students and
industrialists.
I am also grateful to my publishers Routledge-Cavendish and particularly
Sonny Leong, for having the trust and confidence in me to write this book,
even though the delivery of the manuscripts were delayed owing to the
voluminous nature of the CA 2006.
My appreciation is due to the kind support and assistance of the staff at
the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, and the London School of Econom-
ics and Political Science.
I also wish to take this opportunity to acknowledge the perceptive clarity
of the Explanatory Notes to the CA 2006, provided by the Department of
Trade and Industry. I have included some of the Explanatory Notes in this
book with my own commentary on the legal and practical implications of the
CA 2006.
In writing this book, I wish to acknowledge the support and encouragement
of my wife, Shabena and my children, Iram, Kamil and Sohail. Their patience
and support is to be admired and respected during the long hours of working
on this book.
My parents, Tahir and Fahmida, have been a constant source of inspir-
ation to me.
This book is also dedicated to the memory of the late, Professor John
Parkinson, who made an indelible impact to the contribution of company
law, including his invaluable contributions as part of the team on the
Company Law Review Group. His works and contributions will continue to
make an effective impact on company lawyers, academics, students and
industrialists.
I am also grateful to my publishers Routledge-Cavendish and particularly
Sonny Leong, for having the trust and confidence in me to write this book,
even though the delivery of the manuscripts were delayed owing to the
voluminous nature of the CA 2006.
My appreciation is due to the kind support and assistance of the staff at
the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, and the London School of Econom-
ics and Political Science.
I also wish to take this opportunity to acknowledge the perceptive clarity
of the Explanatory Notes to the CA 2006, provided by the Department of
Trade and Industry. I have included some of the Explanatory Notes in this
book with my own commentary on the legal and practical implications of the
CA 2006.
Preface
A fair, modern and effective framework of company law is crucial to the
UK’s economic performance. The UK was one of the first countries to
establish a legal framework to regulate the organisation and management
of companies within the corporate governance system. The strength of
company law continues to make the UK a prime location for investors.
Before 2006, companies legislation in the UK was perceived as largely
Victorian and antiquated. The CA 1985 proceeded on the basis of ‘think
large companies first’, with little attention paid to the needs of private com-
panies and small businesses. The CA 1985 was also a product of administra-
tive burden and regulation for private companies, with layer upon layer of
provisions added to the legislation as exemptions to the public company
provisions – and only then as an afterthought for private companies – par-
ticularly in the areas of share capital, financial assistance and company
meetings.
In 1998, the Labour Government embarked on wide ranging consultation
with interested parties, resulting in a series of consultation documents on a
broad range of company law issues. This culminated in the publication of two
White Papers in 2002 and 2005 leading to the enactment of the CA 2006.
The CA 2006 is a remarkable piece of legislation spanning over three vol-
umes, setting out in comprehensive detail a wide spectrum of company law
areas ranging from company formation; company constitution and corporate
capacity; re-registration in altering company status; company and business
names; members and exercise of their rights; directors – their appointment
and removal; general and specific duties and liabilities of directors; company
secretary; the registrar of companies; share capital; meetings and resolutions;
debentures; accounts; auditors; derivative claims; takeovers; mergers; and
control of political funds by companies. The philosophy of the CA 2006 is
based on the following premise: (i) ‘think small first’; (ii) reduction of
administrative and regulatory burdens; (iii) ensuring clarity and conciseness
in the legislation; and (iv) reducing costs to companies.
The CA 2006 also embraces a sense of corporate social responsibilities by
creating a new ‘social law’. It creates an awakening of social consciousness in
A fair, modern and effective framework of company law is crucial to the
UK’s economic performance. The UK was one of the first countries to
establish a legal framework to regulate the organisation and management
of companies within the corporate governance system. The strength of
company law continues to make the UK a prime location for investors.
Before 2006, companies legislation in the UK was perceived as largely
Victorian and antiquated. The CA 1985 proceeded on the basis of ‘think
large companies first’, with little attention paid to the needs of private com-
panies and small businesses. The CA 1985 was also a product of administra-
tive burden and regulation for private companies, with layer upon layer of
provisions added to the legislation as exemptions to the public company
provisions – and only then as an afterthought for private companies – par-
ticularly in the areas of share capital, financial assistance and company
meetings.
In 1998, the Labour Government embarked on wide ranging consultation
with interested parties, resulting in a series of consultation documents on a
broad range of company law issues. This culminated in the publication of two
White Papers in 2002 and 2005 leading to the enactment of the CA 2006.
The CA 2006 is a remarkable piece of legislation spanning over three vol-
umes, setting out in comprehensive detail a wide spectrum of company law
areas ranging from company formation; company constitution and corporate
capacity; re-registration in altering company status; company and business
names; members and exercise of their rights; directors – their appointment
and removal; general and specific duties and liabilities of directors; company
secretary; the registrar of companies; share capital; meetings and resolutions;
debentures; accounts; auditors; derivative claims; takeovers; mergers; and
control of political funds by companies. The philosophy of the CA 2006 is
based on the following premise: (i) ‘think small first’; (ii) reduction of
administrative and regulatory burdens; (iii) ensuring clarity and conciseness
in the legislation; and (iv) reducing costs to companies.
The CA 2006 also embraces a sense of corporate social responsibilities by
creating a new ‘social law’. It creates an awakening of social consciousness in
directors. Directors are now the conscience or gatekeepers for various
stakeholders of the corporation. They are required to have regard to these
potential claimants as well as the shareholders. They are now required to
discharge their corporate social responsibilities by way of statutory
regulation as part of their duties.
The CA 2006 is perceived as radical legislation, which will have a signifi-
cant impact on the functioning of companies, including the role of directors
and main officers within the corporate governance system.
x A Guide to the Companies Act 2006
stakeholders of the corporation. They are required to have regard to these
potential claimants as well as the shareholders. They are now required to
discharge their corporate social responsibilities by way of statutory
regulation as part of their duties.
The CA 2006 is perceived as radical legislation, which will have a signifi-
cant impact on the functioning of companies, including the role of directors
and main officers within the corporate governance system.
x A Guide to the Companies Act 2006
Table of Cases
Aberdeen Ryl Co v Blaikie Bros [1854] 1 Maeq 461 . ........................ 379
A-G v Great Eastern Railway Co (1880) 5 App Cas 473 HL . ................. 246
Allen v Gold Reefs of West Africa Ltd [1900] 1 Ch 656 . ..................... 225
Allen v Hyatt (1914) 30 TLR 444 . ........................................ 375
Angostura Bitters (Dr J.G.B. Siegert & Sons) Ltd v Kerr [1933] AC 550 ........ 221
Arab Bank plc v Mercantile Holdings Ltd [1994] 2 All ER 74 . ................ 774
Ashbury Railway Carriage and Iron Co Ltd v Riche (1875)
LR 7 HL 653 . ................................................... 220, 246
Aveling Barford v Perion Ltd [1989] BCLC 626 . ......................... 92, 726
Baltic Real Estate Ltd (No 1), Re [1993] BCLC 498 . .........................54
Baltic Real Estate Ltd (No 2), Re [1993] BCLC 503 . .........................54
Barclays Bank Ltd v TOSG Trust Fund [1984] BCLC 1 . ................. 236, 249
Bartlett v Barclays Bank No 1 [1980] 1 All ER 139 . ......................... 400
Beattie v E&F Beattie Ltd [1938] Ch 708 . ................................. 240
Bell Houses Ltd v City Wall Properties Ltd (1966) 1 QB 207 . ................. 248
Blisset v Daniel (1853) 10 Hare 493 . ...................................... 225
Bowman v Secular Society Ltd [1917] AC 406 . ............................. 192
Bratton Seymore Service Co Ltd v Oxborough [1992] BCLC 693 . ............. 240
Brazilian Rubber Plantations & Estates Ltd, Re [1911] 1 Ch 425 ............ 15, 382
British South Africa Co v De Beers (1910) 1 Ch 354 . ........................ 246
Brown v British Abrasive Wheel Co [1919] 1 Ch 290 . ........................ 226
Browne v La Trinidad (1887) 37 Ch D 1 . .................................. 240
Burland v Earle (1902) AC 83 . .......................................... 1042
Burton v Deakin Ltd, Re [1977] 1 WLR 390 . ...............................55
Canadian Aero Services Ltd v O’Malley [1974] SCR 592 . .................... 380
Carruth v ICI Ltd [1937] AC 707 . ........................................ 226
Christchurch City Corp v Flamingo Coffee Lounge Ltd (1959)
NZLR 986 . ......................................................... 248
City Equitable Fire Insurance Co Ltd [1925] Ch 407 . ..................... 15, 382
CMS Dolphin Ltd v Simonet [2001] 2 BCLC 704 . .......................... 380
Coleman v Myers (1977) 2 NZLR 225 . ............................... 375, 415
Cook v Deeks [1916] 1 AC 554 . ...................................... 226, 379
Cotman v Brougham [1918] AC 514 . ................................. 192, 247
Crown Bank, Re (1890) 44 Ch D 634 . ..................................... 248
Cumbrian Newspaper Group Ltd v Cumberland and Westmoreland
Herald Newspaper and Printing Co Ltd [1886] 3 WLR 26 . ................. 240
Aberdeen Ryl Co v Blaikie Bros [1854] 1 Maeq 461 . ........................ 379
A-G v Great Eastern Railway Co (1880) 5 App Cas 473 HL . ................. 246
Allen v Gold Reefs of West Africa Ltd [1900] 1 Ch 656 . ..................... 225
Allen v Hyatt (1914) 30 TLR 444 . ........................................ 375
Angostura Bitters (Dr J.G.B. Siegert & Sons) Ltd v Kerr [1933] AC 550 ........ 221
Arab Bank plc v Mercantile Holdings Ltd [1994] 2 All ER 74 . ................ 774
Ashbury Railway Carriage and Iron Co Ltd v Riche (1875)
LR 7 HL 653 . ................................................... 220, 246
Aveling Barford v Perion Ltd [1989] BCLC 626 . ......................... 92, 726
Baltic Real Estate Ltd (No 1), Re [1993] BCLC 498 . .........................54
Baltic Real Estate Ltd (No 2), Re [1993] BCLC 503 . .........................54
Barclays Bank Ltd v TOSG Trust Fund [1984] BCLC 1 . ................. 236, 249
Bartlett v Barclays Bank No 1 [1980] 1 All ER 139 . ......................... 400
Beattie v E&F Beattie Ltd [1938] Ch 708 . ................................. 240
Bell Houses Ltd v City Wall Properties Ltd (1966) 1 QB 207 . ................. 248
Blisset v Daniel (1853) 10 Hare 493 . ...................................... 225
Bowman v Secular Society Ltd [1917] AC 406 . ............................. 192
Bratton Seymore Service Co Ltd v Oxborough [1992] BCLC 693 . ............. 240
Brazilian Rubber Plantations & Estates Ltd, Re [1911] 1 Ch 425 ............ 15, 382
British South Africa Co v De Beers (1910) 1 Ch 354 . ........................ 246
Brown v British Abrasive Wheel Co [1919] 1 Ch 290 . ........................ 226
Browne v La Trinidad (1887) 37 Ch D 1 . .................................. 240
Burland v Earle (1902) AC 83 . .......................................... 1042
Burton v Deakin Ltd, Re [1977] 1 WLR 390 . ...............................55
Canadian Aero Services Ltd v O’Malley [1974] SCR 592 . .................... 380
Carruth v ICI Ltd [1937] AC 707 . ........................................ 226
Christchurch City Corp v Flamingo Coffee Lounge Ltd (1959)
NZLR 986 . ......................................................... 248
City Equitable Fire Insurance Co Ltd [1925] Ch 407 . ..................... 15, 382
CMS Dolphin Ltd v Simonet [2001] 2 BCLC 704 . .......................... 380
Coleman v Myers (1977) 2 NZLR 225 . ............................... 375, 415
Cook v Deeks [1916] 1 AC 554 . ...................................... 226, 379
Cotman v Brougham [1918] AC 514 . ................................. 192, 247
Crown Bank, Re (1890) 44 Ch D 634 . ..................................... 248
Cumbrian Newspaper Group Ltd v Cumberland and Westmoreland
Herald Newspaper and Printing Co Ltd [1886] 3 WLR 26 . ................. 240
Dafen Tinplate Co Ltd v Llanelly Steel Co (1907) Ltd [1920] 1 Ch 124 ......... 227
DHN Food Distributors Ltd v London Borough of Tower hamlets [1976]
23 All ER 462 . ...................................................... 193
D’Jan of London Ltd, Re [1993] BCC 646; [1994] BCLC 561 . ............. 55, 382
DKG Contractors Ltd, Re [1990] BCC 903 . ............................... 383
Dodds v Walker [1981] 1 WLR 1027 . ..................................... 903
Eastmanco (Kilner House) Ltd v Greater London Council [1982]
1 All ER 437 . ...................................................... 1042
Edwards v Halliwell [1950] 2 All ER 1064 . ................................ 1042
Eley v Positive Government Security Life Assurance Co Ltd (1876)
1 Ex D 88 . .......................................................... 240
Elgindata Ltd, Re [1991] BCLC 959 . ......................................55
Evans v Brunner Mond (1921) 1 Ch 359 . .................................. 410
Extrasure Travel Insurances Ltd v Scattergood [2002] All ER 307 .............. 375
Forest of Dean Coal Mining Co, Re (1878) 10 Ch Div 450 . ................... 401
Foss v Harbottle (1843) 2 Hare 461 . ......................... 54, 235, 1042, 1043
Fulham Football Club Ltd v Cabra Estates plc [1994] 1 BCLC 363 ......... 44, 381
Gaiman v National Association for Mental Health [1971] Ch 317 . ............ 374
Gambotto v WCP Ltd (1955) 182 CLR 432 . ............................... 227
Gardner v Parker [2003] All ER 346 . ..................................... 379
German Date Coffee Co 1882 20 Ch D 169 . ............................... 247
Gildman v Barron [2003] All ER 182 . ..................................... 380
Gilford Motor Co Ltd v Horne [1933] Ch 935 . ............................. 193
Grant v UK Switchback Rys (1880) 40 Ch D 135 . .......................... 237
Greene, Greene v Greene [1949] Ch 333 . .................................. 240
Greenhalgh v Ardene Cinemas Ltd [1951] Ch 286 . .................. 225, 226, 374
Guinness v Land Corp of Ireland (1882) 22 CH D 349 . ...................... 220
Guinness v Saunders [1988] 1 WLR 863 . .................................. 379
HA Stephen Son & Son Ltd v Gillanders Arbuthnot & Co (1931)
45 CLR 476 . ........................................................ 248
Hampson v Price’s Patent Candle Co (1876) 24 WR 754 . .................... 404
Harlowe’s Nominees Pty Ltd v Woodside (Lakes Entrance) Oil Co (1968)
121 CLR 483 . ....................................................... 377
Haven Gold Mining Co (1882) 20 Ch D 151 . .............................. 247
Hickman v Kent or Romney Marsh Sheepbreeders’ Association [1915]
Ch 881 . ............................................................ 240
Hogg v Cramphorn [1967] Ch 254 . ............................... 376, 377, 378
Howard Smith v Ampol Petroleum [1974] AC 821 . .................. 55, 377, 378
Hutton v West Cork Railway Co (1883) 23 Ch D 654 . ....................... 405
IDC v Cooley [1972] 1 WLR 443 . .................................... 226, 379
Imperial Hydropathic Hotel Co v Hampson (1882) 23 Ch Div 1 . .............. 401
Inland Revenue Commissioners v Richmond [2003] All ER 123 . .............. 374
International Sales and Agencies v Marcus (1982) 3 All ER 551 . .............. 249
Introductions Ltd v National Provincial Bank Ltd (1970) Ch 199 .............. 247
Island Export Finance Ltd v Umunna [1986] BCLC 460 . .................... 382
Jon Beauforte (London) Ltd, Re (1953) 2 WLR 465 . ........................ 248
Jubilee Cotton Mills Ltd v Lewis [1924] AC 958 . ........................... 192
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DHN Food Distributors Ltd v London Borough of Tower hamlets [1976]
23 All ER 462 . ...................................................... 193
D’Jan of London Ltd, Re [1993] BCC 646; [1994] BCLC 561 . ............. 55, 382
DKG Contractors Ltd, Re [1990] BCC 903 . ............................... 383
Dodds v Walker [1981] 1 WLR 1027 . ..................................... 903
Eastmanco (Kilner House) Ltd v Greater London Council [1982]
1 All ER 437 . ...................................................... 1042
Edwards v Halliwell [1950] 2 All ER 1064 . ................................ 1042
Eley v Positive Government Security Life Assurance Co Ltd (1876)
1 Ex D 88 . .......................................................... 240
Elgindata Ltd, Re [1991] BCLC 959 . ......................................55
Evans v Brunner Mond (1921) 1 Ch 359 . .................................. 410
Extrasure Travel Insurances Ltd v Scattergood [2002] All ER 307 .............. 375
Forest of Dean Coal Mining Co, Re (1878) 10 Ch Div 450 . ................... 401
Foss v Harbottle (1843) 2 Hare 461 . ......................... 54, 235, 1042, 1043
Fulham Football Club Ltd v Cabra Estates plc [1994] 1 BCLC 363 ......... 44, 381
Gaiman v National Association for Mental Health [1971] Ch 317 . ............ 374
Gambotto v WCP Ltd (1955) 182 CLR 432 . ............................... 227
Gardner v Parker [2003] All ER 346 . ..................................... 379
German Date Coffee Co 1882 20 Ch D 169 . ............................... 247
Gildman v Barron [2003] All ER 182 . ..................................... 380
Gilford Motor Co Ltd v Horne [1933] Ch 935 . ............................. 193
Grant v UK Switchback Rys (1880) 40 Ch D 135 . .......................... 237
Greene, Greene v Greene [1949] Ch 333 . .................................. 240
Greenhalgh v Ardene Cinemas Ltd [1951] Ch 286 . .................. 225, 226, 374
Guinness v Land Corp of Ireland (1882) 22 CH D 349 . ...................... 220
Guinness v Saunders [1988] 1 WLR 863 . .................................. 379
HA Stephen Son & Son Ltd v Gillanders Arbuthnot & Co (1931)
45 CLR 476 . ........................................................ 248
Hampson v Price’s Patent Candle Co (1876) 24 WR 754 . .................... 404
Harlowe’s Nominees Pty Ltd v Woodside (Lakes Entrance) Oil Co (1968)
121 CLR 483 . ....................................................... 377
Haven Gold Mining Co (1882) 20 Ch D 151 . .............................. 247
Hickman v Kent or Romney Marsh Sheepbreeders’ Association [1915]
Ch 881 . ............................................................ 240
Hogg v Cramphorn [1967] Ch 254 . ............................... 376, 377, 378
Howard Smith v Ampol Petroleum [1974] AC 821 . .................. 55, 377, 378
Hutton v West Cork Railway Co (1883) 23 Ch D 654 . ....................... 405
IDC v Cooley [1972] 1 WLR 443 . .................................... 226, 379
Imperial Hydropathic Hotel Co v Hampson (1882) 23 Ch Div 1 . .............. 401
Inland Revenue Commissioners v Richmond [2003] All ER 123 . .............. 374
International Sales and Agencies v Marcus (1982) 3 All ER 551 . .............. 249
Introductions Ltd v National Provincial Bank Ltd (1970) Ch 199 .............. 247
Island Export Finance Ltd v Umunna [1986] BCLC 460 . .................... 382
Jon Beauforte (London) Ltd, Re (1953) 2 WLR 465 . ........................ 248
Jubilee Cotton Mills Ltd v Lewis [1924] AC 958 . ........................... 192
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Lagunas Nitrate Co v Lagunas Syndicate [1899] 2 Ch 392 . ................... 382
Lee v Lee’s Air Farming Ltd [1961] AC 12 . ................................ 193
London Stock and Bag Co v Dixon and Lugton Ltd [1943] 2 All ER 763 ....... 240
Lonrho Ltd Shell Petroleum [1980] 1 WLR 627 . ............................ 386
Menier v Hooper’s Telegraph Works (1874) 9 Ch App 350 . .................. 226
Miller v Bain [2002] 1 BCLC 266 . ........................................ 380
Mills v Mills (1938) 60 CLR 150 . ........................................ 226
New British Iron Co ex pte Beckwith, Re [1898] 1 Ch 324 . ................... 240
Norman v Theodore Goddard [1992] BCC 14 . ............................. 382
North-West Transportation v Beatty (1887) 12 App Cas 589 . ................. 372
O’Neil v Philips [1999] BCLC 425 . ........................................96
Overend, Gurney & Co v Gibb and Gibb (1872) LR 5 HL 480 . ............... 382
Parke v Daily News [1962] Ch 929 . ............................... 375, 404, 407
Pender v Lushington (1877) 6 Ch D 70 . ............................... 226, 240
Percival v Wright [1902] 2 Ch 421 . ................................ 20, 373, 415
Peruvian Railways Co v Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance,
Re Peruvian Railways Co (1867) 2 Ch App 617 . .......................... 248
Peso-Silver Mines Ltd v Hudson (1966) 58 DLR (2d) 1 . ..................... 382
Peter’s American Delicacy Co Ltd v Heath (1939) 61 CLR 457 . .......... 226, 374
Phillips v Manufacturers’ Securities Ltd (1917) 116 LT 290 . .................. 226
Plus Group Ltd [2002] 2 BCLC . ......................................... 379
Princess of Reuss v Bos (1871) LR 5HL 176 . ............................... 192
Produce Marketing Consortium Ltd (No 2), Re [1989] BCLC 520 . ............ 383
Prudential Assurance Co Ltd v Newman Industries Ltd (No 2) [1982]
Ch 204 . ........................................................ 56, 1042
Punt v Symons & Co Ltd [1903] 2 Ch 506 . ................................. 376
Purpoint Ltd, Re [1991] BCC 121 . ....................................... 383
Queensland Mines Ltd v Hudson [1978] 52 ALJR 379 . ...................... 382
R v Panel on Takeovers, ex parte Datafin plc [1987] QB 815 . ................ 1094
R v Registrar of Companies, ex pte A-G [1991] BCLC 476 . .................. 192
R v Registrar of Companies, ex pte Bowen [1914] 2 KB 1161 . ................ 179
R v Registrar of Joint Stock Companies ex pte More [1931] 2 KB 197 .......... 179
Regal (Hastings) Ltd v Gulliver [1942] 1 All ER 378 . ................ 379, 380, 381
Rolled Steel Products (Holdings) Ltd v British Steel Corp (1982)
3 All ER 1057 . .................................................. 246, 250
Royal Bank v Turquand (1855) 5 E&B 248 . .................................19
Royal Bank v Turquand (1856) 6 E&B 327 . ................................ 236
Royal British Bank v Turquand (1856) 6 E&B 327 . ......................... 248
Salomon v A Salomon & Co Ltd [1987] AC 22 . ............................ 193
Selangor United Rubber Estates Ltd v Craddock (No. 3) [1908]
2 Lloyd’s Rep 289 . ................................................... 401
Shuttleworth v Cox Bros & Co (Maidenhead) Ltd (1955) 182 CLR 432 ......... 227
Sidebottom v Kershaw, Leese & Co Ltd [1920] 1 Ch 124 . .................... 227
Smith v Croft (No. 2) [1988] Ch 114 . ................................. 55, 1042
Smith & Fawcett Ltd, Re [1942] Ch 304, 421 . .......................... 373, 376
Smith, Stone & Knight Ltd v Birmingham Corp [1939] 4 All ER 116 .......... 193
Table of Cases xiii
Lee v Lee’s Air Farming Ltd [1961] AC 12 . ................................ 193
London Stock and Bag Co v Dixon and Lugton Ltd [1943] 2 All ER 763 ....... 240
Lonrho Ltd Shell Petroleum [1980] 1 WLR 627 . ............................ 386
Menier v Hooper’s Telegraph Works (1874) 9 Ch App 350 . .................. 226
Miller v Bain [2002] 1 BCLC 266 . ........................................ 380
Mills v Mills (1938) 60 CLR 150 . ........................................ 226
New British Iron Co ex pte Beckwith, Re [1898] 1 Ch 324 . ................... 240
Norman v Theodore Goddard [1992] BCC 14 . ............................. 382
North-West Transportation v Beatty (1887) 12 App Cas 589 . ................. 372
O’Neil v Philips [1999] BCLC 425 . ........................................96
Overend, Gurney & Co v Gibb and Gibb (1872) LR 5 HL 480 . ............... 382
Parke v Daily News [1962] Ch 929 . ............................... 375, 404, 407
Pender v Lushington (1877) 6 Ch D 70 . ............................... 226, 240
Percival v Wright [1902] 2 Ch 421 . ................................ 20, 373, 415
Peruvian Railways Co v Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance,
Re Peruvian Railways Co (1867) 2 Ch App 617 . .......................... 248
Peso-Silver Mines Ltd v Hudson (1966) 58 DLR (2d) 1 . ..................... 382
Peter’s American Delicacy Co Ltd v Heath (1939) 61 CLR 457 . .......... 226, 374
Phillips v Manufacturers’ Securities Ltd (1917) 116 LT 290 . .................. 226
Plus Group Ltd [2002] 2 BCLC . ......................................... 379
Princess of Reuss v Bos (1871) LR 5HL 176 . ............................... 192
Produce Marketing Consortium Ltd (No 2), Re [1989] BCLC 520 . ............ 383
Prudential Assurance Co Ltd v Newman Industries Ltd (No 2) [1982]
Ch 204 . ........................................................ 56, 1042
Punt v Symons & Co Ltd [1903] 2 Ch 506 . ................................. 376
Purpoint Ltd, Re [1991] BCC 121 . ....................................... 383
Queensland Mines Ltd v Hudson [1978] 52 ALJR 379 . ...................... 382
R v Panel on Takeovers, ex parte Datafin plc [1987] QB 815 . ................ 1094
R v Registrar of Companies, ex pte A-G [1991] BCLC 476 . .................. 192
R v Registrar of Companies, ex pte Bowen [1914] 2 KB 1161 . ................ 179
R v Registrar of Joint Stock Companies ex pte More [1931] 2 KB 197 .......... 179
Regal (Hastings) Ltd v Gulliver [1942] 1 All ER 378 . ................ 379, 380, 381
Rolled Steel Products (Holdings) Ltd v British Steel Corp (1982)
3 All ER 1057 . .................................................. 246, 250
Royal Bank v Turquand (1855) 5 E&B 248 . .................................19
Royal Bank v Turquand (1856) 6 E&B 327 . ................................ 236
Royal British Bank v Turquand (1856) 6 E&B 327 . ......................... 248
Salomon v A Salomon & Co Ltd [1987] AC 22 . ............................ 193
Selangor United Rubber Estates Ltd v Craddock (No. 3) [1908]
2 Lloyd’s Rep 289 . ................................................... 401
Shuttleworth v Cox Bros & Co (Maidenhead) Ltd (1955) 182 CLR 432 ......... 227
Sidebottom v Kershaw, Leese & Co Ltd [1920] 1 Ch 124 . .................... 227
Smith v Croft (No. 2) [1988] Ch 114 . ................................. 55, 1042
Smith & Fawcett Ltd, Re [1942] Ch 304, 421 . .......................... 373, 376
Smith, Stone & Knight Ltd v Birmingham Corp [1939] 4 All ER 116 .......... 193
Table of Cases xiii
Stephens v Mysore Reefs (Kangundy) Mining Co Ltd (1902) 1 Ch 745 ......... 247
Sutton’s Hospital, The Case of (1612) 10 Co Rep 1a . ........................ 193
Swaby v Port Darwin Gold Mining Co (1892) 66 LT 253 . .................... 240
Taunton v Royal Insurance Co (1864) 2 H&M 135 . ......................... 406
TCB v Gray (1986) Ch 621 . ............................................. 249
Technology Investment Trust plc [1988] BCLC 256 . ......................... 737
Teck Corp Ltd v Millar (1972) 33 DLR 3(a) 288 . ........................... 377
Thorby v Goldberg (1964) 112 CLR 597 . .................................. 381
Walker v Wimbourne (1976) 50 ALJR 446 . ................................ 386
Welton v Saffrey [1897] AC 299 . ......................................... 240
West Mercia Safety v Dodd [1988] BCLC 250 . ...................... 41, 375, 395
Wood v Odessa Waterworks Co (1889) 42 CH D 636 . ....................... 240
Woolfson v Strathclyde Regional Council (1978) 38 P&CR 521 . .............. 193
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Sutton’s Hospital, The Case of (1612) 10 Co Rep 1a . ........................ 193
Swaby v Port Darwin Gold Mining Co (1892) 66 LT 253 . .................... 240
Taunton v Royal Insurance Co (1864) 2 H&M 135 . ......................... 406
TCB v Gray (1986) Ch 621 . ............................................. 249
Technology Investment Trust plc [1988] BCLC 256 . ......................... 737
Teck Corp Ltd v Millar (1972) 33 DLR 3(a) 288 . ........................... 377
Thorby v Goldberg (1964) 112 CLR 597 . .................................. 381
Walker v Wimbourne (1976) 50 ALJR 446 . ................................ 386
Welton v Saffrey [1897] AC 299 . ......................................... 240
West Mercia Safety v Dodd [1988] BCLC 250 . ...................... 41, 375, 395
Wood v Odessa Waterworks Co (1889) 42 CH D 636 . ....................... 240
Woolfson v Strathclyde Regional Council (1978) 38 P&CR 521 . .............. 193
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Table of Statutes and
Statutory Instruments
Audit and Accountability
(Northern Ireland) Order 2003
(SI 2003/418) . ............... 941
Article 5(3) . .................. 940
Audit (Northern Ireland) Order 1987
(SI 1987/460)
Article 6(1) . ................. 1012
Bank Accounts Directive (Miscellaneous
Banks) Regulations 1991
(SI 1991/2704) . .............. 993
Banking and Financial Dealings
Act 1971 . .................. 1263
Bankruptcy and Diligence, etc
(Scotland) Act 2007 . ......... 837
Bankruptcy (Scotland)
Act 1985 . .......... 275, 282, 346
s 57(1)(a) . ................... 1138
s 58 . ........................ 1138
Building Societies Act 1986 ........ 922
s 102C(1)(b) . .................. 764
Sched 14 . ..................... 992
Business Names Act 1985 ...... 21, 135,
285, 308, 310, 315
s 1 . .......................... 309
s 2 . .......................... 312
s 2(1) . ........................ 314
s 2(2) . ........................ 312
s 3 . .......................... 312
s 4(1) . ........................ 306
s 4(1)(a) . ..................... 317
s 4(1)(a)(i)(ii) and (iv) ........... 316
s 4(1)(b) . ..................... 318
s 4(2)–(7) . .................... 317
s 5 . ...................... 307, 319
s 6 . .......................... 312
s 7 . .................. 308, 312, 319
s 7(6) . ........................ 320
Business Names (Northern Ireland)
Order 1986 (SI 1986/1033) .... 1277
Article 4(1) . .................. 314
Charities Act 1993
s 18 . ................... 1245, 1252
s 26(5) . ....................... 425
s 64 . ..................... 225, 234
s 65 . ......................... 255
Charities (Northern Ireland) Order
1987 (SI 1987/2048) . ......... 234
Article 9 . ..................... 225
Charities and Trustee Investment
(Scotland) Act 2005 . ......... 235
s 116 . ........................ 225
Civil Procedure Act 1997 . ..........59
Commonhold and Leasehold
Reform Act 2002
Part 2, Chapter 1 . ............ 1266
Sched 3, para 3(1) . ............ 1275
Commonwealth Development
Corporation Act 1999
ss 24 and 26 . .................. 520
Communications Act 2003 ....... 1037
Companies Act 1844 . .............11
s 25 . ...................... 12, 245
Companies Act 1862 . ....... 172, 1262
Companies Act 1907
s 37 . ..........................47
Companies Act 1908 . .......... 14, 29
Companies Act 1929 .... 14, 17, 29, 172
Companies Act 1945 . .............19
Companies Act 1947
s 9 . .......................... 353
Companies Act 1948 . ....... 14, 17, 18,
21, 29
s 19 . ......................... 291
s 210 . .................... 352, 353
Statutory Instruments
Audit and Accountability
(Northern Ireland) Order 2003
(SI 2003/418) . ............... 941
Article 5(3) . .................. 940
Audit (Northern Ireland) Order 1987
(SI 1987/460)
Article 6(1) . ................. 1012
Bank Accounts Directive (Miscellaneous
Banks) Regulations 1991
(SI 1991/2704) . .............. 993
Banking and Financial Dealings
Act 1971 . .................. 1263
Bankruptcy and Diligence, etc
(Scotland) Act 2007 . ......... 837
Bankruptcy (Scotland)
Act 1985 . .......... 275, 282, 346
s 57(1)(a) . ................... 1138
s 58 . ........................ 1138
Building Societies Act 1986 ........ 922
s 102C(1)(b) . .................. 764
Sched 14 . ..................... 992
Business Names Act 1985 ...... 21, 135,
285, 308, 310, 315
s 1 . .......................... 309
s 2 . .......................... 312
s 2(1) . ........................ 314
s 2(2) . ........................ 312
s 3 . .......................... 312
s 4(1) . ........................ 306
s 4(1)(a) . ..................... 317
s 4(1)(a)(i)(ii) and (iv) ........... 316
s 4(1)(b) . ..................... 318
s 4(2)–(7) . .................... 317
s 5 . ...................... 307, 319
s 6 . .......................... 312
s 7 . .................. 308, 312, 319
s 7(6) . ........................ 320
Business Names (Northern Ireland)
Order 1986 (SI 1986/1033) .... 1277
Article 4(1) . .................. 314
Charities Act 1993
s 18 . ................... 1245, 1252
s 26(5) . ....................... 425
s 64 . ..................... 225, 234
s 65 . ......................... 255
Charities (Northern Ireland) Order
1987 (SI 1987/2048) . ......... 234
Article 9 . ..................... 225
Charities and Trustee Investment
(Scotland) Act 2005 . ......... 235
s 116 . ........................ 225
Civil Procedure Act 1997 . ..........59
Commonhold and Leasehold
Reform Act 2002
Part 2, Chapter 1 . ............ 1266
Sched 3, para 3(1) . ............ 1275
Commonwealth Development
Corporation Act 1999
ss 24 and 26 . .................. 520
Communications Act 2003 ....... 1037
Companies Act 1844 . .............11
s 25 . ...................... 12, 245
Companies Act 1862 . ....... 172, 1262
Companies Act 1907
s 37 . ..........................47
Companies Act 1908 . .......... 14, 29
Companies Act 1929 .... 14, 17, 29, 172
Companies Act 1945 . .............19
Companies Act 1947
s 9 . .......................... 353
Companies Act 1948 . ....... 14, 17, 18,
21, 29
s 19 . ......................... 291
s 210 . .................... 352, 353
Companies Acts 1948–1983 .. 172, 1262
Companies Act 1967 ....... 1005, 1006
s 13(1) . ...................... 1005
Companies Act 1980
s 75 . ......................... 353
Companies Act 1982
s 714 . ........................ 550
Companies Act 1985 ....... 1, 2, 13, 21,
24, 28, 29, 30,
31, 47, 51,
53, 70
para 2 . ...................... 1032
paras 7–9 . ................... 1032
para 10 . ..................... 1032
Part 2 ...... 261, 921, 991, 1001, 1002
Part 3 . ....................... 134
Part 4 . ...................... 1265
Part 5, Chapter 6 . ............. 771
Part 6 . ................... 717, 719
Part 7 . .......... 119, 134, 846, 847,
922, 1093, 1147,
1149
Scheds . ........... 862, 933, 1264
Part 8 . ....................... 743
Part 10 . ............ 62, 67, 89, 116,
444, 445, 1265
Chapter 2 . .................. 383
Part 10A . .............. 1219, 1220
Part 11, Chapter 4 . ............ 563
Part 12 . ...................... 823
Part 13A ..... 1092, 1125, 1126, 1128
Part 14 . ....... 134, 145, 1180, 1181,
1231, 1232
Part 15 . ............ 145, 1180, 1181
Part 22, Chapter 2 . ............ 199
Part 23 . ...................... 200
Part 24 . ...................... 519
Part 25 . ...................... 357
Part 118 . ..................... 134
s 1(1) . ........................ 179
s 1(2) . ........................ 176
s 1(2)(a), (b) and (c) ............ 175
s 1(3) . ........................ 175
s 1(3)(a) . ..................... 175
s 1(3A) . ...................... 179
s 1(4) . ........................ 176
s 2 . ...................... 180, 184
s 2(4) . ........................ 187
s 2(5)(a) . ..................... 619
s 3A .... 22, 25, 30, 179, 189, 235, 268
s 4 . .......................... 180
s 5 . .......................... 180
s 5(2)(a) and (b) . .............. 180
s 5(5) . ........................ 180
s 5(6) . ........................ 180
s 7 . .......................... 222
s 7(1) . ........................ 222
s 7(3) . ........................ 222
s 8 . .......................... 224
s 8(1) . ........................ 223
s 8(2) . ........................ 223
s 8(4) . ........................ 223
s 9 . ...................... 225, 226
s 10 . ................. 184, 185, 188
s 12(1) . .................. 189, 190
s 12(3) . .................. 188, 189
s 13(1) . ....................... 191
s 13(1)–(5) . ................... 193
s 13(2) . ....................... 191
s 13(3) . ....................... 193
s 13(4) . ....................... 193
s 13(5) . ....................... 193
s 13(6) . ....................... 191
s 13(7) . ....................... 191
s 14 . ...................... 61, 240
s 14(1) . ....................... 240
s 14(2) . ....................... 240
s 15 . ......................... 244
s 16 . ......................... 230
s 17 . ......................... 292
s 17(2)(b) . .................... 228
s 18 . ......................... 241
s 19 . ......................... 239
s 23 . ......................... 336
s 23(1) . ....................... 337
s 24 . ......................... 327
s 25(1) . ....................... 289
s 25(2) . ....................... 289
s 26 . ..................... 305, 998
s 26(1)(a), (b), (bb) and (bbb) .... 294
s 26(1)(c) . .................... 295
s 26(1)(d) . .................... 286
s 26(1)(d) and (e) . .............. 286
s 26(1)(e) . .................... 286
s 26(2) . ....................... 288
s 26(2)(a) . .................... 286
s 26(2)(b) . .................... 287
s 26(3) . .............. 288, 295, 296
s 26(4) . ....................... 288
s 27(4)(a) and (c) . .............. 289
s 27(4)(b) and (d) . ............. 289
s 28(1) . ....................... 303
s 28(2) . .................. 295, 296
s 28(3) . ....................... 302
s 28(3)–(6) . ................... 302
s 28(4) and (5) . ................ 296
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Companies Act 1967 ....... 1005, 1006
s 13(1) . ...................... 1005
Companies Act 1980
s 75 . ......................... 353
Companies Act 1982
s 714 . ........................ 550
Companies Act 1985 ....... 1, 2, 13, 21,
24, 28, 29, 30,
31, 47, 51,
53, 70
para 2 . ...................... 1032
paras 7–9 . ................... 1032
para 10 . ..................... 1032
Part 2 ...... 261, 921, 991, 1001, 1002
Part 3 . ....................... 134
Part 4 . ...................... 1265
Part 5, Chapter 6 . ............. 771
Part 6 . ................... 717, 719
Part 7 . .......... 119, 134, 846, 847,
922, 1093, 1147,
1149
Scheds . ........... 862, 933, 1264
Part 8 . ....................... 743
Part 10 . ............ 62, 67, 89, 116,
444, 445, 1265
Chapter 2 . .................. 383
Part 10A . .............. 1219, 1220
Part 11, Chapter 4 . ............ 563
Part 12 . ...................... 823
Part 13A ..... 1092, 1125, 1126, 1128
Part 14 . ....... 134, 145, 1180, 1181,
1231, 1232
Part 15 . ............ 145, 1180, 1181
Part 22, Chapter 2 . ............ 199
Part 23 . ...................... 200
Part 24 . ...................... 519
Part 25 . ...................... 357
Part 118 . ..................... 134
s 1(1) . ........................ 179
s 1(2) . ........................ 176
s 1(2)(a), (b) and (c) ............ 175
s 1(3) . ........................ 175
s 1(3)(a) . ..................... 175
s 1(3A) . ...................... 179
s 1(4) . ........................ 176
s 2 . ...................... 180, 184
s 2(4) . ........................ 187
s 2(5)(a) . ..................... 619
s 3A .... 22, 25, 30, 179, 189, 235, 268
s 4 . .......................... 180
s 5 . .......................... 180
s 5(2)(a) and (b) . .............. 180
s 5(5) . ........................ 180
s 5(6) . ........................ 180
s 7 . .......................... 222
s 7(1) . ........................ 222
s 7(3) . ........................ 222
s 8 . .......................... 224
s 8(1) . ........................ 223
s 8(2) . ........................ 223
s 8(4) . ........................ 223
s 9 . ...................... 225, 226
s 10 . ................. 184, 185, 188
s 12(1) . .................. 189, 190
s 12(3) . .................. 188, 189
s 13(1) . ....................... 191
s 13(1)–(5) . ................... 193
s 13(2) . ....................... 191
s 13(3) . ....................... 193
s 13(4) . ....................... 193
s 13(5) . ....................... 193
s 13(6) . ....................... 191
s 13(7) . ....................... 191
s 14 . ...................... 61, 240
s 14(1) . ....................... 240
s 14(2) . ....................... 240
s 15 . ......................... 244
s 16 . ......................... 230
s 17 . ......................... 292
s 17(2)(b) . .................... 228
s 18 . ......................... 241
s 19 . ......................... 239
s 23 . ......................... 336
s 23(1) . ....................... 337
s 24 . ......................... 327
s 25(1) . ....................... 289
s 25(2) . ....................... 289
s 26 . ..................... 305, 998
s 26(1)(a), (b), (bb) and (bbb) .... 294
s 26(1)(c) . .................... 295
s 26(1)(d) . .................... 286
s 26(1)(d) and (e) . .............. 286
s 26(1)(e) . .................... 286
s 26(2) . ....................... 288
s 26(2)(a) . .................... 286
s 26(2)(b) . .................... 287
s 26(3) . .............. 288, 295, 296
s 26(4) . ....................... 288
s 27(4)(a) and (c) . .............. 289
s 27(4)(b) and (d) . ............. 289
s 28(1) . ....................... 303
s 28(2) . .................. 295, 296
s 28(3) . ....................... 302
s 28(3)–(6) . ................... 302
s 28(4) and (5) . ................ 296
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s 28(7) . ....................... 305
s 29(1)(a) . .................... 287
s 29(1)(b) . .................... 288
s 30 . ................. 291, 292, 303
s 30(2) . .................. 290, 291
s 30(3) . ....................... 291
s 31 . .................... 303, 1002
s 31(1) and (5) . ................ 292
s 31(1)(a) and (c) . ............. 1001
s 31(2) and (3) . ............... 1002
s 31(2), (3) and (4) . ............ 1001
s 31(2)–(4) . ................... 293
s 31(6) . ....................... 293
s 32 . .................... 302, 1003
s 32(5) . ....................... 305
s 33 . .................... 313, 1005
s 34 . .................... 313, 1006
s 34A . ....................... 313
s 35 ..... 236, 237, 244, 249, 251, 253
s 35(1) . ....................... 245
s 35(2) . .................. 235, 251
s 35(3) . .................. 235, 251
s 35A ..... 23, 236, 237, 244, 251, 253
s 35B ..... 23, 236, 237, 244, 251, 253
s 36A . ....................... 257
s 36A(3) . ..................... 257
s 36C . ....................... 260
s 37 . .................... 260, 1007
s 38 . .................... 258, 1007
s 39 . ......................... 259
s 40 . ........................ 1033
s 41 . .................... 143, 1028
s 42 . .................... 534, 1033
s 43 . .................... 672, 1034
s 43(1)(a) . .................... 262
s 43(2) . ....................... 262
s 43(3)(b)–(c) . ................. 266
s 43(3)(e) . .................... 268
s 43(4) . ....................... 266
s 44 . .................... 267, 1035
s 45 . .................... 264, 1029
s 46 . ................ 266, 921, 1032
s 47 . ......................... 269
s 47(3) . ....................... 264
s 48 . .................... 262, 1001
s 49(1)–(2) and (9) . ............. 265
s 49(4)–(8A) . .................. 266
s 49(8) . ....................... 266
s 50 . ......................... 277
s 51(1), (3) and (5) . ............. 279
s 51(1)–(3) . ................... 278
s 51(6) . ....................... 278
s 52 . .................... 279, 1038
s 53 . .................... 271, 1040
s 53(1)(b) . .................... 273
s 54(1)–(3), (5)–(6) and (8) ....... 272
s 54(4)(7) and (10) . ............. 273
s 55 . ......................... 274
s 69(1)(b)(ii) . .................. 210
s 80 . .................. 75, 623, 625
s 80(1), (2), (9) and (10) ......... 622
s 80(2) . ....................... 623
s 80(2)(a) . .................... 630
s 80(3)–(8) . ................... 624
s 82 . ......................... 642
s 83 . ......................... 642
s 84 . ......................... 642
s 84(1)(c) . .....................79
s 88 . ......................... 627
s 88(5) . ....................... 629
s 88(6) . ....................... 629
s 89(1) . ....................... 632
s 90(1), (5) . ................... 632
s 90(2)–(4) . ................... 262
s 90(6) . ....................... 632
s 93(3) . ....................... 631
s 94(2) . ....................... 631
s 94(2), (3), (3A) and (5) ......... 631
s 95 . ..........................75
s 95(2A) . ..................... 639
s 96(1) . ....................... 640
s 96(3) . ....................... 640
s 96(4) . ....................... 640
s 108 . .................... 235, 267
s 112 . ........................ 225
s 113(1)–(7) . .................. 649
s 113(1)–(8) . .................. 660
s 117 . .................... 672, 673
s 121 . ................. 75, 619, 667
s 121(1)(a) and (d) . ............ 668
s 121(2)(b) and (d) . ............ 667
s 122(1)(c) . ................... 671
s 122(1)(e) . ................... 782
s 122(1)(f) . .................... 765
s 122(2) . ................. 765, 782
s 123 . ........................ 628
s 125 . ........................ 679
s 125(2) . .......................79
s 127 . ........................ 683
s 128 . ........................ 819
s 128(1) . ............. 628, 629, 686
s 128(2) . ......... 628, 629, 678, 686
s 128(5) . ...................... 629
s 129 . ........................ 686
s 130 . ........................ 661
s 133 . ........................ 779
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s 29(1)(a) . .................... 287
s 29(1)(b) . .................... 288
s 30 . ................. 291, 292, 303
s 30(2) . .................. 290, 291
s 30(3) . ....................... 291
s 31 . .................... 303, 1002
s 31(1) and (5) . ................ 292
s 31(1)(a) and (c) . ............. 1001
s 31(2) and (3) . ............... 1002
s 31(2), (3) and (4) . ............ 1001
s 31(2)–(4) . ................... 293
s 31(6) . ....................... 293
s 32 . .................... 302, 1003
s 32(5) . ....................... 305
s 33 . .................... 313, 1005
s 34 . .................... 313, 1006
s 34A . ....................... 313
s 35 ..... 236, 237, 244, 249, 251, 253
s 35(1) . ....................... 245
s 35(2) . .................. 235, 251
s 35(3) . .................. 235, 251
s 35A ..... 23, 236, 237, 244, 251, 253
s 35B ..... 23, 236, 237, 244, 251, 253
s 36A . ....................... 257
s 36A(3) . ..................... 257
s 36C . ....................... 260
s 37 . .................... 260, 1007
s 38 . .................... 258, 1007
s 39 . ......................... 259
s 40 . ........................ 1033
s 41 . .................... 143, 1028
s 42 . .................... 534, 1033
s 43 . .................... 672, 1034
s 43(1)(a) . .................... 262
s 43(2) . ....................... 262
s 43(3)(b)–(c) . ................. 266
s 43(3)(e) . .................... 268
s 43(4) . ....................... 266
s 44 . .................... 267, 1035
s 45 . .................... 264, 1029
s 46 . ................ 266, 921, 1032
s 47 . ......................... 269
s 47(3) . ....................... 264
s 48 . .................... 262, 1001
s 49(1)–(2) and (9) . ............. 265
s 49(4)–(8A) . .................. 266
s 49(8) . ....................... 266
s 50 . ......................... 277
s 51(1), (3) and (5) . ............. 279
s 51(1)–(3) . ................... 278
s 51(6) . ....................... 278
s 52 . .................... 279, 1038
s 53 . .................... 271, 1040
s 53(1)(b) . .................... 273
s 54(1)–(3), (5)–(6) and (8) ....... 272
s 54(4)(7) and (10) . ............. 273
s 55 . ......................... 274
s 69(1)(b)(ii) . .................. 210
s 80 . .................. 75, 623, 625
s 80(1), (2), (9) and (10) ......... 622
s 80(2) . ....................... 623
s 80(2)(a) . .................... 630
s 80(3)–(8) . ................... 624
s 82 . ......................... 642
s 83 . ......................... 642
s 84 . ......................... 642
s 84(1)(c) . .....................79
s 88 . ......................... 627
s 88(5) . ....................... 629
s 88(6) . ....................... 629
s 89(1) . ....................... 632
s 90(1), (5) . ................... 632
s 90(2)–(4) . ................... 262
s 90(6) . ....................... 632
s 93(3) . ....................... 631
s 94(2) . ....................... 631
s 94(2), (3), (3A) and (5) ......... 631
s 95 . ..........................75
s 95(2A) . ..................... 639
s 96(1) . ....................... 640
s 96(3) . ....................... 640
s 96(4) . ....................... 640
s 108 . .................... 235, 267
s 112 . ........................ 225
s 113(1)–(7) . .................. 649
s 113(1)–(8) . .................. 660
s 117 . .................... 672, 673
s 121 . ................. 75, 619, 667
s 121(1)(a) and (d) . ............ 668
s 121(2)(b) and (d) . ............ 667
s 122(1)(c) . ................... 671
s 122(1)(e) . ................... 782
s 122(1)(f) . .................... 765
s 122(2) . ................. 765, 782
s 123 . ........................ 628
s 125 . ........................ 679
s 125(2) . .......................79
s 127 . ........................ 683
s 128 . ........................ 819
s 128(1) . ............. 628, 629, 686
s 128(2) . ......... 628, 629, 678, 686
s 128(5) . ...................... 629
s 129 . ........................ 686
s 130 . ........................ 661
s 133 . ........................ 779
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s 135 . ................. 75, 672, 687
s 135(1) and (2) . ............... 687
s 136 . ........................ 696
s 138 . ........................ 696
s 138(1)–(4) . .................. 696
s 138(4) . ...................... 697
s 139(4) . ...................... 698
s 140 . ........................ 699
s 144 . ........................ 763
s 145(1) . ...................... 763
s 151 . ........................ 774
s 151(1) . ................. 773, 775
s 151(2) . ................. 773, 775
s 153 . ........................ 772
s 153(1) . ................. 774, 775
s 153(2) . ................. 774, 775
ss 155–158 . ................... 772
s 159 . ........................ 778
s 159(1) . ...................... 779
s 159(2) . ...................... 779
s 159(3) . ...................... 780
s 159A . ...................... 779
s 160(1) . ...................... 783
s 160(2) . ...................... 783
s 160(3) . ...................... 779
s 160(4) . ...................... 781
s 162 . ........................ 782
s 162(1) . ...................... 782
s 162(2) . ...................... 783
s 162(3) . ................. 688, 782
s 162D(1)(a) . .................. 806
s 162D(1)(b) . ................. 806
s 162D(2) . .................... 806
s 162D(3) . .................... 806
s 162G . ...................... 809
s 164(1) . ...................... 785
s 164(2) . ...................... 785
s 164(3) . ...................... 785
s 164(4) . ...................... 785
s 165 . .........................75
s 165(1) . ...................... 785
s 165(2) . ...................... 785
s 169(1) . ................. 793, 794
s 169(1A) . ................ 793, 794
s 169(1B) . ................ 793, 794
s 169(2) . ...................... 793
s 169(2)–(4) . .................. 808
s 169(3) . ...................... 793
s 169(4) . ...................... 790
s 169(6) . ................. 793, 794
s 169(7) . ...................... 791
s 169(8) . ...................... 791
s 169(9) . ...................... 790
s 169A(1)(b)(i) . ................ 808
s 170 . ........................ 678
s 171 . ........................ 672
ss 171–177 . ................... 794
s 171(1) . ...................... 794
s 171(2) . ...................... 794
s 173 . ........................ 797
s 173(3)–(5) . .................. 797
s 173(6) . ...................... 798
s 175(4) . ...................... 802
s 175(6)(a) . ................... 802
s 175(6)(b) . ................... 802
s 175(7) . ...................... 802
s 175(8) . ...................... 802
s 183(5) . ...................... 705
s 185(1) . ...................... 814
s 191 . ........................ 818
s 191(7) . ...................... 819
s 192 . ........................ 820
ss 198–211 . ............... 717, 719
s 204 . ........................ 740
s 207 . ........................ 712
s 210A . ...................... 742
s 210A(1)(a) . .................. 742
s 210A(1)(d) . .................. 742
s 210A(1)(e) . .................. 742
s 211 . ........................ 729
s 211(3) . ...................... 741
s 211(6) and (8) . ............... 731
s 211(7) and (10) . .............. 736
s 211(9) . ...................... 741
s 212 . ............ 717, 718, 720, 729
ss 212–219 . ................... 717
s 212(1)–(4) . .................. 719
s 212(6) . ...................... 738
s 214 . ........................ 726
s 214(1) and (2) . ............... 725
s 214(4) and (5) . ............... 726
s 215 . ........................ 728
s 215(4) . ...................... 741
s 215(8) . ...................... 728
s 216(1)–(4) . .................. 721
s 216(5) . ...................... 721
s 217 . ........................ 735
s 217(4) and (5) . ............... 736
s 218 . ........................ 734
s 219 . .................... 729, 732
s 220(2) . ...................... 742
s 221 . ........................ 855
s 221(5) . ...................... 855
s 222 . ........................ 855
s 222(4) and (6) . ............... 855
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s 135 . ................. 75, 672, 687
s 135(1) and (2) . ............... 687
s 136 . ........................ 696
s 138 . ........................ 696
s 138(1)–(4) . .................. 696
s 138(4) . ...................... 697
s 139(4) . ...................... 698
s 140 . ........................ 699
s 144 . ........................ 763
s 145(1) . ...................... 763
s 151 . ........................ 774
s 151(1) . ................. 773, 775
s 151(2) . ................. 773, 775
s 153 . ........................ 772
s 153(1) . ................. 774, 775
s 153(2) . ................. 774, 775
ss 155–158 . ................... 772
s 159 . ........................ 778
s 159(1) . ...................... 779
s 159(2) . ...................... 779
s 159(3) . ...................... 780
s 159A . ...................... 779
s 160(1) . ...................... 783
s 160(2) . ...................... 783
s 160(3) . ...................... 779
s 160(4) . ...................... 781
s 162 . ........................ 782
s 162(1) . ...................... 782
s 162(2) . ...................... 783
s 162(3) . ................. 688, 782
s 162D(1)(a) . .................. 806
s 162D(1)(b) . ................. 806
s 162D(2) . .................... 806
s 162D(3) . .................... 806
s 162G . ...................... 809
s 164(1) . ...................... 785
s 164(2) . ...................... 785
s 164(3) . ...................... 785
s 164(4) . ...................... 785
s 165 . .........................75
s 165(1) . ...................... 785
s 165(2) . ...................... 785
s 169(1) . ................. 793, 794
s 169(1A) . ................ 793, 794
s 169(1B) . ................ 793, 794
s 169(2) . ...................... 793
s 169(2)–(4) . .................. 808
s 169(3) . ...................... 793
s 169(4) . ...................... 790
s 169(6) . ................. 793, 794
s 169(7) . ...................... 791
s 169(8) . ...................... 791
s 169(9) . ...................... 790
s 169A(1)(b)(i) . ................ 808
s 170 . ........................ 678
s 171 . ........................ 672
ss 171–177 . ................... 794
s 171(1) . ...................... 794
s 171(2) . ...................... 794
s 173 . ........................ 797
s 173(3)–(5) . .................. 797
s 173(6) . ...................... 798
s 175(4) . ...................... 802
s 175(6)(a) . ................... 802
s 175(6)(b) . ................... 802
s 175(7) . ...................... 802
s 175(8) . ...................... 802
s 183(5) . ...................... 705
s 185(1) . ...................... 814
s 191 . ........................ 818
s 191(7) . ...................... 819
s 192 . ........................ 820
ss 198–211 . ............... 717, 719
s 204 . ........................ 740
s 207 . ........................ 712
s 210A . ...................... 742
s 210A(1)(a) . .................. 742
s 210A(1)(d) . .................. 742
s 210A(1)(e) . .................. 742
s 211 . ........................ 729
s 211(3) . ...................... 741
s 211(6) and (8) . ............... 731
s 211(7) and (10) . .............. 736
s 211(9) . ...................... 741
s 212 . ............ 717, 718, 720, 729
ss 212–219 . ................... 717
s 212(1)–(4) . .................. 719
s 212(6) . ...................... 738
s 214 . ........................ 726
s 214(1) and (2) . ............... 725
s 214(4) and (5) . ............... 726
s 215 . ........................ 728
s 215(4) . ...................... 741
s 215(8) . ...................... 728
s 216(1)–(4) . .................. 721
s 216(5) . ...................... 721
s 217 . ........................ 735
s 217(4) and (5) . ............... 736
s 218 . ........................ 734
s 219 . .................... 729, 732
s 220(2) . ...................... 742
s 221 . ........................ 855
s 221(5) . ...................... 855
s 222 . ........................ 855
s 222(4) and (6) . ............... 855
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s 223 . ........................ 856
s 224(2) . ...................... 856
s 226 . ........................ 861
s 226A . ...................... 861
s 226B . ....................... 861
s 227(1) and (8) . ............... 862
s 227(2)–(7) . .................. 868
s 227B . ....................... 870
s 228 . ........................ 862
s 228A . ...................... 862
s 229 . ........................ 870
s 229(5) . ...................... 862
s 230 . ........................ 871
s 231(1)–(4) . .................. 872
s 231(3) . ................. 731, 873
s 231(5)–(7) . .................. 874
s 231A . ...................... 875
s 232 . .................... 876, 878
s 233 . ........................ 879
s 233(3) . ...................... 898
s 233(4) . ...................... 879
s 233(6)(a) . ................... 898
s 234A2 and 4(a) . .............. 898
s 234B . ....................... 886
s 234C(2) and 4(a) . ............ 898
s 234ZZA(5) . ................ 1150
s 235 . .................... 936, 954
s 235ZZA . ................... 1149
s 236 . ........................ 961
s 238 . ........................ 887
s 238(5) . ...................... 888
s 239 . ........................ 895
s 240 . ........................ 898
s 241 . ..................... 74, 899
s 241A . ...................... 901
s 242 . ........................ 908
s 242(2)–(5) . .................. 912
s 242A . ...................... 912
s 242AA . ..................... 886
s 242B . ....................... 930
s 245F . ....................... 919
s 245G(4) . .................... 923
s 246 . ........................ 908
s 246(1) and (5)–(7) . ............ 908
s 246(7) . ...................... 910
s 246(8) . ................. 879, 910
s 246A . ...................... 908
s 246A(4) . .................... 910
s 247 . .................... 851, 928
s 247A . .................. 851, 928
s 247A(2) . .................... 851
s 247B . ....................... 910
s 248 . ........................ 862
s 248A(5) . .................... 879
s 249 . .................... 851, 928
s 251 . ................... 892, 1150
s 251(2A)–(2E) . .............. 1150
s 251(2ZA) . .................. 1149
s 251(2ZB) . .................. 1149
s 254 . ........................ 908
s 255D . ...................... 931
s 256 . ........................ 925
s 257 . .................... 929, 933
s 261 . ........................ 932
s 262 . .................... 612, 852
s 271(1) . ...................... 735
s 276 . ........................ 757
s 282 . ........................ 358
s 282(1) . ...................... 358
s 282(2) . ...................... 358
s 282(3) . ...................... 358
s 283(1) . ...................... 511
s 283(3) . ...................... 514
s 284 . ........................ 518
s 285 . ........................ 363
s 287(3), (4), (5) and (6) ......... 195
s 288 . .................... 364, 515
s 288(2) . ................. 368, 516
s 289 . ........................ 365
s 289(1)(b) . ................... 366
s 290 . .................... 516, 517
s 292 . ........................ 362
s 292(2) . ...................... 363
ss 293 and 294 . .................13
s 303 . ........................ 369
s 304 . ........................ 370
s 309 . ............ 43, 404, 408, 1041
s 309(1) . ................. 370, 408
s 309(2) . ................. 370, 408
s 309(3) . ...................... 370
ss 309A–309C . ................ 483
s 309C . ...................... 489
s 310 . ................... 985, 1265
s 311 . .........................64
s 312 . .........................63
ss 312–316 . ................. 62, 63
s 313(2) . .......................63
s 314 . .........................63
s 315 . ...................... 63, 64
s 317 . ................. 64, 439, 878
s 317(1) . ...................... 439
s 317(2) . ...................... 440
s 317(3)–(9) . .................. 440
s 318 . ..................... 65, 480
s 318(5) . .................. 65, 480
s 318(11) . ................. 65, 480
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s 224(2) . ...................... 856
s 226 . ........................ 861
s 226A . ...................... 861
s 226B . ....................... 861
s 227(1) and (8) . ............... 862
s 227(2)–(7) . .................. 868
s 227B . ....................... 870
s 228 . ........................ 862
s 228A . ...................... 862
s 229 . ........................ 870
s 229(5) . ...................... 862
s 230 . ........................ 871
s 231(1)–(4) . .................. 872
s 231(3) . ................. 731, 873
s 231(5)–(7) . .................. 874
s 231A . ...................... 875
s 232 . .................... 876, 878
s 233 . ........................ 879
s 233(3) . ...................... 898
s 233(4) . ...................... 879
s 233(6)(a) . ................... 898
s 234A2 and 4(a) . .............. 898
s 234B . ....................... 886
s 234C(2) and 4(a) . ............ 898
s 234ZZA(5) . ................ 1150
s 235 . .................... 936, 954
s 235ZZA . ................... 1149
s 236 . ........................ 961
s 238 . ........................ 887
s 238(5) . ...................... 888
s 239 . ........................ 895
s 240 . ........................ 898
s 241 . ..................... 74, 899
s 241A . ...................... 901
s 242 . ........................ 908
s 242(2)–(5) . .................. 912
s 242A . ...................... 912
s 242AA . ..................... 886
s 242B . ....................... 930
s 245F . ....................... 919
s 245G(4) . .................... 923
s 246 . ........................ 908
s 246(1) and (5)–(7) . ............ 908
s 246(7) . ...................... 910
s 246(8) . ................. 879, 910
s 246A . ...................... 908
s 246A(4) . .................... 910
s 247 . .................... 851, 928
s 247A . .................. 851, 928
s 247A(2) . .................... 851
s 247B . ....................... 910
s 248 . ........................ 862
s 248A(5) . .................... 879
s 249 . .................... 851, 928
s 251 . ................... 892, 1150
s 251(2A)–(2E) . .............. 1150
s 251(2ZA) . .................. 1149
s 251(2ZB) . .................. 1149
s 254 . ........................ 908
s 255D . ...................... 931
s 256 . ........................ 925
s 257 . .................... 929, 933
s 261 . ........................ 932
s 262 . .................... 612, 852
s 271(1) . ...................... 735
s 276 . ........................ 757
s 282 . ........................ 358
s 282(1) . ...................... 358
s 282(2) . ...................... 358
s 282(3) . ...................... 358
s 283(1) . ...................... 511
s 283(3) . ...................... 514
s 284 . ........................ 518
s 285 . ........................ 363
s 287(3), (4), (5) and (6) ......... 195
s 288 . .................... 364, 515
s 288(2) . ................. 368, 516
s 289 . ........................ 365
s 289(1)(b) . ................... 366
s 290 . .................... 516, 517
s 292 . ........................ 362
s 292(2) . ...................... 363
ss 293 and 294 . .................13
s 303 . ........................ 369
s 304 . ........................ 370
s 309 . ............ 43, 404, 408, 1041
s 309(1) . ................. 370, 408
s 309(2) . ................. 370, 408
s 309(3) . ...................... 370
ss 309A–309C . ................ 483
s 309C . ...................... 489
s 310 . ................... 985, 1265
s 311 . .........................64
s 312 . .........................63
ss 312–316 . ................. 62, 63
s 313(2) . .......................63
s 314 . .........................63
s 315 . ...................... 63, 64
s 317 . ................. 64, 439, 878
s 317(1) . ...................... 439
s 317(2) . ...................... 440
s 317(3)–(9) . .................. 440
s 318 . ..................... 65, 480
s 318(5) . .................. 65, 480
s 318(11) . ................. 65, 480
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Companies Act 1985—Continued
s 319 . ..................... 75, 449
s 319(1) . ...................... 449
s 320 . ...................... 65, 66
ss 320–322 . ....................62
s 321 . .........................65
s 322 . ..................... 98, 590
s 322(2) . .......................64
s 322A . ................ 66, 67, 255
s 322B . ................ 66, 67, 483
s 323 . .................... 66, 1265
s 324 . .........................66
ss 324–326 . ....................66
s 327 . .................... 66, 1265
ss 328–329 . .................. 1265
s 329 . .........................66
ss 330–342 . ................... 458
ss 330–344 . ....................62
s 330(3), (4), (6) and (7) ..........66
s 331 . ........................ 458
s 332 . ........................ 458
s 334 . ........................ 590
s 337 . ........................ 458
ss 339–340 . ....................66
s 340(7) . .......................67
ss 343 and 344 ......... 67, 878, 1265
s 344 . .........................73
s 345 . ........................ 500
s 346 . .................. 66, 67, 496
s 347 . ..................... 67, 500
s 347A(4) . ................... 1222
s 347A(5) . ................... 1222
s 347B . ................ 1230, 1233
s 347B(8)–(11) . ............... 1230
s 347C(1) . ................... 1223
s 347C(2) and (4) . ............ 1224
s 347C(3)(b) . ................. 1225
s 347C(5) . ................... 1224
s 347C(6) . ................... 1223
s 347D . ..................... 1223
s 347E . ...................... 1220
s 347F . ...................... 1226
s 347G . ..................... 1220
s 347H . ................ 1226, 1227
s 347I . ................. 1227, 1228
s 347J . ...................... 1229
s 347K . ..................... 1230
s 348(1) . ...................... 141
s 348(2) . ...................... 308
s 349 . ........................ 141
s 349(1) . ................. 141, 307
s 349(2) . ...................... 308
s 349(3) . ...................... 308
s 349(4) . ...................... 307
s 350 . ........................ 257
s 351 . ........................ 141
s 351(1) and (2) . ............... 141
s 351(5) . ...................... 307
s 352(1)–(5) . .................. 323
s 352(3A) . .................... 331
s 352(6) . ...................... 329
s 352(7) . ...................... 333
s 352A . ...................... 330
s 353 . ........................ 324
s 354 . ........................ 324
s 355 . ........................ 330
s 356 . ........................ 324
s 356(5) . ...................... 327
s 356(6) . ...................... 327
s 358 . .................... 325, 326
s 359 . ........................ 332
s 360 . ........................ 332
s 361 . ........................ 332
s 362 . ........................ 327
s 366 . ...................... 73, 76
s 366(2) . .......................73
s 366(3) . .......................73
s 367 . ........................ 577
s 368 . ................ 80, 579, 1123
ss 368–377 . ................... 577
s 369 . ........................ 582
s 369(2)(a) . .................. 1226
s 369(3)(b) . .................. 1226
s 370 . ........................ 567
s 371 . ........................ 581
s 372 . ..................... 78, 591
s 373 . ..................... 77, 590
s 373(1)(a) . ....................77
s 373(1)(b) . ....................77
s 374 . ........................ 590
s 375 . ........................ 591
s 376 . ............. 78, 577, 586, 600
s 377 . ................ 577, 586, 600
s 377(3) . ...................... 587
s 378 . ..................... 78, 566
s 378(2) . ............... 1123, 1124
s 378(3) . ...................... 566
s 378(4) . ...................... 589
s 378(6) . ...................... 577
s 379 . .................... 577, 584
s 379A . ...................... 622
s 380 . ..................... 22, 847
s 380(1) . ...................... 847
s 380(1), (5) and (7) . ............ 234
s 380(2) . ...................... 847
s 380(2), (6) and (7) . ............ 243
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s 319 . ..................... 75, 449
s 319(1) . ...................... 449
s 320 . ...................... 65, 66
ss 320–322 . ....................62
s 321 . .........................65
s 322 . ..................... 98, 590
s 322(2) . .......................64
s 322A . ................ 66, 67, 255
s 322B . ................ 66, 67, 483
s 323 . .................... 66, 1265
s 324 . .........................66
ss 324–326 . ....................66
s 327 . .................... 66, 1265
ss 328–329 . .................. 1265
s 329 . .........................66
ss 330–342 . ................... 458
ss 330–344 . ....................62
s 330(3), (4), (6) and (7) ..........66
s 331 . ........................ 458
s 332 . ........................ 458
s 334 . ........................ 590
s 337 . ........................ 458
ss 339–340 . ....................66
s 340(7) . .......................67
ss 343 and 344 ......... 67, 878, 1265
s 344 . .........................73
s 345 . ........................ 500
s 346 . .................. 66, 67, 496
s 347 . ..................... 67, 500
s 347A(4) . ................... 1222
s 347A(5) . ................... 1222
s 347B . ................ 1230, 1233
s 347B(8)–(11) . ............... 1230
s 347C(1) . ................... 1223
s 347C(2) and (4) . ............ 1224
s 347C(3)(b) . ................. 1225
s 347C(5) . ................... 1224
s 347C(6) . ................... 1223
s 347D . ..................... 1223
s 347E . ...................... 1220
s 347F . ...................... 1226
s 347G . ..................... 1220
s 347H . ................ 1226, 1227
s 347I . ................. 1227, 1228
s 347J . ...................... 1229
s 347K . ..................... 1230
s 348(1) . ...................... 141
s 348(2) . ...................... 308
s 349 . ........................ 141
s 349(1) . ................. 141, 307
s 349(2) . ...................... 308
s 349(3) . ...................... 308
s 349(4) . ...................... 307
s 350 . ........................ 257
s 351 . ........................ 141
s 351(1) and (2) . ............... 141
s 351(5) . ...................... 307
s 352(1)–(5) . .................. 323
s 352(3A) . .................... 331
s 352(6) . ...................... 329
s 352(7) . ...................... 333
s 352A . ...................... 330
s 353 . ........................ 324
s 354 . ........................ 324
s 355 . ........................ 330
s 356 . ........................ 324
s 356(5) . ...................... 327
s 356(6) . ...................... 327
s 358 . .................... 325, 326
s 359 . ........................ 332
s 360 . ........................ 332
s 361 . ........................ 332
s 362 . ........................ 327
s 366 . ...................... 73, 76
s 366(2) . .......................73
s 366(3) . .......................73
s 367 . ........................ 577
s 368 . ................ 80, 579, 1123
ss 368–377 . ................... 577
s 369 . ........................ 582
s 369(2)(a) . .................. 1226
s 369(3)(b) . .................. 1226
s 370 . ........................ 567
s 371 . ........................ 581
s 372 . ..................... 78, 591
s 373 . ..................... 77, 590
s 373(1)(a) . ....................77
s 373(1)(b) . ....................77
s 374 . ........................ 590
s 375 . ........................ 591
s 376 . ............. 78, 577, 586, 600
s 377 . ................ 577, 586, 600
s 377(3) . ...................... 587
s 378 . ..................... 78, 566
s 378(2) . ............... 1123, 1124
s 378(3) . ...................... 566
s 378(4) . ...................... 589
s 378(6) . ...................... 577
s 379 . .................... 577, 584
s 379A . ...................... 622
s 380 . ..................... 22, 847
s 380(1) . ...................... 847
s 380(1), (5) and (7) . ............ 234
s 380(2) . ...................... 847
s 380(2), (6) and (7) . ............ 243
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s 380(3)(a) . ................... 847
s 380(3)(b) . ................... 847
s 380(4)(a) . ................... 847
s 380(4)(b) . ................... 847
s 380(4)(c) . ................... 847
s 381 . ................ 577, 596, 847
ss 382, 382A, 382B and 383 ...... 612
s 385 . ..................... 74, 847
s 387 . ........................ 945
s 388(2) . ...................... 981
s 390A . .......................74
s 390B . ....................... 952
s 394 . ........................ 974
s 399 . ........................ 823
s 400 . ........................ 823
s 403 . ........................ 823
s 408 . ........................ 823
s 409 . .................... 208, 823
s 415 . ........................ 823
s 416 . ........................ 823
s 419 . ........................ 823
s 423 . ........................ 823
s 424 . .................... 208, 823
s 425 . .................... 97, 1062
ss 425–427 . .................. 1062
s 426 . ....................... 1062
s 427 . ....................... 1062
s 427A . ..................... 1068
ss 428–430 . ....................97
ss 428–430F . ................. 1126
s 428(5) . ..................... 1130
s 429 . ....................... 1126
s 429(3) . ..................... 1126
s 430A . ..................... 1126
s 430C . ..................... 1143
s 431 . ....................... 1136
s 432 . ....................... 1136
s 434 . ....................... 1240
s 437 . .............. 354, 1236, 1240
s 437(1), (1B) and (1C) ......... 1236
s 438 . .................. 1264, 1265
s 439 . ....................... 1264
s 439(2) and (3) . .............. 1264
s 439(3) and (7) . .............. 1264
s 442 . ........................ 847
s 446A . ........... 1236, 1237, 1238
s 446A(1) . .............. 1236, 1238
s 446B . ................ 1236, 1238
s 446B(5) . .............. 1236, 1238
s 446D . ..................... 1239
s 446E . ...................... 1240
s 447 . ................... 354, 1240
s 448 . .............. 354, 1182, 1240
s 449 . ....................... 1182
s 450 . ....................... 1182
s 451 . ....................... 1182
s 451A . ..................... 1240
s 453A . ..................... 1182
s 455 . ....................... 1182
s 458 . ................... 123, 1234
s 459 . ......... 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 90,
352, 353
ss 459–461 . .......... 54, 55, 57, 58,
352
s 460 . .................... 352, 354
s 460(1) . ...................... 354
s 460(1A) . .................... 354
s 460(2) . ...................... 354
s 461 . ................. 58, 352, 355
s 461(6) . ...................... 355
s 468 . ........................ 847
s 651 . .................. 1168, 1173
s 652A . ..................... 1155
s 653 . ....................... 1168
s 655 . ....................... 1177
s 656 . ....................... 1163
s 680 . ................ 197, 199, 236
s 681 . ........................ 199
s 682 . ........................ 199
s 683 . .................... 198, 199
s 684 . .................... 198, 199
s 686 . ........................ 199
s 687 . ........................ 199
s 688 . ........................ 199
s 689 . ........................ 199
s 690 . ........................ 199
s 693 . ........................ 207
s 695A(4) . .................... 211
s 699A . ..................... 2006
ss 699AA–703 . ............... 2005
s 700 . ...................... 85, 87
s 703P . ....................... 209
s 703Q . ...................... 209
s 704 . .................... 519, 520
s 704(4) . ...................... 521
s 704(7) . ...................... 562
s 704(8) . ...................... 562
s 705 . ........................ 523
s 707(3) . ...................... 539
s 707(4) . ...................... 539
s 707A(2) . .................... 538
s 708 . ........................ 522
s 708(5) . ...................... 522
s 709(5) . ...................... 544
s 710 . ........................ 523
s 710A . ...................... 560
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s 380(3)(b) . ................... 847
s 380(4)(a) . ................... 847
s 380(4)(b) . ................... 847
s 380(4)(c) . ................... 847
s 381 . ................ 577, 596, 847
ss 382, 382A, 382B and 383 ...... 612
s 385 . ..................... 74, 847
s 387 . ........................ 945
s 388(2) . ...................... 981
s 390A . .......................74
s 390B . ....................... 952
s 394 . ........................ 974
s 399 . ........................ 823
s 400 . ........................ 823
s 403 . ........................ 823
s 408 . ........................ 823
s 409 . .................... 208, 823
s 415 . ........................ 823
s 416 . ........................ 823
s 419 . ........................ 823
s 423 . ........................ 823
s 424 . .................... 208, 823
s 425 . .................... 97, 1062
ss 425–427 . .................. 1062
s 426 . ....................... 1062
s 427 . ....................... 1062
s 427A . ..................... 1068
ss 428–430 . ....................97
ss 428–430F . ................. 1126
s 428(5) . ..................... 1130
s 429 . ....................... 1126
s 429(3) . ..................... 1126
s 430A . ..................... 1126
s 430C . ..................... 1143
s 431 . ....................... 1136
s 432 . ....................... 1136
s 434 . ....................... 1240
s 437 . .............. 354, 1236, 1240
s 437(1), (1B) and (1C) ......... 1236
s 438 . .................. 1264, 1265
s 439 . ....................... 1264
s 439(2) and (3) . .............. 1264
s 439(3) and (7) . .............. 1264
s 442 . ........................ 847
s 446A . ........... 1236, 1237, 1238
s 446A(1) . .............. 1236, 1238
s 446B . ................ 1236, 1238
s 446B(5) . .............. 1236, 1238
s 446D . ..................... 1239
s 446E . ...................... 1240
s 447 . ................... 354, 1240
s 448 . .............. 354, 1182, 1240
s 449 . ....................... 1182
s 450 . ....................... 1182
s 451 . ....................... 1182
s 451A . ..................... 1240
s 453A . ..................... 1182
s 455 . ....................... 1182
s 458 . ................... 123, 1234
s 459 . ......... 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 90,
352, 353
ss 459–461 . .......... 54, 55, 57, 58,
352
s 460 . .................... 352, 354
s 460(1) . ...................... 354
s 460(1A) . .................... 354
s 460(2) . ...................... 354
s 461 . ................. 58, 352, 355
s 461(6) . ...................... 355
s 468 . ........................ 847
s 651 . .................. 1168, 1173
s 652A . ..................... 1155
s 653 . ....................... 1168
s 655 . ....................... 1177
s 656 . ....................... 1163
s 680 . ................ 197, 199, 236
s 681 . ........................ 199
s 682 . ........................ 199
s 683 . .................... 198, 199
s 684 . .................... 198, 199
s 686 . ........................ 199
s 687 . ........................ 199
s 688 . ........................ 199
s 689 . ........................ 199
s 690 . ........................ 199
s 693 . ........................ 207
s 695A(4) . .................... 211
s 699A . ..................... 2006
ss 699AA–703 . ............... 2005
s 700 . ...................... 85, 87
s 703P . ....................... 209
s 703Q . ...................... 209
s 704 . .................... 519, 520
s 704(4) . ...................... 521
s 704(7) . ...................... 562
s 704(8) . ...................... 562
s 705 . ........................ 523
s 707(3) . ...................... 539
s 707(4) . ...................... 539
s 707A(2) . .................... 538
s 708 . ........................ 522
s 708(5) . ...................... 522
s 709(5) . ...................... 544
s 710 . ........................ 523
s 710A . ...................... 560
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s 711 . ........................ 531
s 711(1)(a) . ................... 522
s 711A . .................. 237, 251
s 711B . ........................23
s 713 . ........................ 559
s 714(3) . ...................... 797
s 715A . ...................... 559
s 718 . ............... 200, 236, 1124
s 719 . ........................ 493
s 720 . ....................... 1265
s 721 . ....................... 1186
s 723B . ....................... 212
ss 723B–723E . ................ 211
s 723C . .................. 212, 213
s 723D . ...................... 212
s 723E(1) . .................... 213
s 729 . ....................... 1265
s 730(4) . ..................... 1181
s 731(2)–(4) . ................. 1182
s 732(1) . ..................... 1182
s 732(2) . ..................... 1182
s 732(3) . ..................... 1184
s 734(1)–(4) . ................. 1184
s 735(1)(a) . ................... 172
s 735(1)(c) . ................... 172
s 735(2) . ...................... 175
s 738(2) . ...................... 644
s 738(2)–(4) . .............. 644, 806
s 741(1) . ................. 357, 494
s 741(2) . ................. 358, 494
s 744 . ........................ 201
s 798 . ....................... 1182
s 992 . ........................ 892
Sched 4 . ...................... 872
Sched 4A . .................... 869
Sched 6 . .................... 66, 67
para 8(2) . ...................63
paras 15(c) and 16(c) ..........67
para 18(a) . ..................67
para 20 . .....................67
para 22, (d) and (e) . ...........67
para 23 . .....................67
para 24 . .....................67
Part I . ..................... 876
Part II . ......................67
Sched 7A . ................ 885, 886
Sched 13, Part 1 . ...............66
Sched 14
para 3 . ..................... 336
Part 1 . ..................... 333
Part 2 . ..................... 333
Sched 15A . ................... 570
Sched 15B . .................. 1068
Sched 18 . ..................... 134
Sched 21
A, para 3(e) . ................ 210
A–D . ...................... 201
C . ......................... 206
D . ......................... 205
Sched 22 . ..................... 200
Sched 24 ..... 234, 239, 241, 243, 327,
765, 782, 791, 793, 794,
798, 801, 808, 1180
Table A
Article 37 . .............. 578, 591
Article 38 . ............... 76, 583
Article 39 . .................. 585
Articles 46 and 54 . ............77
Article 47 . .................. 589
Article 49 . ...................77
Articles 54 and 58 . ............77
Article 55 . .................. 568
Article 63 . .................. 595
Regulation 35 . .............. 782
Companies Act 1985
(International Accounting
Standards and Other
Accounting Amendments)
Regulations 2004
(SI 2004/2947) . .............. 875
Companies Act 1989 . ....... 21, 22, 29
s 39 . ......................... 255
s 110 . .........................22
s 110(1) . ...................... 235
Companies Act 2005
s 41 . ......................... 253
s 323(3) . ...................... 590
Companies Act 2006 . ........1 –3, 135
Part 1 . ............... 147, 171, 176
Chapter 3 . .................. 244
Sched 2 . ................... 1102
Part 2 ....... 147, 171, 178, 232, 1102
Part 3 . ............... 147, 219, 220
Chapter 1 . .................. 219
Chapter 2 . .............. 219, 224
Chapter 3 ...... 219, 232, 233, 238,
241, 243, 268, 273, 278,
356, 553, 624, 672, 675,
676, 691, 716, 765, 766
Chapter 4 . .............. 219, 234
Part 4 . ................... 148, 244
Part 5 .... 137, 148, 204, 285, 291, 703
Chapter 1 . .................. 286
Chapters 1–4 . ............... 203
Chapter 2 . .............. 285, 288
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s 711 . ........................ 531
s 711(1)(a) . ................... 522
s 711A . .................. 237, 251
s 711B . ........................23
s 713 . ........................ 559
s 714(3) . ...................... 797
s 715A . ...................... 559
s 718 . ............... 200, 236, 1124
s 719 . ........................ 493
s 720 . ....................... 1265
s 721 . ....................... 1186
s 723B . ....................... 212
ss 723B–723E . ................ 211
s 723C . .................. 212, 213
s 723D . ...................... 212
s 723E(1) . .................... 213
s 729 . ....................... 1265
s 730(4) . ..................... 1181
s 731(2)–(4) . ................. 1182
s 732(1) . ..................... 1182
s 732(2) . ..................... 1182
s 732(3) . ..................... 1184
s 734(1)–(4) . ................. 1184
s 735(1)(a) . ................... 172
s 735(1)(c) . ................... 172
s 735(2) . ...................... 175
s 738(2) . ...................... 644
s 738(2)–(4) . .............. 644, 806
s 741(1) . ................. 357, 494
s 741(2) . ................. 358, 494
s 744 . ........................ 201
s 798 . ....................... 1182
s 992 . ........................ 892
Sched 4 . ...................... 872
Sched 4A . .................... 869
Sched 6 . .................... 66, 67
para 8(2) . ...................63
paras 15(c) and 16(c) ..........67
para 18(a) . ..................67
para 20 . .....................67
para 22, (d) and (e) . ...........67
para 23 . .....................67
para 24 . .....................67
Part I . ..................... 876
Part II . ......................67
Sched 7A . ................ 885, 886
Sched 13, Part 1 . ...............66
Sched 14
para 3 . ..................... 336
Part 1 . ..................... 333
Part 2 . ..................... 333
Sched 15A . ................... 570
Sched 15B . .................. 1068
Sched 18 . ..................... 134
Sched 21
A, para 3(e) . ................ 210
A–D . ...................... 201
C . ......................... 206
D . ......................... 205
Sched 22 . ..................... 200
Sched 24 ..... 234, 239, 241, 243, 327,
765, 782, 791, 793, 794,
798, 801, 808, 1180
Table A
Article 37 . .............. 578, 591
Article 38 . ............... 76, 583
Article 39 . .................. 585
Articles 46 and 54 . ............77
Article 47 . .................. 589
Article 49 . ...................77
Articles 54 and 58 . ............77
Article 55 . .................. 568
Article 63 . .................. 595
Regulation 35 . .............. 782
Companies Act 1985
(International Accounting
Standards and Other
Accounting Amendments)
Regulations 2004
(SI 2004/2947) . .............. 875
Companies Act 1989 . ....... 21, 22, 29
s 39 . ......................... 255
s 110 . .........................22
s 110(1) . ...................... 235
Companies Act 2005
s 41 . ......................... 253
s 323(3) . ...................... 590
Companies Act 2006 . ........1 –3, 135
Part 1 . ............... 147, 171, 176
Chapter 3 . .................. 244
Sched 2 . ................... 1102
Part 2 ....... 147, 171, 178, 232, 1102
Part 3 . ............... 147, 219, 220
Chapter 1 . .................. 219
Chapter 2 . .............. 219, 224
Chapter 3 ...... 219, 232, 233, 238,
241, 243, 268, 273, 278,
356, 553, 624, 672, 675,
676, 691, 716, 765, 766
Chapter 4 . .............. 219, 234
Part 4 . ................... 148, 244
Part 5 .... 137, 148, 204, 285, 291, 703
Chapter 1 . .................. 286
Chapters 1–4 . ............... 203
Chapter 2 . .............. 285, 288
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Chapter 3 . .................. 285
Chapter 4 . .............. 285, 302
Chapter 5 . .............. 285, 303
Chapter 6 . .......... 285, 306, 761
Chapter 7 . .................. 761
Part 6 ....... 149, 194, 285, 735, 1199
Part 7 . ............... 149, 261, 273
Part 8 . ............... 149, 183, 321
Chapter 1 . .................. 321
Chapter 2 ...... 322, 323, 333, 334
Chapter 3 . .................. 333
Chapter 4 . .............. 336, 342
Part 9 . ........... 150, 321, 342, 359
Part 10 . ......... 144, 150, 220, 255,
357, 358, 426, 494, 499,
500, 876, 901
Chapter 1 . .............. 214, 357
Chapter 2 . ......... 227, 425, 426,
494, 1226
Chapter 3 . .............. 438, 444
Chapter 4 ...... 424, 438, 444, 445,
446, 447, 469, 478,
494, 500
Chapter 5 . .......... 438, 444, 479
Chapter 6 . .............. 438, 494
Chapter 7 . .................. 438
Chapter 8 . ......... 188, 209, 213,
214, 367, 541
Chapter 9 . .............. 438, 491
Chapter 10 . ............ 388, 1044
Part 11 . ........ 151, 386, 389, 1041,
1043, 1227
Chapter 1 ....... 1043, 1044, 1045,
1057, 1058
Chapter 2 . ........... 1043, 1049,
1055–6
Part 12 . .............. 151, 364, 511
Part 13 . ......... 144, 151, 343, 563,
564, 616
Chapter 1 . .................. 564
Chapter 2 ...... 343, 563, 564, 565,
566, 569, 570, 571,
576, 958, 1161
Chapter 3 ...... 563, 564, 577, 597,
598, 638
Chapter 4 . .......... 563, 564, 598
Chapter 5 ...... 563, 602, 611, 612
Chapter 6 . .......... 563, 612, 615
Chapter 7 . .............. 563, 615
Part 14 ....... 151, 1218, 1220, 1221,
1222, 1224, 1225, 1233
Part 15 . ......... 152, 205, 206, 450,
548, 616, 846, 847,
851, 852, 853, 932, 933,
953, 954, 979, 980, 984,
1151, 1206
Chapter 1 . .............. 846, 847
Chapter 2 . .............. 846, 852
Chapter 3 . .......... 846, 855, 859
Chapter 4 . .............. 846, 859
Chapter 5 . .......... 488, 846, 880
Chapter 6 . .......... 488, 846, 884
Chapter 7 . .............. 846, 886
Chapter 8 . .............. 846, 898
Chapter 9 . .............. 846, 899
Chapter 10 . ............. 846, 961
Chapter 11 . ........ 846, 912, 929
Chapter 12 . ............. 846, 924
Part 16 ...... 152, 205, 206, 846, 882,
935, 949, 992
Chapter 1 . .................. 935
Chapter 2 . .................. 943
Chapter 3 . .................. 952
Chapter 4 . .................. 965
Chapter 5 . .............. 981, 984
Chapter 6 . .................. 984
Part 17 . .......... 152, 617, 618, 702
Chapter 1 . .................. 617
Chapter 2 . .......... 617, 621, 630
Chapter 3 ...... 617, 630, 631, 639
Chapter 4 . .............. 617, 641
Chapter 5 ...... 617, 643, 647, 648,
649, 660, 702, 810
Chapter 6 ...... 617, 648, 649, 650,
654, 657, 660, 702
Chapter 7 ...... 617, 661, 662, 702
Chapter 8 . .............. 617, 665
Chapter 9 . .................. 617
Chapter 10 ..... 617, 665, 675, 687,
702, 764, 776, 807
Part 18 . .............. 153, 761, 812
Chapter 2 ...... 752, 771, 772, 779
Chapter 3 . ......... 744, 746, 747,
776, 779
Chapter 4 ...... 744, 746, 747, 776,
782, 803
Chapter 5 ...... 744, 780, 782, 783,
794, 795, 810
Chapter 7 . .................. 809
Part 19 . .................. 153, 813
Part 20 . ...................... 153
Chapter 1 . .................. 767
Chapter 2 . .................. 704
Part 21 ....... 153, 620, 626, 703, 814
Chapter 1 . .................. 703
Chapter 2 .. 620, 703, 712, 713, 715
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Chapter 4 . .............. 285, 302
Chapter 5 . .............. 285, 303
Chapter 6 . .......... 285, 306, 761
Chapter 7 . .................. 761
Part 6 ....... 149, 194, 285, 735, 1199
Part 7 . ............... 149, 261, 273
Part 8 . ............... 149, 183, 321
Chapter 1 . .................. 321
Chapter 2 ...... 322, 323, 333, 334
Chapter 3 . .................. 333
Chapter 4 . .............. 336, 342
Part 9 . ........... 150, 321, 342, 359
Part 10 . ......... 144, 150, 220, 255,
357, 358, 426, 494, 499,
500, 876, 901
Chapter 1 . .............. 214, 357
Chapter 2 . ......... 227, 425, 426,
494, 1226
Chapter 3 . .............. 438, 444
Chapter 4 ...... 424, 438, 444, 445,
446, 447, 469, 478,
494, 500
Chapter 5 . .......... 438, 444, 479
Chapter 6 . .............. 438, 494
Chapter 7 . .................. 438
Chapter 8 . ......... 188, 209, 213,
214, 367, 541
Chapter 9 . .............. 438, 491
Chapter 10 . ............ 388, 1044
Part 11 . ........ 151, 386, 389, 1041,
1043, 1227
Chapter 1 ....... 1043, 1044, 1045,
1057, 1058
Chapter 2 . ........... 1043, 1049,
1055–6
Part 12 . .............. 151, 364, 511
Part 13 . ......... 144, 151, 343, 563,
564, 616
Chapter 1 . .................. 564
Chapter 2 ...... 343, 563, 564, 565,
566, 569, 570, 571,
576, 958, 1161
Chapter 3 ...... 563, 564, 577, 597,
598, 638
Chapter 4 . .......... 563, 564, 598
Chapter 5 ...... 563, 602, 611, 612
Chapter 6 . .......... 563, 612, 615
Chapter 7 . .............. 563, 615
Part 14 ....... 151, 1218, 1220, 1221,
1222, 1224, 1225, 1233
Part 15 . ......... 152, 205, 206, 450,
548, 616, 846, 847,
851, 852, 853, 932, 933,
953, 954, 979, 980, 984,
1151, 1206
Chapter 1 . .............. 846, 847
Chapter 2 . .............. 846, 852
Chapter 3 . .......... 846, 855, 859
Chapter 4 . .............. 846, 859
Chapter 5 . .......... 488, 846, 880
Chapter 6 . .......... 488, 846, 884
Chapter 7 . .............. 846, 886
Chapter 8 . .............. 846, 898
Chapter 9 . .............. 846, 899
Chapter 10 . ............. 846, 961
Chapter 11 . ........ 846, 912, 929
Chapter 12 . ............. 846, 924
Part 16 ...... 152, 205, 206, 846, 882,
935, 949, 992
Chapter 1 . .................. 935
Chapter 2 . .................. 943
Chapter 3 . .................. 952
Chapter 4 . .................. 965
Chapter 5 . .............. 981, 984
Chapter 6 . .................. 984
Part 17 . .......... 152, 617, 618, 702
Chapter 1 . .................. 617
Chapter 2 . .......... 617, 621, 630
Chapter 3 ...... 617, 630, 631, 639
Chapter 4 . .............. 617, 641
Chapter 5 ...... 617, 643, 647, 648,
649, 660, 702, 810
Chapter 6 ...... 617, 648, 649, 650,
654, 657, 660, 702
Chapter 7 ...... 617, 661, 662, 702
Chapter 8 . .............. 617, 665
Chapter 9 . .................. 617
Chapter 10 ..... 617, 665, 675, 687,
702, 764, 776, 807
Part 18 . .............. 153, 761, 812
Chapter 2 ...... 752, 771, 772, 779
Chapter 3 . ......... 744, 746, 747,
776, 779
Chapter 4 ...... 744, 746, 747, 776,
782, 803
Chapter 5 ...... 744, 780, 782, 783,
794, 795, 810
Chapter 7 . .................. 809
Part 19 . .................. 153, 813
Part 20 . ...................... 153
Chapter 1 . .................. 767
Chapter 2 . .................. 704
Part 21 ....... 153, 620, 626, 703, 814
Chapter 1 . .................. 703
Chapter 2 .. 620, 703, 712, 713, 715
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Part 22 ...... 154, 717, 718, 738, 739,
740, 741, 742
Chapter 1 . .................. 769
Chapter 2 . .................. 199
Part 23 ...... 154, 700, 743, 745, 746,
749, 750, 751, 753, 755, 757,
758, 759, 760, 778, 795,
1057, 1058
Chapter 1 . .............. 743, 752
Chapter 2 . .......... 743, 748, 755
Chapter 3 . .............. 743, 752
Part 24 . ...................... 154
Part 25 ...... 154, 208, 529, 530, 553,
823, 837, 844, 845
Chapter 1 ...... 823, 824, 825, 832,
843, 844
Chapter 2 ...... 823, 824, 834, 835,
836, 839, 843, 844
Chapter 3 . .............. 824, 843
Part 26 ...... 154, 267, 666, 688, 776,
1062, 1063, 1068, 1069, 1160
Part 27 .... 154, 533, 1063, 1068, 1069
Chapter 1 . ................. 1068
Chapter 2 . ............ 1068, 1070
Chapter 3 . ............ 1068, 1078
Chapter 4 . ................. 1068
Part 28 . ....... 138, 155, 1092, 1093,
1193, 1196
Chapter 1 . ........... 1092, 1093,
1094, 1117
Chapter 2 . ........... 1092, 1097,
1117, 1124
Chapter 3 ....... 1092, 1097, 1125,
1127, 1129, 1146
Chapter 4 . ............ 1093, 1147
Part 29 . ...................... 155
Part 30 ...... 155, 321, 352, 353, 354,
355, 356, 666, 762, 764, 768
Part 31 . ............. 155, 612, 1152
Chapter 1 . ................. 1152
Chapter 2 . ................. 1152
Chapter 3 ....... 1152, 1162, 1177
Part 32 . ...................... 155
Part 33 . ...................... 156
Chapter 1 . .............. 173, 197
Chapters 2 and 3 ......... 173, 199
Part 34 . ......... 156, 200, 201, 202,
205, 209, 533
Chapter 2 . .................. 173
Part 35 ...... 156, 210, 519, 559, 561,
562, 750, 751, 1246
Part 36 . ............. 156, 319, 1178
Part 37 . ......... 156, 493, 582, 717,
720, 1240
Part 38 . ...................... 156
Part 39 . ................. 157, 1234
Part 40 ....... 134, 157, 501, 502, 506
Part 41 ....... 135, 137, 157, 285, 308
Chapter 1 . .............. 285, 309
Chapter 2 . .......... 285, 309, 315
Chapter 3 . .......... 285, 309, 320
Part 42 . ......... 135, 157, 963, 964,
980, 991, 992
Chapter 1 . .............. 991, 992
Chapter 2 . ......... 991, 994, 998,
1009, 1018
Chapter 3 ..... 991, 992, 994, 1017
Chapter 4 . ................. 1018
Chapter 5 . ....... 991, 1018, 1021
Chapter 6 . ............. 991, 1025
Part 43 . ......... 135, 140, 141, 157,
717, 1187, 1213
Part 44 . .............. 140, 141, 158
Part 45 . ................. 158, 1275
Part 46 . .............. 140, 141, 158
Part 47 . .............. 140, 141, 158
s 1 . .......................... 562
s 1(1) . ........................ 172
s 1(1)(a) . ..................... 172
s 1(1)(b) . ..................... 173
s 1(2) . ............... 173, 196, 199
s 1(2)(a) . ..................... 173
s 1(2)(b) . ..................... 173
s 1(3) . .................... 173, 200
s 2 ...... 142, 143, 172, 174, 220, 620
s 2(1) . ........................ 173
s 2(1)(a) . ..................... 173
s 2(1)(b) . ..................... 173
s 2(1)(c) . ..................... 174
s 2(2)(a) and (b) . .............. 173
s 3 . ...................... 174, 175
s 3(1) . ........................ 174
s 3(2) . ........................ 174
s 3(3) . ........................ 174
s 3(4) . ........................ 175
s 4 . .......................... 175
s 4(1) . ........................ 175
s 4(2) . ........................ 175
s 4(3) . ........................ 175
s 4(4) . ........................ 175
s 5 . .......................... 176
s 5(1) . ........................ 176
s 5(2)(a) and (b) . .............. 176
s 5(3) . ........................ 176
s 6 . ...................... 176, 178
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Part 22 ...... 154, 717, 718, 738, 739,
740, 741, 742
Chapter 1 . .................. 769
Chapter 2 . .................. 199
Part 23 ...... 154, 700, 743, 745, 746,
749, 750, 751, 753, 755, 757,
758, 759, 760, 778, 795,
1057, 1058
Chapter 1 . .............. 743, 752
Chapter 2 . .......... 743, 748, 755
Chapter 3 . .............. 743, 752
Part 24 . ...................... 154
Part 25 ...... 154, 208, 529, 530, 553,
823, 837, 844, 845
Chapter 1 ...... 823, 824, 825, 832,
843, 844
Chapter 2 ...... 823, 824, 834, 835,
836, 839, 843, 844
Chapter 3 . .............. 824, 843
Part 26 ...... 154, 267, 666, 688, 776,
1062, 1063, 1068, 1069, 1160
Part 27 .... 154, 533, 1063, 1068, 1069
Chapter 1 . ................. 1068
Chapter 2 . ............ 1068, 1070
Chapter 3 . ............ 1068, 1078
Chapter 4 . ................. 1068
Part 28 . ....... 138, 155, 1092, 1093,
1193, 1196
Chapter 1 . ........... 1092, 1093,
1094, 1117
Chapter 2 . ........... 1092, 1097,
1117, 1124
Chapter 3 ....... 1092, 1097, 1125,
1127, 1129, 1146
Chapter 4 . ............ 1093, 1147
Part 29 . ...................... 155
Part 30 ...... 155, 321, 352, 353, 354,
355, 356, 666, 762, 764, 768
Part 31 . ............. 155, 612, 1152
Chapter 1 . ................. 1152
Chapter 2 . ................. 1152
Chapter 3 ....... 1152, 1162, 1177
Part 32 . ...................... 155
Part 33 . ...................... 156
Chapter 1 . .............. 173, 197
Chapters 2 and 3 ......... 173, 199
Part 34 . ......... 156, 200, 201, 202,
205, 209, 533
Chapter 2 . .................. 173
Part 35 ...... 156, 210, 519, 559, 561,
562, 750, 751, 1246
Part 36 . ............. 156, 319, 1178
Part 37 . ......... 156, 493, 582, 717,
720, 1240
Part 38 . ...................... 156
Part 39 . ................. 157, 1234
Part 40 ....... 134, 157, 501, 502, 506
Part 41 ....... 135, 137, 157, 285, 308
Chapter 1 . .............. 285, 309
Chapter 2 . .......... 285, 309, 315
Chapter 3 . .......... 285, 309, 320
Part 42 . ......... 135, 157, 963, 964,
980, 991, 992
Chapter 1 . .............. 991, 992
Chapter 2 . ......... 991, 994, 998,
1009, 1018
Chapter 3 ..... 991, 992, 994, 1017
Chapter 4 . ................. 1018
Chapter 5 . ....... 991, 1018, 1021
Chapter 6 . ............. 991, 1025
Part 43 . ......... 135, 140, 141, 157,
717, 1187, 1213
Part 44 . .............. 140, 141, 158
Part 45 . ................. 158, 1275
Part 46 . .............. 140, 141, 158
Part 47 . .............. 140, 141, 158
s 1 . .......................... 562
s 1(1) . ........................ 172
s 1(1)(a) . ..................... 172
s 1(1)(b) . ..................... 173
s 1(2) . ............... 173, 196, 199
s 1(2)(a) . ..................... 173
s 1(2)(b) . ..................... 173
s 1(3) . .................... 173, 200
s 2 ...... 142, 143, 172, 174, 220, 620
s 2(1) . ........................ 173
s 2(1)(a) . ..................... 173
s 2(1)(b) . ..................... 173
s 2(1)(c) . ..................... 174
s 2(2)(a) and (b) . .............. 173
s 3 . ...................... 174, 175
s 3(1) . ........................ 174
s 3(2) . ........................ 174
s 3(3) . ........................ 174
s 3(4) . ........................ 175
s 4 . .......................... 175
s 4(1) . ........................ 175
s 4(2) . ........................ 175
s 4(3) . ........................ 175
s 4(4) . ........................ 175
s 5 . .......................... 176
s 5(1) . ........................ 176
s 5(2)(a) and (b) . .............. 176
s 5(3) . ........................ 176
s 6 . ...................... 176, 178
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s 6(2) . ........................ 176
s 7 . ...................... 179, 244
s 7(1)(a) . ..................... 178
s 7(1)(b) . ..................... 179
s 7(2) . ............... 179, 190, 192
s 8 . .................. 175, 180, 680
s 8(1) . ........................ 180
s 8(1)(a) . ..................... 180
s 8(1)(b) . ..................... 180
s 8(2) . ........................ 180
s 9 . .......... 179, 182, 184, 619, 766
ss 9–13 . .................. 178, 182
s 9(1) . ........................ 182
s 9(2) . .................... 182, 183
s 9(2)(b) . ................. 183, 196
s 9(2)(c) . ..................... 183
s 9(2)(d) . ..................... 183
s 9(3) . ........................ 183
s 9(4)(a) . ..................... 183
s 9(4)(b) . ..................... 183
s 9(4)(c) . ..................... 183
s 9(5)(a) . ..................... 183
s 9(5)(b) . ..................... 183
s 9(6) . ........................ 183
s 10 . ......... 183, 184, 280, 281, 619
s 10(1) . ....................... 184
s 10(2)(a) . .................... 184
s 10(2)(b) . .................... 184
s 10(2)(c) . .................... 185
s 10(2)(c)(i) . .................. 186
s 10(2)(d) . .................... 185
s 10(3) . ....................... 185
s 10(4)(a) . .................... 185
s 10(4)(b) . .................... 185
s 10(5) . ....................... 185
s 11 . ................. 179, 183, 187
s 11(1) . .................. 183, 186
s 11(2) . ....................... 186
s 11(3)(a) . .................... 187
s 11(3)(b) . .................... 187
s 11(3)(c) . .................... 187
s 12 . ............. 179, 183, 188, 507
s 12(1) . .................. 187, 190
s 12(1)(a) . .................... 187
s 12(1)(b) . .................... 188
s 12(1)(c) . .................... 188
s 12(2) . ....................... 188
s 13 . ..................... 179, 189
s 13(1) . ....................... 188
s 13(2) . ....................... 188
s 14 . ..................... 190, 276
ss 14–16 . ..................... 189
s 15 . ................. 190, 191, 220
s 15(1) . ....................... 190
s 15(2) . ....................... 190
s 15(2)(a) . .................... 190
s 15(2)(b) . .................... 190
s 15(2)(c) . .................... 190
s 15(2)(d) . .................... 191
s 15(2)(e) . .................... 191
s 15(3) . ....................... 191
s 15(4) . .................. 191, 192
s 16 . ................. 192, 193, 630
s 16(2) . ....................... 192
s 16(3) . ....................... 192
s 16(4) . ....................... 192
s 16(5) . ....................... 192
s 16(6) . ....................... 192
s 17 . ......... 145, 219, 220, 417, 499
s 17(a) . ....................... 219
s 17(b) . ...................... 219
s 18 . .................... 222, 1025
s 18(1) . ....................... 221
s 18(2) . .................. 221, 230
s 18(3) . .................. 221, 230
s 18(3)(a) . .................... 221
s 18(3)(b) . .................... 221
s 18(4) . ....................... 221
s 19 . ......................... 222
s 19(1) . ....................... 222
s 19(2) . ....................... 222
s 19(3) . .................. 222, 224
s 19(4) . ....................... 223
s 19(5) . ....................... 222
s 20 . ............. 183, 221, 224, 230
s 20(1) . ....................... 223
s 20(1)(a) . .................... 223
s 20(1)(b) . .................... 223
s 20(2) . ....................... 223
s 21 . ................. 225, 226, 227
s 21(1) . ....................... 225
s 21(2) . ....................... 225
s 21(2)(a) . .................... 225
s 21(2)(b) . .................... 225
s 21(3) . ....................... 225
s 21(3)(a) . .................... 225
s 21(3)(b) . .................... 225
s 22 . ............. 228, 232, 321, 680
s 22(1) . ....................... 227
s 22(1)(a) . .................... 228
s 22(1)(b) . .................... 228
s 22(1)(c) . .................... 228
s 22(2)(a) . .................... 228
s 22(2)(b) . .................... 228
s 22(3)(a) . .................... 228
s 22(3)(b) . .................... 228
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s 7 . ...................... 179, 244
s 7(1)(a) . ..................... 178
s 7(1)(b) . ..................... 179
s 7(2) . ............... 179, 190, 192
s 8 . .................. 175, 180, 680
s 8(1) . ........................ 180
s 8(1)(a) . ..................... 180
s 8(1)(b) . ..................... 180
s 8(2) . ........................ 180
s 9 . .......... 179, 182, 184, 619, 766
ss 9–13 . .................. 178, 182
s 9(1) . ........................ 182
s 9(2) . .................... 182, 183
s 9(2)(b) . ................. 183, 196
s 9(2)(c) . ..................... 183
s 9(2)(d) . ..................... 183
s 9(3) . ........................ 183
s 9(4)(a) . ..................... 183
s 9(4)(b) . ..................... 183
s 9(4)(c) . ..................... 183
s 9(5)(a) . ..................... 183
s 9(5)(b) . ..................... 183
s 9(6) . ........................ 183
s 10 . ......... 183, 184, 280, 281, 619
s 10(1) . ....................... 184
s 10(2)(a) . .................... 184
s 10(2)(b) . .................... 184
s 10(2)(c) . .................... 185
s 10(2)(c)(i) . .................. 186
s 10(2)(d) . .................... 185
s 10(3) . ....................... 185
s 10(4)(a) . .................... 185
s 10(4)(b) . .................... 185
s 10(5) . ....................... 185
s 11 . ................. 179, 183, 187
s 11(1) . .................. 183, 186
s 11(2) . ....................... 186
s 11(3)(a) . .................... 187
s 11(3)(b) . .................... 187
s 11(3)(c) . .................... 187
s 12 . ............. 179, 183, 188, 507
s 12(1) . .................. 187, 190
s 12(1)(a) . .................... 187
s 12(1)(b) . .................... 188
s 12(1)(c) . .................... 188
s 12(2) . ....................... 188
s 13 . ..................... 179, 189
s 13(1) . ....................... 188
s 13(2) . ....................... 188
s 14 . ..................... 190, 276
ss 14–16 . ..................... 189
s 15 . ................. 190, 191, 220
s 15(1) . ....................... 190
s 15(2) . ....................... 190
s 15(2)(a) . .................... 190
s 15(2)(b) . .................... 190
s 15(2)(c) . .................... 190
s 15(2)(d) . .................... 191
s 15(2)(e) . .................... 191
s 15(3) . ....................... 191
s 15(4) . .................. 191, 192
s 16 . ................. 192, 193, 630
s 16(2) . ....................... 192
s 16(3) . ....................... 192
s 16(4) . ....................... 192
s 16(5) . ....................... 192
s 16(6) . ....................... 192
s 17 . ......... 145, 219, 220, 417, 499
s 17(a) . ....................... 219
s 17(b) . ...................... 219
s 18 . .................... 222, 1025
s 18(1) . ....................... 221
s 18(2) . .................. 221, 230
s 18(3) . .................. 221, 230
s 18(3)(a) . .................... 221
s 18(3)(b) . .................... 221
s 18(4) . ....................... 221
s 19 . ......................... 222
s 19(1) . ....................... 222
s 19(2) . ....................... 222
s 19(3) . .................. 222, 224
s 19(4) . ....................... 223
s 19(5) . ....................... 222
s 20 . ............. 183, 221, 224, 230
s 20(1) . ....................... 223
s 20(1)(a) . .................... 223
s 20(1)(b) . .................... 223
s 20(2) . ....................... 223
s 21 . ................. 225, 226, 227
s 21(1) . ....................... 225
s 21(2) . ....................... 225
s 21(2)(a) . .................... 225
s 21(2)(b) . .................... 225
s 21(3) . ....................... 225
s 21(3)(a) . .................... 225
s 21(3)(b) . .................... 225
s 22 . ............. 228, 232, 321, 680
s 22(1) . ....................... 227
s 22(1)(a) . .................... 228
s 22(1)(b) . .................... 228
s 22(1)(c) . .................... 228
s 22(2)(a) . .................... 228
s 22(2)(b) . .................... 228
s 22(3)(a) . .................... 228
s 22(3)(b) . .................... 228
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s 22(4) . ....................... 228
s 23 . ................. 181, 228, 229
s 23(1) . ....................... 228
s 23(1)(a) . ................ 228, 232
s 23(1)(b) . .................... 228
s 23(1)(c) . .................... 228
s 23(2)(a) . .................... 228
s 23(2)(b)(i) . .................. 228
s 23(2)(b)(ii) . .................. 228
s 24 . ......................... 229
s 24(1)(a) . .................... 229
s 24(1)(b) . .................... 229
s 24(2)(a) . .................... 229
s 24(2)(b) . .................... 229
s 24(3) . ....................... 229
s 24(4) . ....................... 229
s 25 . ..................... 230, 995
s 25(1) . ....................... 230
s 25(1)(a) . .................... 230
s 25(1)(b) . .................... 230
s 25(2) . .................. 230, 289
s 26 . ............. 230, 231, 241, 242
ss 26–29 . ..................... 179
s 26(1) . ....................... 230
s 26(1)(e) . .................... 286
s 26(2)(a) . .................... 230
s 26(2)(b) . ................ 230, 287
s 26(3) . ....................... 231
s 26(3)(a) . .................... 230
s 26(3)(b) . .................... 230
s 26(4) . .................. 230, 232
s 27 . ..................... 230, 996
s 27(1) . ....................... 230
s 27(1)(a) . .................... 231
s 27(1)(b) . .................... 231
s 27(2)(a) . .................... 231
s 27(2)(b) . .................... 231
s 27(3) . ....................... 231
s 27(4) . ....................... 231
s 27(5) . ....................... 231
s 28 . ................. 181, 680, 995
s 28(1) . ....................... 232
s 28(2) . .................. 232, 234
s 28(3) . ....................... 232
s 28(6) . ....................... 305
s 29 . ......... 181, 219, 220, 233, 234
ss 29 and 30 . .................. 144
s 29(1) . .................. 220, 233
s 29(1)(a) . .................... 233
s 29(1)(b) . .................... 233
s 29(1)(c) . .................... 233
s 29(1)(d) . .................... 233
s 29(1)(e) . .................... 233
s 29(2) . ....................... 233
s 30 . ............. 233, 234, 677, 692
ss 30–35 . ..................... 178
s 30(1) . ....................... 233
s 30(2)(a) . .................... 233
s 30(2)(b) . .................... 233
s 30(3) . ....................... 234
s 30(4) . ....................... 234
s 31 . ......... 234, 235, 237, 238, 252
s 31(1) . .................. 162, 234
s 31(2) . ....................... 238
s 31(2)(a) . .................... 234
s 31(2)(b) . .................... 234
s 31(3) . .................. 234, 238
s 31(4)(a) . .................... 234
s 31(4)(b) . .................... 234
s 31(5) . ....................... 235
s 32 . ..................... 238, 239
s 32(1)(a) . .................... 238
s 32(1)(b) . .................... 238
s 32(1)(c)(i) . .................. 238
s 32(1)(c)(ii) . .................. 238
s 32(1)(d) . .................... 239
s 32(1)(e) . .................... 239
s 32(1)(f) . ..................... 239
s 32(1)(g) . .................... 239
s 32(1)(h) . .................... 239
s 32(2)(a) . .................... 239
s 32(2)(b) . .................... 239
s 32(2)(c)(i) . .................. 239
s 32(2)(c)(ii) . .................. 239
s 32(2)(c)(iii) . ................. 239
s 32(2)(d) . .................... 239
s 32(3) . ....................... 239
s 32(4) . ....................... 239
s 33 . ......................... 240
s 33(1) . ............. 239, 240, 1043
s 33(2) . .................. 239, 240
s 34 . ................. 241, 242, 243
s 34(1) . ....................... 241
s 34(2) . .................. 238, 243
s 34(3) . ....................... 242
s 34(3)(a) . .................... 241
s 34(3)(b) . .................... 241
s 34(4) . ....................... 243
s 34(4)(a) . .................... 241
s 34(4)(b) . .................... 241
s 34(4)(c) . .................... 241
s 34(5)(a) . .................... 241
s 34(5)(b) . .................... 241
s 34(6) . ....................... 241
s 35 . ......................... 242
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s 22(4) . ....................... 228
s 23 . ................. 181, 228, 229
s 23(1) . ....................... 228
s 23(1)(a) . ................ 228, 232
s 23(1)(b) . .................... 228
s 23(1)(c) . .................... 228
s 23(2)(a) . .................... 228
s 23(2)(b)(i) . .................. 228
s 23(2)(b)(ii) . .................. 228
s 24 . ......................... 229
s 24(1)(a) . .................... 229
s 24(1)(b) . .................... 229
s 24(2)(a) . .................... 229
s 24(2)(b) . .................... 229
s 24(3) . ....................... 229
s 24(4) . ....................... 229
s 25 . ..................... 230, 995
s 25(1) . ....................... 230
s 25(1)(a) . .................... 230
s 25(1)(b) . .................... 230
s 25(2) . .................. 230, 289
s 26 . ............. 230, 231, 241, 242
ss 26–29 . ..................... 179
s 26(1) . ....................... 230
s 26(1)(e) . .................... 286
s 26(2)(a) . .................... 230
s 26(2)(b) . ................ 230, 287
s 26(3) . ....................... 231
s 26(3)(a) . .................... 230
s 26(3)(b) . .................... 230
s 26(4) . .................. 230, 232
s 27 . ..................... 230, 996
s 27(1) . ....................... 230
s 27(1)(a) . .................... 231
s 27(1)(b) . .................... 231
s 27(2)(a) . .................... 231
s 27(2)(b) . .................... 231
s 27(3) . ....................... 231
s 27(4) . ....................... 231
s 27(5) . ....................... 231
s 28 . ................. 181, 680, 995
s 28(1) . ....................... 232
s 28(2) . .................. 232, 234
s 28(3) . ....................... 232
s 28(6) . ....................... 305
s 29 . ......... 181, 219, 220, 233, 234
ss 29 and 30 . .................. 144
s 29(1) . .................. 220, 233
s 29(1)(a) . .................... 233
s 29(1)(b) . .................... 233
s 29(1)(c) . .................... 233
s 29(1)(d) . .................... 233
s 29(1)(e) . .................... 233
s 29(2) . ....................... 233
s 30 . ............. 233, 234, 677, 692
ss 30–35 . ..................... 178
s 30(1) . ....................... 233
s 30(2)(a) . .................... 233
s 30(2)(b) . .................... 233
s 30(3) . ....................... 234
s 30(4) . ....................... 234
s 31 . ......... 234, 235, 237, 238, 252
s 31(1) . .................. 162, 234
s 31(2) . ....................... 238
s 31(2)(a) . .................... 234
s 31(2)(b) . .................... 234
s 31(3) . .................. 234, 238
s 31(4)(a) . .................... 234
s 31(4)(b) . .................... 234
s 31(5) . ....................... 235
s 32 . ..................... 238, 239
s 32(1)(a) . .................... 238
s 32(1)(b) . .................... 238
s 32(1)(c)(i) . .................. 238
s 32(1)(c)(ii) . .................. 238
s 32(1)(d) . .................... 239
s 32(1)(e) . .................... 239
s 32(1)(f) . ..................... 239
s 32(1)(g) . .................... 239
s 32(1)(h) . .................... 239
s 32(2)(a) . .................... 239
s 32(2)(b) . .................... 239
s 32(2)(c)(i) . .................. 239
s 32(2)(c)(ii) . .................. 239
s 32(2)(c)(iii) . ................. 239
s 32(2)(d) . .................... 239
s 32(3) . ....................... 239
s 32(4) . ....................... 239
s 33 . ......................... 240
s 33(1) . ............. 239, 240, 1043
s 33(2) . .................. 239, 240
s 34 . ................. 241, 242, 243
s 34(1) . ....................... 241
s 34(2) . .................. 238, 243
s 34(3) . ....................... 242
s 34(3)(a) . .................... 241
s 34(3)(b) . .................... 241
s 34(4) . ....................... 243
s 34(4)(a) . .................... 241
s 34(4)(b) . .................... 241
s 34(4)(c) . .................... 241
s 34(5)(a) . .................... 241
s 34(5)(b) . .................... 241
s 34(6) . ....................... 241
s 35 . ......................... 242
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s 35(1) . ....................... 242
s 35(2)(a) . ............ 238, 242, 243
s 35(2)(b)(i) . .................. 242
s 35(2)(b)(ii) . .................. 242
s 35(3)(a) . .................... 242
s 35(3)(b) . .................... 242
s 35(4) . ....................... 242
s 35(5) . ....................... 242
s 36 . ..................... 243, 256
s 36(1)(a) . .................... 243
s 36(1)(b) . .................... 243
s 36(1)(c) . .................... 243
s 36(1)(d) . .................... 243
s 36B . .........................28
s 37 . ..................... 243, 244
s 38 . ..................... 238, 244
s 39 . ............ 238, 244, 245, 251,
252, 255
ss 39–42 . ..................... 245
s 39(1) . ....................... 245
s 40 . ......... 238, 244, 253, 255, 394
s 40(1) . ....................... 252
s 40(2) . ....................... 252
s 40(2)(a) . .................... 252
s 40(2)(b)(i) . .................. 253
s 40(2)(b)(ii) . .................. 253
s 40(2)(b)(iii) . ................. 253
s 40(3)(a) . .................... 253
s 40(3)(b) . .................... 253
s 40(4) . ....................... 253
s 40(5) . ....................... 253
s 40(6) . ....................... 253
s 41 . ................. 253, 254, 255
s 41(1) . ....................... 254
s 41(2)(a) . ................ 254, 255
s 41(2)(b) . .................... 255
s 41(2)(b)(i) . .................. 254
s 41(2)(b)(i) or (ii) . ............. 254
s 41(2)(b)(ii) . .................. 254
s 41(3) . ....................... 254
s 41(3)(a) . .................... 254
s 41(3)(b) . .................... 254
s 41(4) . ....................... 254
s 41(4)(a) . .................... 254
s 41(4)(b) . .................... 254
s 41(4)(c) . .................... 254
s 41(4)(d) . .................... 254
s 41(5) . ....................... 254
s 41(6) . ....................... 254
s 41(7)(a) . .................... 255
s 41(7)(b) . .................... 255
s 42 . ................. 238, 253, 255
s 42(1) or (2) . ................. 255
s 42(1)(a) . .................... 255
s 42(1)(b)(i) . .................. 255
s 42(1)(b)(ii) . .................. 255
s 42(2)(a) . .................... 255
s 42(2)(b) . .................... 255
s 42(4)(a) . .................... 255
s 42(4)(b) . .................... 255
s 42(5) . ....................... 255
s 43 . ......................... 256
ss 43–52 . ..................... 201
s 43(1)(a) . .................... 256
s 43(1)(b) . .................... 256
s 43(2) . ....................... 256
s 44 . ..................... 256, 257
s 44(1) . ....................... 256
s 44(1)(a) . .................... 256
s 44(1)(b) . .................... 256
s 44(2) . ....................... 256
s 44(2)(a) . .................... 256
s 44(2)(b) . .................... 256
s 44(3)(a) . .................... 256
s 44(3)(b) . .................... 256
s 44(4) . ....................... 256
s 44(5) . ....................... 256
s 44(6) . ....................... 256
s 44(7) . ....................... 257
s 44(8) . ....................... 257
s 45 . ......................... 257
s 45(1) . ....................... 257
s 45(2) . ....................... 257
s 45(3)(a) . .................... 257
s 45(3)(b) . .................... 257
s 45(4) . ....................... 257
s 45(5) . ....................... 257
s 45(6) . ....................... 257
s 45(6)(1)(a) . .................. 257
s 46(1) . ....................... 257
s 46(1)(a) . .................... 257
s 46(1)(b) . .................... 257
s 46(2) . ....................... 257
s 47 . ......................... 258
s 47(1) . ....................... 258
s 47(2) . ....................... 258
s 48(1) . ....................... 258
s 48(2) . ....................... 258
s 48(3) . ....................... 258
s 48(3)(a) . .................... 258
s 48(3)(b) . .................... 258
s 49(1) . ....................... 258
s 49(2) . ....................... 258
s 49(3) . ....................... 259
s 49(4)(a) . .................... 259
s 49(4)(b) . .................... 259
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s 35(2)(a) . ............ 238, 242, 243
s 35(2)(b)(i) . .................. 242
s 35(2)(b)(ii) . .................. 242
s 35(3)(a) . .................... 242
s 35(3)(b) . .................... 242
s 35(4) . ....................... 242
s 35(5) . ....................... 242
s 36 . ..................... 243, 256
s 36(1)(a) . .................... 243
s 36(1)(b) . .................... 243
s 36(1)(c) . .................... 243
s 36(1)(d) . .................... 243
s 36B . .........................28
s 37 . ..................... 243, 244
s 38 . ..................... 238, 244
s 39 . ............ 238, 244, 245, 251,
252, 255
ss 39–42 . ..................... 245
s 39(1) . ....................... 245
s 40 . ......... 238, 244, 253, 255, 394
s 40(1) . ....................... 252
s 40(2) . ....................... 252
s 40(2)(a) . .................... 252
s 40(2)(b)(i) . .................. 253
s 40(2)(b)(ii) . .................. 253
s 40(2)(b)(iii) . ................. 253
s 40(3)(a) . .................... 253
s 40(3)(b) . .................... 253
s 40(4) . ....................... 253
s 40(5) . ....................... 253
s 40(6) . ....................... 253
s 41 . ................. 253, 254, 255
s 41(1) . ....................... 254
s 41(2)(a) . ................ 254, 255
s 41(2)(b) . .................... 255
s 41(2)(b)(i) . .................. 254
s 41(2)(b)(i) or (ii) . ............. 254
s 41(2)(b)(ii) . .................. 254
s 41(3) . ....................... 254
s 41(3)(a) . .................... 254
s 41(3)(b) . .................... 254
s 41(4) . ....................... 254
s 41(4)(a) . .................... 254
s 41(4)(b) . .................... 254
s 41(4)(c) . .................... 254
s 41(4)(d) . .................... 254
s 41(5) . ....................... 254
s 41(6) . ....................... 254
s 41(7)(a) . .................... 255
s 41(7)(b) . .................... 255
s 42 . ................. 238, 253, 255
s 42(1) or (2) . ................. 255
s 42(1)(a) . .................... 255
s 42(1)(b)(i) . .................. 255
s 42(1)(b)(ii) . .................. 255
s 42(2)(a) . .................... 255
s 42(2)(b) . .................... 255
s 42(4)(a) . .................... 255
s 42(4)(b) . .................... 255
s 42(5) . ....................... 255
s 43 . ......................... 256
ss 43–52 . ..................... 201
s 43(1)(a) . .................... 256
s 43(1)(b) . .................... 256
s 43(2) . ....................... 256
s 44 . ..................... 256, 257
s 44(1) . ....................... 256
s 44(1)(a) . .................... 256
s 44(1)(b) . .................... 256
s 44(2) . ....................... 256
s 44(2)(a) . .................... 256
s 44(2)(b) . .................... 256
s 44(3)(a) . .................... 256
s 44(3)(b) . .................... 256
s 44(4) . ....................... 256
s 44(5) . ....................... 256
s 44(6) . ....................... 256
s 44(7) . ....................... 257
s 44(8) . ....................... 257
s 45 . ......................... 257
s 45(1) . ....................... 257
s 45(2) . ....................... 257
s 45(3)(a) . .................... 257
s 45(3)(b) . .................... 257
s 45(4) . ....................... 257
s 45(5) . ....................... 257
s 45(6) . ....................... 257
s 45(6)(1)(a) . .................. 257
s 46(1) . ....................... 257
s 46(1)(a) . .................... 257
s 46(1)(b) . .................... 257
s 46(2) . ....................... 257
s 47 . ......................... 258
s 47(1) . ....................... 258
s 47(2) . ....................... 258
s 48(1) . ....................... 258
s 48(2) . ....................... 258
s 48(3) . ....................... 258
s 48(3)(a) . .................... 258
s 48(3)(b) . .................... 258
s 49(1) . ....................... 258
s 49(2) . ....................... 258
s 49(3) . ....................... 259
s 49(4)(a) . .................... 259
s 49(4)(b) . .................... 259
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s 49(5)(a) . .................... 259
s 49(5)(b) . .................... 259
s 49(6) . ....................... 259
s 50(1) . .................. 258, 259
s 50(1)(a) . .................... 259
s 50(1)(b) . .................... 259
s 50(2)(a) . .................... 259
s 50(2)(b) . .................... 259
s 51 . ......................... 260
s 51(1) . ....................... 259
s 51(2)(a) . .................... 260
s 51(2)(b) . .................... 260
s 52 . ......................... 260
ss 52–56 . ..................... 178
s 53 . ..................... 204, 286
s 53(1)(a) . .................... 286
s 53(1)(b) . .................... 286
s 54 . ......................... 287
ss 54–56 . ................. 204, 312
s 54(1) . ....................... 286
s 54(1)(a) . .................... 286
s 54(1)(b) . .................... 286
s 54(1)(c) . .................... 286
s 54(2) . ....................... 286
s 54(2)(a) . .................... 286
s 54(2)(b) . .................... 286
s 54(2)(c) . .................... 286
s 54(3) . ....................... 287
s 55 . ......................... 287
s 55(2) . ....................... 287
s 56 . ................. 287, 288, 540
s 56(1) . ....................... 287
s 56(1)(a) . .................... 287
s 56(1)(b) . .................... 287
s 56(2) . ....................... 287
s 56(3)(a) . .................... 287
s 56(3)(b) . .................... 287
s 56(4)(a) . .................... 287
s 56(4)(b) . .................... 287
s 56(5) . ....................... 287
s 57 . ..................... 204, 288
ss 57–63 . ..................... 178
s 57(1) . ....................... 288
s 57(1)(a) . ................ 287, 308
s 57(1)(b) . ................ 287, 308
s 57(2) . ....................... 287
s 57(3) . ....................... 287
s 57(4) . ....................... 287
s 57(5) . ....................... 287
s 58 . ............. 196, 203, 289, 313
s 58(1) . ....................... 289
s 58(2) . ....................... 289
s 59 . ............ 196, 203, 289, 290,
291, 313
s 59(1) . ....................... 289
s 59(2) . ....................... 289
s 59(3) . ....................... 289
s 60 . ..................... 289, 290
s 60(1) . .................. 289, 291
s 60(1)(a) . ................ 290, 293
s 60(1)(b) . ................ 290, 293
s 60(1)(c) . .................... 290
s 60(2) . ....................... 290
s 60(3) . ....................... 290
s 60(4) . ....................... 290
s 61 . ............. 290, 291, 292, 293
s 61(1) . ....................... 290
s 61(1)(i) . ..................... 290
s 61(1)(ii) . .................... 290
s 61(1)(a) . ................ 291, 292
s 61(1)(b) . .................... 291
s 61(1)(b)(ii) . .................. 292
s 61(2)(a) . .................... 290
s 61(2)(b) . .................... 290
s 61(3) . .................. 290, 293
s 61(4)(a) . ................ 291, 293
s 61(4)(b) . ................ 291, 293
s 61(4)(c) . .................... 291
s 61(b)(i) . ..................... 290
s 61(b)(ii) . .................... 290
s 62 . ............. 290, 291, 292, 293
s 62(1)(a) . .................... 292
s 62(1)(b) . .................... 292
s 62(2) . .................. 292, 293
s 62(2)(a) . .................... 292
s 62(2)(b) . .................... 292
s 62(3) . ....................... 292
s 62(3)(a) . ................ 292, 293
s 62(3)(b) . ................ 292, 293
s 62(3)(c)(i) . .................. 292
s 62(3)(c)(ii) . .................. 292
s 63(1) . ....................... 292
s 63(4) . .............. 291, 292, 293
s 63(5) . ....................... 293
s 64 . ................. 264, 293, 303
s 64(1) . ....................... 293
s 64(1)(a) . .................... 293
s 64(1)(b)(i) . .................. 293
s 64(1)(b)(ii) . .................. 293
s 64(2) . ....................... 293
s 64(3) . ....................... 293
s 64(4) . .................. 292, 293
s 64(5) . .................. 292, 293
s 64(6) . ....................... 293
s 64(7) . ....................... 293
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s 49(5)(a) . .................... 259
s 49(5)(b) . .................... 259
s 49(6) . ....................... 259
s 50(1) . .................. 258, 259
s 50(1)(a) . .................... 259
s 50(1)(b) . .................... 259
s 50(2)(a) . .................... 259
s 50(2)(b) . .................... 259
s 51 . ......................... 260
s 51(1) . ....................... 259
s 51(2)(a) . .................... 260
s 51(2)(b) . .................... 260
s 52 . ......................... 260
ss 52–56 . ..................... 178
s 53 . ..................... 204, 286
s 53(1)(a) . .................... 286
s 53(1)(b) . .................... 286
s 54 . ......................... 287
ss 54–56 . ................. 204, 312
s 54(1) . ....................... 286
s 54(1)(a) . .................... 286
s 54(1)(b) . .................... 286
s 54(1)(c) . .................... 286
s 54(2) . ....................... 286
s 54(2)(a) . .................... 286
s 54(2)(b) . .................... 286
s 54(2)(c) . .................... 286
s 54(3) . ....................... 287
s 55 . ......................... 287
s 55(2) . ....................... 287
s 56 . ................. 287, 288, 540
s 56(1) . ....................... 287
s 56(1)(a) . .................... 287
s 56(1)(b) . .................... 287
s 56(2) . ....................... 287
s 56(3)(a) . .................... 287
s 56(3)(b) . .................... 287
s 56(4)(a) . .................... 287
s 56(4)(b) . .................... 287
s 56(5) . ....................... 287
s 57 . ..................... 204, 288
ss 57–63 . ..................... 178
s 57(1) . ....................... 288
s 57(1)(a) . ................ 287, 308
s 57(1)(b) . ................ 287, 308
s 57(2) . ....................... 287
s 57(3) . ....................... 287
s 57(4) . ....................... 287
s 57(5) . ....................... 287
s 58 . ............. 196, 203, 289, 313
s 58(1) . ....................... 289
s 58(2) . ....................... 289
s 59 . ............ 196, 203, 289, 290,
291, 313
s 59(1) . ....................... 289
s 59(2) . ....................... 289
s 59(3) . ....................... 289
s 60 . ..................... 289, 290
s 60(1) . .................. 289, 291
s 60(1)(a) . ................ 290, 293
s 60(1)(b) . ................ 290, 293
s 60(1)(c) . .................... 290
s 60(2) . ....................... 290
s 60(3) . ....................... 290
s 60(4) . ....................... 290
s 61 . ............. 290, 291, 292, 293
s 61(1) . ....................... 290
s 61(1)(i) . ..................... 290
s 61(1)(ii) . .................... 290
s 61(1)(a) . ................ 291, 292
s 61(1)(b) . .................... 291
s 61(1)(b)(ii) . .................. 292
s 61(2)(a) . .................... 290
s 61(2)(b) . .................... 290
s 61(3) . .................. 290, 293
s 61(4)(a) . ................ 291, 293
s 61(4)(b) . ................ 291, 293
s 61(4)(c) . .................... 291
s 61(b)(i) . ..................... 290
s 61(b)(ii) . .................... 290
s 62 . ............. 290, 291, 292, 293
s 62(1)(a) . .................... 292
s 62(1)(b) . .................... 292
s 62(2) . .................. 292, 293
s 62(2)(a) . .................... 292
s 62(2)(b) . .................... 292
s 62(3) . ....................... 292
s 62(3)(a) . ................ 292, 293
s 62(3)(b) . ................ 292, 293
s 62(3)(c)(i) . .................. 292
s 62(3)(c)(ii) . .................. 292
s 63(1) . ....................... 292
s 63(4) . .............. 291, 292, 293
s 63(5) . ....................... 293
s 64 . ................. 264, 293, 303
s 64(1) . ....................... 293
s 64(1)(a) . .................... 293
s 64(1)(b)(i) . .................. 293
s 64(1)(b)(ii) . .................. 293
s 64(2) . ....................... 293
s 64(3) . ....................... 293
s 64(4) . .................. 292, 293
s 64(5) . .................. 292, 293
s 64(6) . ....................... 293
s 64(7) . ....................... 293
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s 65 . ..................... 204, 294
s 65(1) . ....................... 294
s 65(1)(a) . .................... 294
s 65(1)(b) . .................... 294
s 65(2)(a) . .................... 294
s 65(2)(b) . .................... 294
s 65(3) . ....................... 294
s 65(4) . ....................... 294
s 65(5) . ....................... 294
s 66 . ........ 295, 296, 478, 551, 1174
ss 66–74 . ..................... 204
s 66(1) . ....................... 295
s 66(2) . .................. 295, 478
s 66(2)(b) . .................... 478
s 66(3)(a) . .................... 295
s 66(3)(b) . .................... 295
s 66(4) . ....................... 295
s 66(4)(a)(i) . .................. 295
s 66(4)(b) . .................... 295
s 66(4)(b)(ii) . .................. 295
s 66(5) . ....................... 295
s 67 . ......... 295, 296, 297, 300, 551
s 67(1) . ....................... 296
s 67(1)(a) . .................... 296
s 67(1)(b) . .................... 296
s 67(2) . ....................... 296
s 67(3)(a) . .................... 296
s 67(4) . ....................... 296
s 67(4)(i) . ..................... 296
s 67(4)(ii) . .................... 296
s 67(4)(b) . .................... 296
s 67(5) . ....................... 296
s 67(6) . ....................... 296
s 68 . ................. 296, 297, 551
s 68(1) . ....................... 297
s 68(2)(a) . .................... 297
s 68(2)(b) . .................... 297
s 68(3) . ....................... 297
s 68(4) . ....................... 297
s 68(5) . ....................... 297
s 68(6) . ....................... 297
s 69 . ............. 166, 297, 300, 301
ss 69–74 . ..................... 297
s 69(1)(a) . ................ 297, 298
s 69(1)(b) . ................ 297, 298
s 69(2) . ....................... 297
s 69(3) . ....................... 298
s 69(4) . ....................... 298
s 69(4)(a) . .................... 298
s 69(4)(b)(i) . .................. 298
s 69(4)(b)(ii) . .................. 298
s 69(4)(b)(iii) . ................. 298
s 69(4)(c) . .................... 298
s 69(4)(d) . .................... 298
s 69(4)(e) . .................... 298
s 69(5) . ....................... 298
s 69(6) . ....................... 298
s 69(7) . ....................... 298
s 70 . ..................... 297, 301
ss 70–74 . ..................... 285
s 70(1) . ....................... 298
s 70(2) . ....................... 298
s 70(3)(a) . .................... 299
s 70(3)(b) . .................... 299
s 70(3)(c) . .................... 299
s 70(3)(d) . .................... 299
s 70(4) . ....................... 299
s 70(4)(a), (b) and (c) ........... 298
s 70(5) . ....................... 299
s 70(6) . ....................... 299
s 70(6)(a) . .................... 299
s 70(6)(b) . .................... 299
s 70(6)(c) . .................... 299
s 71 . ................. 285, 299, 300
s 71(1) . ....................... 299
s 71(2)(i) . ..................... 300
s 71(2)(a) . .................... 299
s 71(2)(b) . .................... 299
s 71(2)(c) . .................... 299
s 71(2)(d) . .................... 299
s 71(2)(e) . .................... 299
s 71(2)(f) . ..................... 299
s 71(2)(g) . .................... 299
s 71(2)(h)(i) . .................. 299
s 71(2)(h)(ii) . .................. 299
s 71(2)(j) . ..................... 300
s 71(2)(k) . .................... 300
s 71(3) . ....................... 300
s 71(4) . ....................... 300
s 72 . ......................... 300
s 72(1) . ....................... 300
s 72(2) . ....................... 300
s 73 . ..................... 300, 303
s 73(1)(a) . .................... 300
s 73(1)(b)(i) . .................. 300
s 73(1)(b)(ii) . .................. 300
s 73(2)(a) . .................... 301
s 73(2)(b) . .................... 301
s 73(3)(a) . .................... 301
s 73(3)(b) . .................... 301
s 73(4) . ....................... 301
s 73(5)(a) . .................... 301
s 73(5)(b) . .................... 301
s 73(5)(c) . .................... 301
s 73(6) . ....................... 301
s 74 . ................. 285, 301, 304
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s 65(1) . ....................... 294
s 65(1)(a) . .................... 294
s 65(1)(b) . .................... 294
s 65(2)(a) . .................... 294
s 65(2)(b) . .................... 294
s 65(3) . ....................... 294
s 65(4) . ....................... 294
s 65(5) . ....................... 294
s 66 . ........ 295, 296, 478, 551, 1174
ss 66–74 . ..................... 204
s 66(1) . ....................... 295
s 66(2) . .................. 295, 478
s 66(2)(b) . .................... 478
s 66(3)(a) . .................... 295
s 66(3)(b) . .................... 295
s 66(4) . ....................... 295
s 66(4)(a)(i) . .................. 295
s 66(4)(b) . .................... 295
s 66(4)(b)(ii) . .................. 295
s 66(5) . ....................... 295
s 67 . ......... 295, 296, 297, 300, 551
s 67(1) . ....................... 296
s 67(1)(a) . .................... 296
s 67(1)(b) . .................... 296
s 67(2) . ....................... 296
s 67(3)(a) . .................... 296
s 67(4) . ....................... 296
s 67(4)(i) . ..................... 296
s 67(4)(ii) . .................... 296
s 67(4)(b) . .................... 296
s 67(5) . ....................... 296
s 67(6) . ....................... 296
s 68 . ................. 296, 297, 551
s 68(1) . ....................... 297
s 68(2)(a) . .................... 297
s 68(2)(b) . .................... 297
s 68(3) . ....................... 297
s 68(4) . ....................... 297
s 68(5) . ....................... 297
s 68(6) . ....................... 297
s 69 . ............. 166, 297, 300, 301
ss 69–74 . ..................... 297
s 69(1)(a) . ................ 297, 298
s 69(1)(b) . ................ 297, 298
s 69(2) . ....................... 297
s 69(3) . ....................... 298
s 69(4) . ....................... 298
s 69(4)(a) . .................... 298
s 69(4)(b)(i) . .................. 298
s 69(4)(b)(ii) . .................. 298
s 69(4)(b)(iii) . ................. 298
s 69(4)(c) . .................... 298
s 69(4)(d) . .................... 298
s 69(4)(e) . .................... 298
s 69(5) . ....................... 298
s 69(6) . ....................... 298
s 69(7) . ....................... 298
s 70 . ..................... 297, 301
ss 70–74 . ..................... 285
s 70(1) . ....................... 298
s 70(2) . ....................... 298
s 70(3)(a) . .................... 299
s 70(3)(b) . .................... 299
s 70(3)(c) . .................... 299
s 70(3)(d) . .................... 299
s 70(4) . ....................... 299
s 70(4)(a), (b) and (c) ........... 298
s 70(5) . ....................... 299
s 70(6) . ....................... 299
s 70(6)(a) . .................... 299
s 70(6)(b) . .................... 299
s 70(6)(c) . .................... 299
s 71 . ................. 285, 299, 300
s 71(1) . ....................... 299
s 71(2)(i) . ..................... 300
s 71(2)(a) . .................... 299
s 71(2)(b) . .................... 299
s 71(2)(c) . .................... 299
s 71(2)(d) . .................... 299
s 71(2)(e) . .................... 299
s 71(2)(f) . ..................... 299
s 71(2)(g) . .................... 299
s 71(2)(h)(i) . .................. 299
s 71(2)(h)(ii) . .................. 299
s 71(2)(j) . ..................... 300
s 71(2)(k) . .................... 300
s 71(3) . ....................... 300
s 71(4) . ....................... 300
s 72 . ......................... 300
s 72(1) . ....................... 300
s 72(2) . ....................... 300
s 73 . ..................... 300, 303
s 73(1)(a) . .................... 300
s 73(1)(b)(i) . .................. 300
s 73(1)(b)(ii) . .................. 300
s 73(2)(a) . .................... 301
s 73(2)(b) . .................... 301
s 73(3)(a) . .................... 301
s 73(3)(b) . .................... 301
s 73(4) . ....................... 301
s 73(5)(a) . .................... 301
s 73(5)(b) . .................... 301
s 73(5)(c) . .................... 301
s 73(6) . ....................... 301
s 74 . ................. 285, 301, 304
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s 74(1) . ....................... 301
s 74(2) . ....................... 301
s 74(3) . ....................... 301
s 74(4) . ....................... 301
s 74(4)(a) . .................... 301
s 74(4)(b) . .................... 301
s 74(5)(a) . .................... 301
s 74(5)(b) . .................... 301
s 75 . ..................... 204, 302
s 75(1)(a) . .................... 302
s 75(1)(b) . .................... 302
s 75(2)(a) . .................... 302
s 75(2)(b) . .................... 302
s 75(3) . ....................... 302
s 75(5) . ....................... 302
s 75(5)(a) . .................... 302
s 75(5)(b) . .................... 302
s 75(6) . ....................... 302
s 76 . ................. 204, 302, 314
s 76(1) . ....................... 302
s 76(2) . ....................... 302
s 76(3) . ....................... 303
s 76(4) . ....................... 303
s 76(5) . ....................... 303
s 76(6) . ....................... 303
s 76(6)(a) . .................... 303
s 76(6)(b) . .................... 303
s 76(7) . ....................... 303
s 77 . ......................... 303
s 77(1)(a) . .................... 303
s 77(1)(b) . ................ 303, 305
s 77(2)(a) . .................... 303
s 77(2)(b) . .................... 303
s 77(2)(c) . .................... 304
s 77(2)(d) . .................... 304
s 78 . ......................... 304
s 78(1) . ....................... 304
s 78(2) . ....................... 304
s 78(2)(a) . .................... 304
s 78(2)(b) . .................... 304
s 78(3) . ....................... 304
s 78(3)(a) . .................... 304
s 78(3)(b) . .................... 304
s 79 . ..................... 303, 305
s 79(1)(a) . .................... 305
s 79(1)(b) . .................... 305
s 79(2) . .................. 237, 305
s 80 . ............ 293, 305, 522, 1176
s 80(1) . ....................... 305
s 80(2)(b) . .................... 305
s 80(3) . ....................... 305
s 80(12)(a) . ................... 305
s 81 . ................ 293, 305, 1176
s 81(1) . .................. 301, 306
s 81(1)(c) . .................... 306
s 81(2) . ....................... 306
s 81(2)(a) . .................... 306
s 81(3) . ....................... 306
s 82 . ............ 195, 207, 306, 307,
318, 523
s 82(1)(b) . .................... 306
s 82(1)(c) . .................... 167
s 82(2)(a) . .................... 306
s 82(2)(b) . .................... 306
s 82(3) . ....................... 306
s 82(4) . ....................... 306
s 82(5) . ....................... 306
s 83 . ..................... 207, 307
s 83(1) . ....................... 307
s 83(2)(a) . .................... 307
s 83(2)(b) . .................... 307
s 83(3) . ....................... 307
s 84 . ................. 207, 307, 308
s 84(1) . ....................... 308
s 84(1)(a)(i) . .................. 308
s 84(1)(a)(ii) . .................. 308
s 84(1)(b) . .................... 308
s 84(2) . ....................... 308
s 84(3) . ....................... 308
s 85 . ......................... 308
s 85(1) . ....................... 308
s 85(1)(a) . .................... 308
s 85(1)(b) . .................... 308
s 85(1)(c) . .................... 308
s 85(2) . ....................... 308
s 86 . ......................... 194
ss 86–88 . ..................... 183
s 87 . ..................... 194, 195
s 87(1) . .................. 194, 195
s 87(2) . .................. 194, 195
s 87(3) . ....................... 195
s 87(3)(a) . ................ 194, 195
s 87(3)(b) . .................... 194
s 87(4) . .................. 194, 195
s 87(4)(a) . .................... 194
s 87(4)(b) . .................... 194
s 88 . ................. 195, 196, 522
s 88(2) . ....................... 196
s 88(2)(a) . .................... 195
s 88(2)(b) . .................... 195
s 88(3) . ....................... 196
s 88(4) . ....................... 196
s 88(4)(a) . .................... 196
s 88(4)(b) . .................... 196
s 89 . ......................... 261
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s 74(1) . ....................... 301
s 74(2) . ....................... 301
s 74(3) . ....................... 301
s 74(4) . ....................... 301
s 74(4)(a) . .................... 301
s 74(4)(b) . .................... 301
s 74(5)(a) . .................... 301
s 74(5)(b) . .................... 301
s 75 . ..................... 204, 302
s 75(1)(a) . .................... 302
s 75(1)(b) . .................... 302
s 75(2)(a) . .................... 302
s 75(2)(b) . .................... 302
s 75(3) . ....................... 302
s 75(5) . ....................... 302
s 75(5)(a) . .................... 302
s 75(5)(b) . .................... 302
s 75(6) . ....................... 302
s 76 . ................. 204, 302, 314
s 76(1) . ....................... 302
s 76(2) . ....................... 302
s 76(3) . ....................... 303
s 76(4) . ....................... 303
s 76(5) . ....................... 303
s 76(6) . ....................... 303
s 76(6)(a) . .................... 303
s 76(6)(b) . .................... 303
s 76(7) . ....................... 303
s 77 . ......................... 303
s 77(1)(a) . .................... 303
s 77(1)(b) . ................ 303, 305
s 77(2)(a) . .................... 303
s 77(2)(b) . .................... 303
s 77(2)(c) . .................... 304
s 77(2)(d) . .................... 304
s 78 . ......................... 304
s 78(1) . ....................... 304
s 78(2) . ....................... 304
s 78(2)(a) . .................... 304
s 78(2)(b) . .................... 304
s 78(3) . ....................... 304
s 78(3)(a) . .................... 304
s 78(3)(b) . .................... 304
s 79 . ..................... 303, 305
s 79(1)(a) . .................... 305
s 79(1)(b) . .................... 305
s 79(2) . .................. 237, 305
s 80 . ............ 293, 305, 522, 1176
s 80(1) . ....................... 305
s 80(2)(b) . .................... 305
s 80(3) . ....................... 305
s 80(12)(a) . ................... 305
s 81 . ................ 293, 305, 1176
s 81(1) . .................. 301, 306
s 81(1)(c) . .................... 306
s 81(2) . ....................... 306
s 81(2)(a) . .................... 306
s 81(3) . ....................... 306
s 82 . ............ 195, 207, 306, 307,
318, 523
s 82(1)(b) . .................... 306
s 82(1)(c) . .................... 167
s 82(2)(a) . .................... 306
s 82(2)(b) . .................... 306
s 82(3) . ....................... 306
s 82(4) . ....................... 306
s 82(5) . ....................... 306
s 83 . ..................... 207, 307
s 83(1) . ....................... 307
s 83(2)(a) . .................... 307
s 83(2)(b) . .................... 307
s 83(3) . ....................... 307
s 84 . ................. 207, 307, 308
s 84(1) . ....................... 308
s 84(1)(a)(i) . .................. 308
s 84(1)(a)(ii) . .................. 308
s 84(1)(b) . .................... 308
s 84(2) . ....................... 308
s 84(3) . ....................... 308
s 85 . ......................... 308
s 85(1) . ....................... 308
s 85(1)(a) . .................... 308
s 85(1)(b) . .................... 308
s 85(1)(c) . .................... 308
s 85(2) . ....................... 308
s 86 . ......................... 194
ss 86–88 . ..................... 183
s 87 . ..................... 194, 195
s 87(1) . .................. 194, 195
s 87(2) . .................. 194, 195
s 87(3) . ....................... 195
s 87(3)(a) . ................ 194, 195
s 87(3)(b) . .................... 194
s 87(4) . .................. 194, 195
s 87(4)(a) . .................... 194
s 87(4)(b) . .................... 194
s 88 . ................. 195, 196, 522
s 88(2) . ....................... 196
s 88(2)(a) . .................... 195
s 88(2)(b) . .................... 195
s 88(3) . ....................... 196
s 88(4) . ....................... 196
s 88(4)(a) . .................... 196
s 88(4)(b) . .................... 196
s 89 . ......................... 261
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s 89G(4) . .................... 1196
s 90 . ......................... 262
ss 90–96 . ..................... 261
s 90(1) . ....................... 262
s 90(1)(b) . .................... 262
s 90(1)(c)(i) . .................. 262
s 90(1)(c)(ii) . .............. 262, 268
s 90(2) . ....................... 262
s 90(2)–(4) . ................... 262
s 90(2)(a) . .................... 262
s 90(2)(b) . .................... 262
s 90(2)(c) . .................... 262
s 90(2)(d) . .................... 262
s 90(2)(e) . ................ 262, 263
s 90(3)(a) . .................... 262
s 90(3)(b) . .................... 262
s 90(4) . ....................... 262
s 90(a) . ....................... 262
s 91 . ................. 262, 264, 672
s 91(1) . ....................... 263
s 91(1)(a) . ............ 263, 264, 265
s 91(1)(b) . ................ 263, 264
s 91(1)(c) . .................... 263
s 91(1)(d)(i) . .................. 263
s 91(1)(d)(ii) . .................. 263
s 91(2) . ....................... 264
s 91(2)(a) . .................... 264
s 91(2)(a)(i) . .................. 264
s 91(2)(a)(ii) . .................. 264
s 91(2)(b) . .................... 264
s 91(3) . ....................... 264
s 91(4) . ....................... 264
s 91(5) . ....................... 264
s 91(5)(a) . .................... 264
s 91(5)(b)(i) . .................. 264
s 91(5)(b)(ii) . .................. 264
s 91(5)(b)(iii) . ................. 264
s 91(5)(c) . .................... 264
s 92 . ............. 262, 265, 266, 267
s 92(1) . ....................... 268
s 92(1)(b) . .................... 265
s 92(1)(c) . .................... 265
s 92(2) . ....................... 265
s 92(3) . ....................... 265
s 92(3)(a) . .................... 265
s 92(3)(b) . .................... 265
s 92(4) . ....................... 265
s 92(5) . ....................... 266
s 93 . ........ 262, 266, 267, 268, 1249
s 93(1)(a) . .................... 266
s 93(1)(b) . .................... 266
s 93(2) . ....................... 266
s 93(2)(a) . ................ 266, 268
s 93(2)(b)(i) . .................. 266
s 93(2)(b)(ii) . .............. 266, 267
s 93(3) . ....................... 266
s 93(3)–(5) . ................... 266
s 93(3)(a)(i) . .................. 266
s 93(3)(a)(ii) . .................. 266
s 93(3)(b) . .................... 266
s 93(4)(a) . .................... 266
s 93(4)(b)(i) . .................. 267
s 93(4)(b)(ii) . .................. 267
s 93(4)(b)(iii) . ................. 267
s 93(5) . ....................... 267
s 93(6) . ....................... 266
s 93(7)(a) . .................... 267
s 93(7)(b)(i) . .................. 267
s 93(7)(b)(ii) . .................. 267
s 94 . ............... 262 –7, 267, 268
s 94(1)(a) . .................... 268
s 94(1)(b) . .................... 268
s 94(2)(a) . .................... 268
s 94(2)(b) . .................... 268
s 94(2)(c) . .................... 268
s 94(2)(d) . .................... 268
s 94(3) . ....................... 268
s 94(4) . ....................... 268
s 95 . ..................... 268, 269
s 95(1) . ....................... 268
s 95(2) . ....................... 268
s 95(3) . ....................... 269
s 96 . ..................... 269, 533
s 96(1) . ....................... 269
s 96(2) . ....................... 269
s 96(3) . ....................... 269
s 96(4)(a) . .................... 269
s 96(4)(b) . .................... 269
s 96(4)(c) . .................... 269
s 96(5) . ....................... 269
s 97 . ..................... 270, 697
ss 97–101 . .................... 261
s 97(1)(a) . .................... 270
s 97(1)(b) . .................... 270
s 97(1)(c)(i) . .................. 270
s 97(1)(c)(ii) . .............. 270, 271
s 97(2) . ....................... 271
s 97(2)(a)(i) . .................. 270
s 97(2)(a)(ii) . .................. 270
s 97(2)(b)(i) . .................. 270
s 97(2)(b)(ii) . .................. 270
s 97(3)(a) . .................... 270
s 97(3)(b) . .................... 270
s 98 . ............ 270, 271, 272, 273,
665, 682, 762
s 98(1) . ....................... 272
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s 90 . ......................... 262
ss 90–96 . ..................... 261
s 90(1) . ....................... 262
s 90(1)(b) . .................... 262
s 90(1)(c)(i) . .................. 262
s 90(1)(c)(ii) . .............. 262, 268
s 90(2) . ....................... 262
s 90(2)–(4) . ................... 262
s 90(2)(a) . .................... 262
s 90(2)(b) . .................... 262
s 90(2)(c) . .................... 262
s 90(2)(d) . .................... 262
s 90(2)(e) . ................ 262, 263
s 90(3)(a) . .................... 262
s 90(3)(b) . .................... 262
s 90(4) . ....................... 262
s 90(a) . ....................... 262
s 91 . ................. 262, 264, 672
s 91(1) . ....................... 263
s 91(1)(a) . ............ 263, 264, 265
s 91(1)(b) . ................ 263, 264
s 91(1)(c) . .................... 263
s 91(1)(d)(i) . .................. 263
s 91(1)(d)(ii) . .................. 263
s 91(2) . ....................... 264
s 91(2)(a) . .................... 264
s 91(2)(a)(i) . .................. 264
s 91(2)(a)(ii) . .................. 264
s 91(2)(b) . .................... 264
s 91(3) . ....................... 264
s 91(4) . ....................... 264
s 91(5) . ....................... 264
s 91(5)(a) . .................... 264
s 91(5)(b)(i) . .................. 264
s 91(5)(b)(ii) . .................. 264
s 91(5)(b)(iii) . ................. 264
s 91(5)(c) . .................... 264
s 92 . ............. 262, 265, 266, 267
s 92(1) . ....................... 268
s 92(1)(b) . .................... 265
s 92(1)(c) . .................... 265
s 92(2) . ....................... 265
s 92(3) . ....................... 265
s 92(3)(a) . .................... 265
s 92(3)(b) . .................... 265
s 92(4) . ....................... 265
s 92(5) . ....................... 266
s 93 . ........ 262, 266, 267, 268, 1249
s 93(1)(a) . .................... 266
s 93(1)(b) . .................... 266
s 93(2) . ....................... 266
s 93(2)(a) . ................ 266, 268
s 93(2)(b)(i) . .................. 266
s 93(2)(b)(ii) . .............. 266, 267
s 93(3) . ....................... 266
s 93(3)–(5) . ................... 266
s 93(3)(a)(i) . .................. 266
s 93(3)(a)(ii) . .................. 266
s 93(3)(b) . .................... 266
s 93(4)(a) . .................... 266
s 93(4)(b)(i) . .................. 267
s 93(4)(b)(ii) . .................. 267
s 93(4)(b)(iii) . ................. 267
s 93(5) . ....................... 267
s 93(6) . ....................... 266
s 93(7)(a) . .................... 267
s 93(7)(b)(i) . .................. 267
s 93(7)(b)(ii) . .................. 267
s 94 . ............... 262 –7, 267, 268
s 94(1)(a) . .................... 268
s 94(1)(b) . .................... 268
s 94(2)(a) . .................... 268
s 94(2)(b) . .................... 268
s 94(2)(c) . .................... 268
s 94(2)(d) . .................... 268
s 94(3) . ....................... 268
s 94(4) . ....................... 268
s 95 . ..................... 268, 269
s 95(1) . ....................... 268
s 95(2) . ....................... 268
s 95(3) . ....................... 269
s 96 . ..................... 269, 533
s 96(1) . ....................... 269
s 96(2) . ....................... 269
s 96(3) . ....................... 269
s 96(4)(a) . .................... 269
s 96(4)(b) . .................... 269
s 96(4)(c) . .................... 269
s 96(5) . ....................... 269
s 97 . ..................... 270, 697
ss 97–101 . .................... 261
s 97(1)(a) . .................... 270
s 97(1)(b) . .................... 270
s 97(1)(c)(i) . .................. 270
s 97(1)(c)(ii) . .............. 270, 271
s 97(2) . ....................... 271
s 97(2)(a)(i) . .................. 270
s 97(2)(a)(ii) . .................. 270
s 97(2)(b)(i) . .................. 270
s 97(2)(b)(ii) . .................. 270
s 97(3)(a) . .................... 270
s 97(3)(b) . .................... 270
s 98 . ............ 270, 271, 272, 273,
665, 682, 762
s 98(1) . ....................... 272
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s 98(1)(a) . .................... 271
s 98(1)(b) . .................... 271
s 98(1)(c) . .................... 271
s 98(2) . ....................... 271
s 98(3) . ....................... 271
s 98(4)(a) . .................... 272
s 98(4)(b) . .................... 272
s 98(4)(c) . .................... 272
s 98(5)(a) . .................... 272
s 98(5)(b) . .................... 272
s 98(6) . ....................... 272
s 99 . ......................... 272
s 99(1) . .................. 272, 273
s 99(2) . .................. 272, 273
s 99(3) . .................... 23, 272
s 99(4) . ....................... 273
s 99(4)(a) . .................... 272
s 99(4)(b) . .................... 272
s 99(5) . ....................... 273
s 100 . ........................ 273
s 100(1) . ...................... 273
s 100(2)(a) . ................... 273
s 100(2)(b) . ................... 273
s 100(3) . ...................... 273
s 100(4) . ...................... 273
s 101(1) . ...................... 274
s 101(2) . ...................... 274
s 101(3) . ...................... 274
s 101(4)(a) . ................... 274
s 101(4)(b) . ................... 274
s 101(5) . ...................... 274
s 102 . ........................ 275
ss 102–104 . ................... 261
s 102(1) . ...................... 274
s 102(1)(a) . ................... 275
s 102(1)(b) . ................... 275
s 102(1)(c) . ................... 275
s 102(2) . ...................... 275
s 102(3)(a) . ................... 275
s 102(3)(b) . ................... 275
s 102(4)(a) . ................... 275
s 102(4)(b) . ................... 275
s 102(5)(a) . ................... 275
s 102(5)(b) . ................... 275
s 103 . ................ 275, 276, 283
s 103(1) . ...................... 276
s 103(2) . ...................... 276
s 103(2)(a) . ................... 276
s 103(2)(b) . ................... 276
s 103(3) . ...................... 276
s 103(4)(a) . ................... 276
s 103(4)(b) . ................... 276
s 103(5) . ...................... 276
s 104 . ........................ 277
s 104(2) . ...................... 277
s 104(3) . ...................... 277
s 104(4)(a) . ................... 277
s 104(4)(b) . ................... 277
s 104(5) . ...................... 277
s 104(5)(1)(c)(i) . ............... 277
s 104(5)(1)(c)(ii) . ............... 277
s 104(5)(1)(a) . ................. 277
s 104(5)(1)(b) . ................. 277
s 104(5)(2) . ................... 277
s 104(5)(3) . ................... 277
s 104(5)(4)(a) . ................. 277
s 104(5)(4)(b) . ................. 277
s 105 . ........................ 278
ss 105–107 . ................... 261
s 105(1) . ...................... 277
s 106 . .................... 277, 279
s 106(1) . ...................... 278
s 106(2)(a) . ................... 278
s 106(2)(b) . ............... 278, 279
s 106(2)(c) . ................... 278
s 106(3) . ...................... 278
s 106(3)(a) . ................... 278
s 106(3)(b) . ................... 278
s 106(3)(c) . ................... 278
s 106(4) . ...................... 278
s 106(5) . ...................... 278
s 107 . ........................ 281
s 107(1) . ...................... 279
s 107(2) . ...................... 279
s 107(3) . ...................... 279
s 107(4)(a) . ................... 279
s 107(4)(b) . ................... 279
s 107(5) . ...................... 279
s 108 . .................... 251, 280
s 108(1) . ...................... 280
s 108(2) . ...................... 281
s 108(2)(a) . ................... 280
s 108(2)(b) . ................... 280
s 108(3)(a) . ................... 280
s 108(3)(b) . ................... 280
s 108(3)(c)(i) . ................. 280
s 108(3)(c)(ii) . ................. 280
s 108(3)(d) . ................... 280
s 108(4) . ...................... 280
s 108(4)(a) . ................... 280
s 108(4)(b) . ................... 280
s 108(5) . ...................... 280
s 109 . .................... 261, 282
ss 109–110 . ................... 261
s 109(1) . ...................... 281
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s 98(1)(a) . .................... 271
s 98(1)(b) . .................... 271
s 98(1)(c) . .................... 271
s 98(2) . ....................... 271
s 98(3) . ....................... 271
s 98(4)(a) . .................... 272
s 98(4)(b) . .................... 272
s 98(4)(c) . .................... 272
s 98(5)(a) . .................... 272
s 98(5)(b) . .................... 272
s 98(6) . ....................... 272
s 99 . ......................... 272
s 99(1) . .................. 272, 273
s 99(2) . .................. 272, 273
s 99(3) . .................... 23, 272
s 99(4) . ....................... 273
s 99(4)(a) . .................... 272
s 99(4)(b) . .................... 272
s 99(5) . ....................... 273
s 100 . ........................ 273
s 100(1) . ...................... 273
s 100(2)(a) . ................... 273
s 100(2)(b) . ................... 273
s 100(3) . ...................... 273
s 100(4) . ...................... 273
s 101(1) . ...................... 274
s 101(2) . ...................... 274
s 101(3) . ...................... 274
s 101(4)(a) . ................... 274
s 101(4)(b) . ................... 274
s 101(5) . ...................... 274
s 102 . ........................ 275
ss 102–104 . ................... 261
s 102(1) . ...................... 274
s 102(1)(a) . ................... 275
s 102(1)(b) . ................... 275
s 102(1)(c) . ................... 275
s 102(2) . ...................... 275
s 102(3)(a) . ................... 275
s 102(3)(b) . ................... 275
s 102(4)(a) . ................... 275
s 102(4)(b) . ................... 275
s 102(5)(a) . ................... 275
s 102(5)(b) . ................... 275
s 103 . ................ 275, 276, 283
s 103(1) . ...................... 276
s 103(2) . ...................... 276
s 103(2)(a) . ................... 276
s 103(2)(b) . ................... 276
s 103(3) . ...................... 276
s 103(4)(a) . ................... 276
s 103(4)(b) . ................... 276
s 103(5) . ...................... 276
s 104 . ........................ 277
s 104(2) . ...................... 277
s 104(3) . ...................... 277
s 104(4)(a) . ................... 277
s 104(4)(b) . ................... 277
s 104(5) . ...................... 277
s 104(5)(1)(c)(i) . ............... 277
s 104(5)(1)(c)(ii) . ............... 277
s 104(5)(1)(a) . ................. 277
s 104(5)(1)(b) . ................. 277
s 104(5)(2) . ................... 277
s 104(5)(3) . ................... 277
s 104(5)(4)(a) . ................. 277
s 104(5)(4)(b) . ................. 277
s 105 . ........................ 278
ss 105–107 . ................... 261
s 105(1) . ...................... 277
s 106 . .................... 277, 279
s 106(1) . ...................... 278
s 106(2)(a) . ................... 278
s 106(2)(b) . ............... 278, 279
s 106(2)(c) . ................... 278
s 106(3) . ...................... 278
s 106(3)(a) . ................... 278
s 106(3)(b) . ................... 278
s 106(3)(c) . ................... 278
s 106(4) . ...................... 278
s 106(5) . ...................... 278
s 107 . ........................ 281
s 107(1) . ...................... 279
s 107(2) . ...................... 279
s 107(3) . ...................... 279
s 107(4)(a) . ................... 279
s 107(4)(b) . ................... 279
s 107(5) . ...................... 279
s 108 . .................... 251, 280
s 108(1) . ...................... 280
s 108(2) . ...................... 281
s 108(2)(a) . ................... 280
s 108(2)(b) . ................... 280
s 108(3)(a) . ................... 280
s 108(3)(b) . ................... 280
s 108(3)(c)(i) . ................. 280
s 108(3)(c)(ii) . ................. 280
s 108(3)(d) . ................... 280
s 108(4) . ...................... 280
s 108(4)(a) . ................... 280
s 108(4)(b) . ................... 280
s 108(5) . ...................... 280
s 109 . .................... 261, 282
ss 109–110 . ................... 261
s 109(1) . ...................... 281
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s 109(1)(a) . ................... 281
s 109(1)(b) . ................... 281
s 109(1)(c)(i) . ................. 281
s 109(2) . ...................... 282
s 109(2)(a) . ................... 281
s 109(2)(b) . ................... 281
s 109(2)(e) . ................... 282
s 109(3)(a) . ................... 281
s 109(3)(b) . ................... 281
s 109(4) . ...................... 283
s 109(4)(a) . ................... 282
s 109(4)(b) . ................... 282
s 109(5)(a) . ................... 282
s 109(5)(b) . ................... 282
s 110 . ........................ 251
s 110(1) . ...................... 282
s 110(2)(a) . ................... 282
s 110(2)(b) . ................... 282
s 110(3) . ...................... 282
s 110(4)(a) . ................... 283
s 110(4)(b) . ................... 283
s 110(5) . ...................... 283
s 111 . ........................ 283
s 111(1) . ...................... 283
s 111(2) . ...................... 283
s 111(3) . ...................... 283
s 111(4)(a) . ................... 283
s 111(4)(b) . ................... 283
s 111(5) . ...................... 283
s 112 . ................ 183, 255, 321
s 112(1) . ...................... 321
s 112(2) . ................. 183, 321
s 113 . ................ 322, 323, 331
s 113(1) . ...................... 322
s 113(2)(a) . ................... 322
s 113(2)(b) . ................... 322
s 113(2)(c) . ................... 322
s 113(3)(a)(i) . ................. 322
s 113(3)(a)(ii) . ................. 322
s 113(3)(b) . ................... 322
s 113(4) . ...................... 322
s 113(5) . ................. 322, 323
s 113(6) . ...................... 322
s 113(7)(a) . ................... 322
s 113(7)(b) . ................... 322
s 113(8) . ................. 323, 324
s 114 . ............... 323, 815, 1242
s 114(1)(a) . ................... 323
s 114(1)(b) . ................... 323
s 114(2) . ...................... 323
s 114(3) . ................. 323, 326
s 114(4) . ...................... 326
s 114(4)(a) . ................... 323
s 114(4)(b) . ................... 323
s 114(5)(a) . ................... 323
s 114(5)(b) . ................... 323
s 115 . ........................ 324
s 115(1) . ...................... 324
s 115(2) . ...................... 324
s 115(3) . ...................... 324
s 115(4) . ...................... 324
s 115(5)(a) . ................... 324
s 115(5)(b) . ................... 324
s 116 . ............... 325, 326, 327,
328
ss 116–119 . ................... 144
s 116(1) . ................. 325, 326
s 116(1)(a) . ................... 325
s 116(1)(b) . ................... 325
s 116(2) . ...................... 325
s 116(3) . ...................... 325
s 116(4)(a) . ................... 325
s 116(4)(b) . ................... 325
s 116(4)(c) . ................... 325
s 116(4)(d) . ................... 325
s 117 . ................ 326, 327, 335
s 117(1)(a) . ................... 326
s 117(1)(b) . ................... 326
s 117(2) . ...................... 326
s 117(3) . ...................... 327
s 117(3)(a) . ................... 326
s 117(3)(b) . ................... 326
s 117(4) . ................. 326, 327
s 117(5) . ...................... 327
s 118 . .................... 327, 335
s 118(1)(a) . ................... 327
s 118(1)(b) . ................... 327
s 118(2) . ...................... 327
s 118(3) . ...................... 327
s 119 . .................... 328, 335
s 119(1) . ...................... 328
s 119(2)(a) . ................... 328
s 119(2)(b) . ................... 328
s 119(2)(b)(ii) . ................. 328
s 119(3)(a) . ................... 328
s 119(3)(b)(i) . ................. 328
s 120 . .................... 328, 329
s 120(1) . ...................... 329
s 120(2) . ...................... 329
s 120(3)(a) . ................... 329
s 120(3)(b) . ................... 329
s 120(4) . ...................... 329
s 121 . .................... 328, 329
s 122 . ........................ 330
s 122(1)(a) . ................... 330
s 122(1)(a)(i) . ................. 329
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s 109(1)(b) . ................... 281
s 109(1)(c)(i) . ................. 281
s 109(2) . ...................... 282
s 109(2)(a) . ................... 281
s 109(2)(b) . ................... 281
s 109(2)(e) . ................... 282
s 109(3)(a) . ................... 281
s 109(3)(b) . ................... 281
s 109(4) . ...................... 283
s 109(4)(a) . ................... 282
s 109(4)(b) . ................... 282
s 109(5)(a) . ................... 282
s 109(5)(b) . ................... 282
s 110 . ........................ 251
s 110(1) . ...................... 282
s 110(2)(a) . ................... 282
s 110(2)(b) . ................... 282
s 110(3) . ...................... 282
s 110(4)(a) . ................... 283
s 110(4)(b) . ................... 283
s 110(5) . ...................... 283
s 111 . ........................ 283
s 111(1) . ...................... 283
s 111(2) . ...................... 283
s 111(3) . ...................... 283
s 111(4)(a) . ................... 283
s 111(4)(b) . ................... 283
s 111(5) . ...................... 283
s 112 . ................ 183, 255, 321
s 112(1) . ...................... 321
s 112(2) . ................. 183, 321
s 113 . ................ 322, 323, 331
s 113(1) . ...................... 322
s 113(2)(a) . ................... 322
s 113(2)(b) . ................... 322
s 113(2)(c) . ................... 322
s 113(3)(a)(i) . ................. 322
s 113(3)(a)(ii) . ................. 322
s 113(3)(b) . ................... 322
s 113(4) . ...................... 322
s 113(5) . ................. 322, 323
s 113(6) . ...................... 322
s 113(7)(a) . ................... 322
s 113(7)(b) . ................... 322
s 113(8) . ................. 323, 324
s 114 . ............... 323, 815, 1242
s 114(1)(a) . ................... 323
s 114(1)(b) . ................... 323
s 114(2) . ...................... 323
s 114(3) . ................. 323, 326
s 114(4) . ...................... 326
s 114(4)(a) . ................... 323
s 114(4)(b) . ................... 323
s 114(5)(a) . ................... 323
s 114(5)(b) . ................... 323
s 115 . ........................ 324
s 115(1) . ...................... 324
s 115(2) . ...................... 324
s 115(3) . ...................... 324
s 115(4) . ...................... 324
s 115(5)(a) . ................... 324
s 115(5)(b) . ................... 324
s 116 . ............... 325, 326, 327,
328
ss 116–119 . ................... 144
s 116(1) . ................. 325, 326
s 116(1)(a) . ................... 325
s 116(1)(b) . ................... 325
s 116(2) . ...................... 325
s 116(3) . ...................... 325
s 116(4)(a) . ................... 325
s 116(4)(b) . ................... 325
s 116(4)(c) . ................... 325
s 116(4)(d) . ................... 325
s 117 . ................ 326, 327, 335
s 117(1)(a) . ................... 326
s 117(1)(b) . ................... 326
s 117(2) . ...................... 326
s 117(3) . ...................... 327
s 117(3)(a) . ................... 326
s 117(3)(b) . ................... 326
s 117(4) . ................. 326, 327
s 117(5) . ...................... 327
s 118 . .................... 327, 335
s 118(1)(a) . ................... 327
s 118(1)(b) . ................... 327
s 118(2) . ...................... 327
s 118(3) . ...................... 327
s 119 . .................... 328, 335
s 119(1) . ...................... 328
s 119(2)(a) . ................... 328
s 119(2)(b) . ................... 328
s 119(2)(b)(ii) . ................. 328
s 119(3)(a) . ................... 328
s 119(3)(b)(i) . ................. 328
s 120 . .................... 328, 329
s 120(1) . ...................... 329
s 120(2) . ...................... 329
s 120(3)(a) . ................... 329
s 120(3)(b) . ................... 329
s 120(4) . ...................... 329
s 121 . .................... 328, 329
s 122 . ........................ 330
s 122(1)(a) . ................... 330
s 122(1)(a)(i) . ................. 329
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s 122(1)(a)(ii) . ................. 330
s 122(1)(a)(iii) . ................ 330
s 122(1)(b) . ................... 330
s 122(2) . ...................... 330
s 122(3) . ...................... 330
s 122(4) . ...................... 330
s 122(5) . ...................... 330
s 122(6) . ...................... 330
s 123 . .................... 330, 331
s 123(1) . ...................... 330
s 123(2)(a) . ................... 330
s 123(2)(b) . ................... 330
s 123(3)(a) . ................... 330
s 123(3)(b) . ................... 330
s 123(4)(a) . ................... 330
s 123(4)(b) . ................... 330
s 123(5) . ...................... 330
s 124 . .................... 330, 331
s 124(1)(a) . ................... 330
s 124(1)(b) . ................... 330
s 124(2) . ...................... 330
s 125 . .................... 332, 335
s 125(1)(a) . ................... 332
s 125(1)(b) . ................... 332
s 125(2) . ...................... 332
s 125(3) . ...................... 332
s 125(4) . ...................... 332
s 126 . ........................ 332
s 127 . ........................ 332
s 128 . ........................ 333
s 128(1)(a) . ................... 333
s 128(1)(b) . ................... 333
s 128(2) . ...................... 333
s 129(1) . ...................... 333
s 129(2) . ...................... 334
s 129(2)(a) . ................... 333
s 129(2)(b) . ................... 334
s 129(3) . ...................... 333
s 129(4) . ...................... 334
s 129(5) . ...................... 334
s 130 . ........................ 334
s 130(1) . ...................... 334
s 130(2)(a) . ................... 334
s 130(2)(b) . ................... 334
s 130(3) . ...................... 334
s 131 . .................... 333, 334
s 131(1) . ...................... 334
s 131(2) . ...................... 334
s 131(3) . ................. 334, 335
s 131(4) . ...................... 334
s 132 . ........................ 335
s 132(1)(a) . ................... 335
s 132(1)(b) . ................... 335
s 132(2) . ...................... 335
s 132(3)(a) . ................... 335
s 132(3)(b) . ................... 335
s 132(4) . ...................... 335
s 133 . ........................ 335
s 133(1) . ...................... 335
s 133(2) . ...................... 335
s 133(3)(a) . ................... 335
s 133(3)(b) . ................... 335
s 134 . .................... 335, 336
s 134(1)(a) . ................... 335
s 134(1)(b) . ................... 335
s 134(2)(a) . ................... 335
s 134(2)(b) . ................... 335
s 134(3) . ...................... 336
s 135 . ........................ 336
s 135(1) . ...................... 336
s 135(2)(a) . ................... 336
s 135(2)(b) . ................... 336
s 135(3) . ...................... 336
s 135(4) . ...................... 336
s 135(4)(a) . ................... 336
s 135(4)(b) . ................... 336
s 135(5) . ...................... 336
s 136 . ............ 336, 337, 340, 341
s 136(1)(a) . ................... 336
s 136(1)(b) . ................... 336
s 136(2) . ...................... 336
s 137 . ........................ 337
s 137(1) . ...................... 337
s 137(1)(a) . ................... 337
s 137(1)(b) . ................... 337
s 137(1)(c) . ................... 337
s 137(2) . ...................... 337
s 137(2)(a) . ................... 337
s 137(2)(b) . ................... 337
s 137(3) . ...................... 337
s 137(4) . ...................... 337
s 138 . ........ 336, 337, 338, 339, 342
s 138(1) . ...................... 338
s 138(1)(a) . ................... 337
s 138(1)(b) . ................... 337
s 138(2)(a) . ................... 338
s 138(2)(b) . ................... 338
s 138(2)(c) . ................... 338
s 139 . ........................ 338
s 139(2) . ...................... 338
s 139(2)(a) . ................... 339
s 139(2)(b) . ............... 338, 339
s 139(2)(c) . ............... 338, 339
s 139(3)(a) . ................... 338
s 139(3)(b) . ................... 338
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s 122(1)(a)(ii) . ................. 330
s 122(1)(a)(iii) . ................ 330
s 122(1)(b) . ................... 330
s 122(2) . ...................... 330
s 122(3) . ...................... 330
s 122(4) . ...................... 330
s 122(5) . ...................... 330
s 122(6) . ...................... 330
s 123 . .................... 330, 331
s 123(1) . ...................... 330
s 123(2)(a) . ................... 330
s 123(2)(b) . ................... 330
s 123(3)(a) . ................... 330
s 123(3)(b) . ................... 330
s 123(4)(a) . ................... 330
s 123(4)(b) . ................... 330
s 123(5) . ...................... 330
s 124 . .................... 330, 331
s 124(1)(a) . ................... 330
s 124(1)(b) . ................... 330
s 124(2) . ...................... 330
s 125 . .................... 332, 335
s 125(1)(a) . ................... 332
s 125(1)(b) . ................... 332
s 125(2) . ...................... 332
s 125(3) . ...................... 332
s 125(4) . ...................... 332
s 126 . ........................ 332
s 127 . ........................ 332
s 128 . ........................ 333
s 128(1)(a) . ................... 333
s 128(1)(b) . ................... 333
s 128(2) . ...................... 333
s 129(1) . ...................... 333
s 129(2) . ...................... 334
s 129(2)(a) . ................... 333
s 129(2)(b) . ................... 334
s 129(3) . ...................... 333
s 129(4) . ...................... 334
s 129(5) . ...................... 334
s 130 . ........................ 334
s 130(1) . ...................... 334
s 130(2)(a) . ................... 334
s 130(2)(b) . ................... 334
s 130(3) . ...................... 334
s 131 . .................... 333, 334
s 131(1) . ...................... 334
s 131(2) . ...................... 334
s 131(3) . ................. 334, 335
s 131(4) . ...................... 334
s 132 . ........................ 335
s 132(1)(a) . ................... 335
s 132(1)(b) . ................... 335
s 132(2) . ...................... 335
s 132(3)(a) . ................... 335
s 132(3)(b) . ................... 335
s 132(4) . ...................... 335
s 133 . ........................ 335
s 133(1) . ...................... 335
s 133(2) . ...................... 335
s 133(3)(a) . ................... 335
s 133(3)(b) . ................... 335
s 134 . .................... 335, 336
s 134(1)(a) . ................... 335
s 134(1)(b) . ................... 335
s 134(2)(a) . ................... 335
s 134(2)(b) . ................... 335
s 134(3) . ...................... 336
s 135 . ........................ 336
s 135(1) . ...................... 336
s 135(2)(a) . ................... 336
s 135(2)(b) . ................... 336
s 135(3) . ...................... 336
s 135(4) . ...................... 336
s 135(4)(a) . ................... 336
s 135(4)(b) . ................... 336
s 135(5) . ...................... 336
s 136 . ............ 336, 337, 340, 341
s 136(1)(a) . ................... 336
s 136(1)(b) . ................... 336
s 136(2) . ...................... 336
s 137 . ........................ 337
s 137(1) . ...................... 337
s 137(1)(a) . ................... 337
s 137(1)(b) . ................... 337
s 137(1)(c) . ................... 337
s 137(2) . ...................... 337
s 137(2)(a) . ................... 337
s 137(2)(b) . ................... 337
s 137(3) . ...................... 337
s 137(4) . ...................... 337
s 138 . ........ 336, 337, 338, 339, 342
s 138(1) . ...................... 338
s 138(1)(a) . ................... 337
s 138(1)(b) . ................... 337
s 138(2)(a) . ................... 338
s 138(2)(b) . ................... 338
s 138(2)(c) . ................... 338
s 139 . ........................ 338
s 139(2) . ...................... 338
s 139(2)(a) . ................... 339
s 139(2)(b) . ............... 338, 339
s 139(2)(c) . ............... 338, 339
s 139(3)(a) . ................... 338
s 139(3)(b) . ................... 338
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s 139(4)(a) . ................... 339
s 139(4)(b) . ................... 339
s 139(5) . ...................... 339
s 139(6)(a) . ................... 339
s 139(6)(b) . ................... 339
s 140 . .................... 338, 339
s 140(1) . ...................... 339
s 140(2) . ...................... 339
s 140(3) . ...................... 340
s 140(4) . ...................... 340
s 141 . ............ 336, 340, 341, 342
s 141(1) . ...................... 340
s 141(2)(a) . ................... 340
s 141(2)(b) . ................... 340
s 141(2)(c) . ................... 340
s 141(3)(a) . ................... 340
s 141(3)(b) . ................... 340
s 141(3)(c) . ................... 340
s 141(3)(d) . ................... 340
s 141(3)(e) . ................... 340
s 141(4)(a) . ................... 341
s 141(4)(b) . ................... 341
s 141(4)(c) . ................... 341
s 141(4)(d) . ................... 341
s 141(4)(e) . ................... 341
s 141(5) . ...................... 341
s 142 . ........................ 341
s 142(1)(a) . ................... 341
s 142(1)(b) . ................... 341
s 142(2) . ...................... 341
s 143 . ........................ 342
s 144 . ........................ 342
ss 144–148 . ................... 210
s 145 . ................ 343, 344, 348
ss 145–153 . ................... 144
s 145(1) . ................. 343, 344
s 145(2) . ................. 343, 344
s 145(3) . ...................... 344
s 145(3)(a) . ................... 343
s 145(3)(b) . ................... 343
s 145(3)(c) . ................... 343
s 145(3)(d) . ................... 343
s 145(3)(e) . ................... 343
s 145(3)(f) . .................... 343
s 145(3)(g) . ................... 343
s 145(3)(h) . ................... 343
s 145(4) . ...................... 344
s 145(4)(a) . ................... 344
s 145(4)(b) . ................... 344
s 146 . ........... 344, 345, 346, 347,
348, 349, 889, 892
ss 146–150 . ............... 344, 349
s 146(1) . ................. 344, 345
s 146(2) . ................. 344, 345
s 146(3) . ................. 345, 349
s 146(3)(a) . ................... 345
s 146(3)(b)(i) . ................. 345
s 146(3)(b)(ii) . ................. 345
s 146(4) . ...................... 345
s 146(5) . ...................... 345
s 147 . .................... 345, 346
s 147(1) . ...................... 345
s 147(2)(a) . ................... 345
s 147(2)(b) . ................... 345
s 147(3) . ................. 346, 349
s 147(3)(a) . ................... 346
s 147(3)(b) . ................... 346
s 147(4) . ...................... 346
s 147(5) . ...................... 346
s 147(6)(a) . ................... 346
s 147(6)(b) . ................... 346
s 148 . .................... 346, 347
s 148(1) . ...................... 346
s 148(2) . ................. 346, 347
s 148(3) . ................. 346, 347
s 148(3)(a) . ................... 346
s 148(3)(b) . ................... 346
s 148(4)(a)(i) . ................. 346
s 148(4)(a)(ii) . ................. 346
s 148(4)(b)(i) . ................. 347
s 148(4)(b)(ii) . ................. 347
s 148(5) . ...................... 347
s 148(6) . ...................... 347
s 148(6)(a) . ................... 347
s 148(6)(b) . ................... 347
s 148(7)(a) . ................... 347
s 148(7)(b) . ................... 347
s 148(8) . ...................... 347
s 149 . ................ 347, 348, 349
s 149(1) . ...................... 347
s 149(2)(a) . ................... 347
s 149(2)(b) . ................... 347
s 149(3) . ...................... 348
s 149(3)(a) . ................... 348
s 149(3)(b) . ................... 348
s 150 . .................... 348, 349
s 150(1) . ...................... 348
s 150(2) . ...................... 348
s 150(3) . ...................... 348
s 150(4)(a)(i) . ................. 348
s 150(4)(a)(ii) . ................. 348
s 150(4)(b) . ................... 348
s 150(5)(a) . ................... 348
s 150(5)(b) . ................... 348
s 150(6) . ...................... 348
s 150(7)(a) . ................... 349
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s 139(4)(b) . ................... 339
s 139(5) . ...................... 339
s 139(6)(a) . ................... 339
s 139(6)(b) . ................... 339
s 140 . .................... 338, 339
s 140(1) . ...................... 339
s 140(2) . ...................... 339
s 140(3) . ...................... 340
s 140(4) . ...................... 340
s 141 . ............ 336, 340, 341, 342
s 141(1) . ...................... 340
s 141(2)(a) . ................... 340
s 141(2)(b) . ................... 340
s 141(2)(c) . ................... 340
s 141(3)(a) . ................... 340
s 141(3)(b) . ................... 340
s 141(3)(c) . ................... 340
s 141(3)(d) . ................... 340
s 141(3)(e) . ................... 340
s 141(4)(a) . ................... 341
s 141(4)(b) . ................... 341
s 141(4)(c) . ................... 341
s 141(4)(d) . ................... 341
s 141(4)(e) . ................... 341
s 141(5) . ...................... 341
s 142 . ........................ 341
s 142(1)(a) . ................... 341
s 142(1)(b) . ................... 341
s 142(2) . ...................... 341
s 143 . ........................ 342
s 144 . ........................ 342
ss 144–148 . ................... 210
s 145 . ................ 343, 344, 348
ss 145–153 . ................... 144
s 145(1) . ................. 343, 344
s 145(2) . ................. 343, 344
s 145(3) . ...................... 344
s 145(3)(a) . ................... 343
s 145(3)(b) . ................... 343
s 145(3)(c) . ................... 343
s 145(3)(d) . ................... 343
s 145(3)(e) . ................... 343
s 145(3)(f) . .................... 343
s 145(3)(g) . ................... 343
s 145(3)(h) . ................... 343
s 145(4) . ...................... 344
s 145(4)(a) . ................... 344
s 145(4)(b) . ................... 344
s 146 . ........... 344, 345, 346, 347,
348, 349, 889, 892
ss 146–150 . ............... 344, 349
s 146(1) . ................. 344, 345
s 146(2) . ................. 344, 345
s 146(3) . ................. 345, 349
s 146(3)(a) . ................... 345
s 146(3)(b)(i) . ................. 345
s 146(3)(b)(ii) . ................. 345
s 146(4) . ...................... 345
s 146(5) . ...................... 345
s 147 . .................... 345, 346
s 147(1) . ...................... 345
s 147(2)(a) . ................... 345
s 147(2)(b) . ................... 345
s 147(3) . ................. 346, 349
s 147(3)(a) . ................... 346
s 147(3)(b) . ................... 346
s 147(4) . ...................... 346
s 147(5) . ...................... 346
s 147(6)(a) . ................... 346
s 147(6)(b) . ................... 346
s 148 . .................... 346, 347
s 148(1) . ...................... 346
s 148(2) . ................. 346, 347
s 148(3) . ................. 346, 347
s 148(3)(a) . ................... 346
s 148(3)(b) . ................... 346
s 148(4)(a)(i) . ................. 346
s 148(4)(a)(ii) . ................. 346
s 148(4)(b)(i) . ................. 347
s 148(4)(b)(ii) . ................. 347
s 148(5) . ...................... 347
s 148(6) . ...................... 347
s 148(6)(a) . ................... 347
s 148(6)(b) . ................... 347
s 148(7)(a) . ................... 347
s 148(7)(b) . ................... 347
s 148(8) . ...................... 347
s 149 . ................ 347, 348, 349
s 149(1) . ...................... 347
s 149(2)(a) . ................... 347
s 149(2)(b) . ................... 347
s 149(3) . ...................... 348
s 149(3)(a) . ................... 348
s 149(3)(b) . ................... 348
s 150 . .................... 348, 349
s 150(1) . ...................... 348
s 150(2) . ...................... 348
s 150(3) . ...................... 348
s 150(4)(a)(i) . ................. 348
s 150(4)(a)(ii) . ................. 348
s 150(4)(b) . ................... 348
s 150(5)(a) . ................... 348
s 150(5)(b) . ................... 348
s 150(6) . ...................... 348
s 150(7)(a) . ................... 349
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s 150(7)(b) . ................... 349
s 151 . .................... 344, 349
s 151(1)(a) . ................... 349
s 151(1)(b) . ................... 349
s 151(1)(c) . ................... 349
s 151(2) . ...................... 349
s 151(3) . ...................... 349
s 152 . ........................ 350
ss 152–153 . ................... 349
s 152(1)(a) . ................... 350
s 152(1)(b) . ................... 350
s 152(2) . ...................... 350
s 152(3) . ...................... 350
s 152(4) . ...................... 350
s 152(4)(a) . ................... 350
s 152(4)(b) . ................... 350
s 153 . ............ 350, 351, 600, 603
s 153(1)(a) . ................... 350
s 153(1)(b) . ................... 350
s 153(1)(c) . ................... 350
s 153(1)(d) . ................... 350
s 153(2)(a) . ................... 351
s 153(2)(b) . ................... 351
s 153(2)(c)(i) . ................. 351
s 153(2)(c)(ii) . ................. 351
s 153(2)(c)(iii) . ................ 351
s 153(2)(c)(iv) . ................ 351
s 153(2)(c)(v) . ................. 351
s 153(2)(c)(vi) . ................ 351
s 153(2)(c)(viii) . ............... 351
s 153(2)(d)(i) . ................. 351
s 153(2)(d)(ii) . ................. 351
s 153(2)(e) . ................... 351
s 153(2)(f)(i) . .................. 351
s 153(2)(f)(ii) . ................. 351
s 153(2)(g) . ................... 351
s 154 . ................ 144, 358, 359
s 154(1) . ...................... 358
s 154(2) . ...................... 358
s 155 . ................ 358, 359, 514
s 155(1) . ...................... 358
s 155(2) . ................. 358, 359
s 156 . .................... 359, 360
s 156(1) . ...................... 359
s 156(2) . ...................... 359
s 156(2)(a) . ................... 359
s 156(2)(b) . ................... 359
s 156(2)(c) . ................... 359
s 156(3) . ...................... 359
s 156(4)(a) . ................... 359
s 156(4)(b) . ................... 359
s 156(5) . ...................... 359
s 156(6) . ...................... 359
s 156(6)(a) . ................... 359
s 156(6)(b) . ................... 359
s 156(7) . ...................... 359
s 157 . .................... 360, 361
s 157(1) . ...................... 360
s 157(2) . ...................... 360
s 157(3) . ...................... 360
s 157(4) . ...................... 360
s 157(5)(a) . ................... 360
s 157(5)(b) . ................... 360
s 157(6) . ...................... 360
s 158 . .................... 360, 361
s 158(1) . ...................... 361
s 158(3) . ...................... 361
s 158(4) . ...................... 361
s 158(5) . ...................... 361
s 159 . ................ 361, 362, 499
s 159(1) . ...................... 361
s 159(1)(a) . ................... 361
s 159(1)(b) . ................... 361
s 159(2) . ................. 361, 362
s 159(3) . ................. 361, 362
s 159(4) . ...................... 362
s 160 . .................... 144, 362
s 160(1) . ...................... 362
s 160(2) . ...................... 363
s 160(3) . ...................... 362
s 160(4) . ...................... 362
s 161 . .................... 144, 363
s 161(1)(a) . ................... 363
s 161(1)(b) . ................... 363
s 161(1)(c) . ................... 363
s 161(1)(d) . ................... 363
s 162 . ............... 363, 364, 1242
ss 162–166 . ................... 188
s 162(1) . ...................... 363
s 162(2) . ...................... 363
s 162(3) . ...................... 363
s 162(3)(a) . ................... 363
s 162(3)(b) . ................... 363
s 162(4)(a) . ................... 363
s 162(4)(b) . ................... 363
s 162(5)(a) . ................... 363
s 162(5)(b) . ................... 363
s 162(6)(a) . ................... 363
s 162(6)(b) . ................... 364
s 162(7) . ...................... 364
s 162(8) . ...................... 364
s 163 . ........ 363, 364, 365, 367, 516
s 163(1)(a) . ................... 364
s 163(1)(b) . ................... 364
s 163(1)(c) . ................... 364
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s 150(7)(b) . ................... 349
s 151 . .................... 344, 349
s 151(1)(a) . ................... 349
s 151(1)(b) . ................... 349
s 151(1)(c) . ................... 349
s 151(2) . ...................... 349
s 151(3) . ...................... 349
s 152 . ........................ 350
ss 152–153 . ................... 349
s 152(1)(a) . ................... 350
s 152(1)(b) . ................... 350
s 152(2) . ...................... 350
s 152(3) . ...................... 350
s 152(4) . ...................... 350
s 152(4)(a) . ................... 350
s 152(4)(b) . ................... 350
s 153 . ............ 350, 351, 600, 603
s 153(1)(a) . ................... 350
s 153(1)(b) . ................... 350
s 153(1)(c) . ................... 350
s 153(1)(d) . ................... 350
s 153(2)(a) . ................... 351
s 153(2)(b) . ................... 351
s 153(2)(c)(i) . ................. 351
s 153(2)(c)(ii) . ................. 351
s 153(2)(c)(iii) . ................ 351
s 153(2)(c)(iv) . ................ 351
s 153(2)(c)(v) . ................. 351
s 153(2)(c)(vi) . ................ 351
s 153(2)(c)(viii) . ............... 351
s 153(2)(d)(i) . ................. 351
s 153(2)(d)(ii) . ................. 351
s 153(2)(e) . ................... 351
s 153(2)(f)(i) . .................. 351
s 153(2)(f)(ii) . ................. 351
s 153(2)(g) . ................... 351
s 154 . ................ 144, 358, 359
s 154(1) . ...................... 358
s 154(2) . ...................... 358
s 155 . ................ 358, 359, 514
s 155(1) . ...................... 358
s 155(2) . ................. 358, 359
s 156 . .................... 359, 360
s 156(1) . ...................... 359
s 156(2) . ...................... 359
s 156(2)(a) . ................... 359
s 156(2)(b) . ................... 359
s 156(2)(c) . ................... 359
s 156(3) . ...................... 359
s 156(4)(a) . ................... 359
s 156(4)(b) . ................... 359
s 156(5) . ...................... 359
s 156(6) . ...................... 359
s 156(6)(a) . ................... 359
s 156(6)(b) . ................... 359
s 156(7) . ...................... 359
s 157 . .................... 360, 361
s 157(1) . ...................... 360
s 157(2) . ...................... 360
s 157(3) . ...................... 360
s 157(4) . ...................... 360
s 157(5)(a) . ................... 360
s 157(5)(b) . ................... 360
s 157(6) . ...................... 360
s 158 . .................... 360, 361
s 158(1) . ...................... 361
s 158(3) . ...................... 361
s 158(4) . ...................... 361
s 158(5) . ...................... 361
s 159 . ................ 361, 362, 499
s 159(1) . ...................... 361
s 159(1)(a) . ................... 361
s 159(1)(b) . ................... 361
s 159(2) . ................. 361, 362
s 159(3) . ................. 361, 362
s 159(4) . ...................... 362
s 160 . .................... 144, 362
s 160(1) . ...................... 362
s 160(2) . ...................... 363
s 160(3) . ...................... 362
s 160(4) . ...................... 362
s 161 . .................... 144, 363
s 161(1)(a) . ................... 363
s 161(1)(b) . ................... 363
s 161(1)(c) . ................... 363
s 161(1)(d) . ................... 363
s 162 . ............... 363, 364, 1242
ss 162–166 . ................... 188
s 162(1) . ...................... 363
s 162(2) . ...................... 363
s 162(3) . ...................... 363
s 162(3)(a) . ................... 363
s 162(3)(b) . ................... 363
s 162(4)(a) . ................... 363
s 162(4)(b) . ................... 363
s 162(5)(a) . ................... 363
s 162(5)(b) . ................... 363
s 162(6)(a) . ................... 363
s 162(6)(b) . ................... 364
s 162(7) . ...................... 364
s 162(8) . ...................... 364
s 163 . ........ 363, 364, 365, 367, 516
s 163(1)(a) . ................... 364
s 163(1)(b) . ................... 364
s 163(1)(c) . ................... 364
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s 163(1)(d) . ................... 364
s 163(1)(e) . ................... 364
s 163(1)(f) . .................... 364
s 163(2) . ...................... 364
s 163(2)(a) . ................... 364
s 163(2)(b) . ................... 364
s 163(3) . ...................... 365
s 163(4)(a) . ................... 365
s 163(4)(b)(i) . ................. 365
s 163(4)(b)(ii) . ................. 365
s 163(5) . ...................... 365
s 164 . ............ 363, 365, 366, 367
s 164(a) . ...................... 366
s 164(b) . ..................... 366
s 164(c)(i) . .................... 366
s 164(c)(ii) . ................... 366
s 164(d)(i) . .................... 366
s 164(d)(ii) . ................... 366
s 165 . .................... 366, 367
s 165(1) . ...................... 366
s 165(2) . ...................... 366
s 165(3) . ...................... 366
s 165(4)(a) . ................... 366
s 165(4)(b) . ................... 366
s 165(5) . ...................... 366
s 165(6) . ...................... 367
s 166 . ................ 363, 367, 518
s 166(1) . ...................... 367
s 166(2) . ...................... 367
s 167 . ................ 359, 367, 368
s 167(1)(a) . ................... 367
s 167(1)(b) . ................... 367
s 167(2) . ...................... 507
s 167(2)(a) . ................... 367
s 167(2)(b) . ................... 367
s 167(3)(a) . ................... 368
s 167(3)(b) . ................... 368
s 167(4) . ...................... 368
s 167(4)(a) . ................... 368
s 167(4)(b) . ................... 368
s 167(5) . ...................... 368
s 168 . ........ 368, 369, 449, 569, 584
s 168(1) . ................. 368, 369
s 168(2) . ...................... 368
s 168(3) . ...................... 368
s 168(4) . ...................... 368
s 169 . .................... 369, 370
s 169(3) . ...................... 369
s 169(3)(a) . ................... 369
s 169(3)(b) . ................... 369
s 169(4) . ...................... 369
s 169(5) . ................. 369, 370
s 169(5)(1) . ................... 369
s 169(5)(2) . ................... 369
s 169(5)(a) . ................... 369
s 169(5)(b) . ................... 369
s 169(6) . ...................... 369
s 170 . ................... 389, 1041
ss 170–181 . ................... 144
s 170(1) . ................. 386, 389
s 170(2) . ............. 386, 390, 391
s 170(2)(a) . ................... 390
s 170(2)(b) . ................... 390
s 170(3) . ................. 385, 392
s 170(4) . ............. 385, 392, 393
s 170(5) . ................. 386, 393
s 171 . ........... 238, 252, 387, 393,
394, 422
ss 171–177 . ............... 389, 423
s 171(a) . ...................... 393
s 171(b) . ..................... 393
s 172 ....... 3, 44, 387, 388, 395, 396,
97, 399, 427, 492, 881,
884, 1047, 1052
s 172(1) . ......... 394, 395, 397, 398
s 172(1)(a) . ................... 394
s 172(1)(b) . ............... 394, 408
s 172(1)(c) . ................... 395
s 172(1)(d) . ............... 395, 411
s 172(1)(e) . ................... 395
s 172(1)(f) . .................... 395
s 172(2) . ................. 395, 416
s 172(3) . ................. 395, 416
s 173 . ................ 387, 417, 499
s 173(1) . ...................... 417
s 173(2) . ...................... 417
s 173(2)(a) . ................... 417
s 173(2)(b) . ................... 417
s 174 . ........... 397, 418, 423, 1044
s 174(1) . ................ 418, 1044
s 174(2) . ................. 418, 419
s 174(2)(a) . ................... 418
s 174(2)(b) . ................... 418
s 175 . ....... 384, 387, 388, 390, 419,
421, 424, 425, 426
ss 175–177 . ................... 144
s 175(1) . ...................... 419
s 175(2) . ...................... 391
s 175(3) . ................. 419, 426
s 175(4)–(6) . .................. 420
s 175(4)(a) . ................... 419
s 175(4)(b) . ................... 419
s 175(5) . ...................... 426
s 175(5)(a) . ................... 419
s 175(5)(b) . ................... 419
s 175(6) . ...................... 420
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s 163(1)(e) . ................... 364
s 163(1)(f) . .................... 364
s 163(2) . ...................... 364
s 163(2)(a) . ................... 364
s 163(2)(b) . ................... 364
s 163(3) . ...................... 365
s 163(4)(a) . ................... 365
s 163(4)(b)(i) . ................. 365
s 163(4)(b)(ii) . ................. 365
s 163(5) . ...................... 365
s 164 . ............ 363, 365, 366, 367
s 164(a) . ...................... 366
s 164(b) . ..................... 366
s 164(c)(i) . .................... 366
s 164(c)(ii) . ................... 366
s 164(d)(i) . .................... 366
s 164(d)(ii) . ................... 366
s 165 . .................... 366, 367
s 165(1) . ...................... 366
s 165(2) . ...................... 366
s 165(3) . ...................... 366
s 165(4)(a) . ................... 366
s 165(4)(b) . ................... 366
s 165(5) . ...................... 366
s 165(6) . ...................... 367
s 166 . ................ 363, 367, 518
s 166(1) . ...................... 367
s 166(2) . ...................... 367
s 167 . ................ 359, 367, 368
s 167(1)(a) . ................... 367
s 167(1)(b) . ................... 367
s 167(2) . ...................... 507
s 167(2)(a) . ................... 367
s 167(2)(b) . ................... 367
s 167(3)(a) . ................... 368
s 167(3)(b) . ................... 368
s 167(4) . ...................... 368
s 167(4)(a) . ................... 368
s 167(4)(b) . ................... 368
s 167(5) . ...................... 368
s 168 . ........ 368, 369, 449, 569, 584
s 168(1) . ................. 368, 369
s 168(2) . ...................... 368
s 168(3) . ...................... 368
s 168(4) . ...................... 368
s 169 . .................... 369, 370
s 169(3) . ...................... 369
s 169(3)(a) . ................... 369
s 169(3)(b) . ................... 369
s 169(4) . ...................... 369
s 169(5) . ................. 369, 370
s 169(5)(1) . ................... 369
s 169(5)(2) . ................... 369
s 169(5)(a) . ................... 369
s 169(5)(b) . ................... 369
s 169(6) . ...................... 369
s 170 . ................... 389, 1041
ss 170–181 . ................... 144
s 170(1) . ................. 386, 389
s 170(2) . ............. 386, 390, 391
s 170(2)(a) . ................... 390
s 170(2)(b) . ................... 390
s 170(3) . ................. 385, 392
s 170(4) . ............. 385, 392, 393
s 170(5) . ................. 386, 393
s 171 . ........... 238, 252, 387, 393,
394, 422
ss 171–177 . ............... 389, 423
s 171(a) . ...................... 393
s 171(b) . ..................... 393
s 172 ....... 3, 44, 387, 388, 395, 396,
97, 399, 427, 492, 881,
884, 1047, 1052
s 172(1) . ......... 394, 395, 397, 398
s 172(1)(a) . ................... 394
s 172(1)(b) . ............... 394, 408
s 172(1)(c) . ................... 395
s 172(1)(d) . ............... 395, 411
s 172(1)(e) . ................... 395
s 172(1)(f) . .................... 395
s 172(2) . ................. 395, 416
s 172(3) . ................. 395, 416
s 173 . ................ 387, 417, 499
s 173(1) . ...................... 417
s 173(2) . ...................... 417
s 173(2)(a) . ................... 417
s 173(2)(b) . ................... 417
s 174 . ........... 397, 418, 423, 1044
s 174(1) . ................ 418, 1044
s 174(2) . ................. 418, 419
s 174(2)(a) . ................... 418
s 174(2)(b) . ................... 418
s 175 . ....... 384, 387, 388, 390, 419,
421, 424, 425, 426
ss 175–177 . ................... 144
s 175(1) . ...................... 419
s 175(2) . ...................... 391
s 175(3) . ................. 419, 426
s 175(4)–(6) . .................. 420
s 175(4)(a) . ................... 419
s 175(4)(b) . ................... 419
s 175(5) . ...................... 426
s 175(5)(a) . ................... 419
s 175(5)(b) . ................... 419
s 175(6) . ...................... 420
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Companies Act 2006—Continued
s 175(6)(a) . ................... 419
s 175(6)(b) . ................... 419
s 175(7) . ................. 419, 426
s 176 . ........... 384, 386, 388, 390,
391, 421, 424
s 176(1)(a) . ................... 421
s 176(1)(b) . ................... 421
s 176(2) . ................. 391, 421
s 176(3) . ................. 391, 421
s 176(4) . ...................... 421
s 176(5) . ...................... 421
s 177 . ....... 384, 387, 420, 421, 422,
424, 439, 440, 479
s 177(1) . ...................... 421
s 177(2)(a) . ............... 421, 423
s 177(2)(b) . ................... 422
s 177(3) . ................. 422, 423
s 177(4) . ................. 422, 423
s 177(5) . ...................... 422
s 177(6)(a) . ............... 422, 423
s 177(6)(b) . ............... 422, 423
s 177(6)(c) . ................... 423
s 177(6)(c)(i) . ................. 422
s 177(6)(c)(ii) . ................. 422
s 178 . ................ 385, 389, 423
s 178(1) . ...................... 423
s 178(2) . ................. 389, 423
s 179 . .................... 387, 424
s 180 . .................... 388, 424
s 180(1) . ...................... 424
s 180(1)(a) . ................... 424
s 180(1)(b) . ................... 424
s 180(2)(a) . ................... 424
s 180(2)(b) . ............... 424, 425
s 180(3) . ................. 388, 424
s 180(4) . ............ 420, 421, 1047
s 180(4)(a) . ............... 387, 424
s 180(4)(b) . ............... 387, 425
s 180(5) . ................. 389, 425
s 181 . ........... 384, 385, 387, 389,
425, 426
s 181(1) . ...................... 425
s 181(2)(a) . ............... 425, 426
s 181(2)(b) . ............... 425, 426
s 181(3) . ................. 425, 426
s 181(4) . ...................... 426
s 182 . ....... 384, 387, 420, 438, 439,
440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 479
s 182(1) . ................. 439, 440
s 182(2)(a) . ............... 439, 444
s 182(2)(b) . ................... 439
s 182(2)(c) . ................... 439
s 182(3) . ................. 439, 441
s 182(4) . ................. 439, 441
s 182(5) . ................. 439, 440
s 182(6)(a) . ................... 439
s 182(6)(b) . ................... 439
s 182(6)(c)(i) . ................. 439
s 182(6)(c)(ii) . ................. 439
s 183 . ........................ 441
ss 183–189 . ................... 703
s 183(1) . ...................... 441
s 183(2)(a) . ................... 441
s 183(2)(b) . ................... 441
s 184 . ........ 422, 439, 441, 442, 444
s 184(1) . ...................... 441
s 184(2) . ...................... 441
s 184(3) . ...................... 441
s 184(4)(a) . ................... 441
s 184(4)(b) . ................... 441
s 184(5) . ...................... 442
s 184(5)(a) . ................... 442
s 184(5)(b) . ................... 442
s 185 . ........ 422, 439, 441, 442, 444
s 185(1) . ...................... 442
s 185(2)(a) . ................... 442
s 185(2)(b) . ................... 442
s 185(3) . ...................... 442
s 185(4)(a) . ............... 442, 444
s 185(4)(b) . ................... 442
s 186 . .................... 443, 444
s 186(1) . ...................... 443
s 186(1)(a) . ................... 443
s 186(1)(b) . ................... 443
s 186(1)(c) . ................... 443
s 186(2) . ...................... 443
s 187 . ........................ 444
s 187(1) . ...................... 444
s 187(2) . ...................... 444
s 187(3) . ...................... 444
s 188 . ........... 447, 448, 449, 477,
478, 479
ss 188–189 . ................... 447
ss 188–226 . ................... 144
s 188(1)(a) . ................... 447
s 188(1)(b) . ................... 447
s 188(2)(a) . ................... 447
s 188(2)(b) . ................... 447
s 188(3)(a)(i) . ................. 447
s 188(3)(a)(ii) . ................. 448
s 188(3)(b) . ................... 448
s 188(4) . ...................... 448
s 188(5)(a) . ................... 448
s 188(5)(b)(i) . ................. 448
s 188(5)(b)(ii) . ................. 448
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s 175(6)(a) . ................... 419
s 175(6)(b) . ................... 419
s 175(7) . ................. 419, 426
s 176 . ........... 384, 386, 388, 390,
391, 421, 424
s 176(1)(a) . ................... 421
s 176(1)(b) . ................... 421
s 176(2) . ................. 391, 421
s 176(3) . ................. 391, 421
s 176(4) . ...................... 421
s 176(5) . ...................... 421
s 177 . ....... 384, 387, 420, 421, 422,
424, 439, 440, 479
s 177(1) . ...................... 421
s 177(2)(a) . ............... 421, 423
s 177(2)(b) . ................... 422
s 177(3) . ................. 422, 423
s 177(4) . ................. 422, 423
s 177(5) . ...................... 422
s 177(6)(a) . ............... 422, 423
s 177(6)(b) . ............... 422, 423
s 177(6)(c) . ................... 423
s 177(6)(c)(i) . ................. 422
s 177(6)(c)(ii) . ................. 422
s 178 . ................ 385, 389, 423
s 178(1) . ...................... 423
s 178(2) . ................. 389, 423
s 179 . .................... 387, 424
s 180 . .................... 388, 424
s 180(1) . ...................... 424
s 180(1)(a) . ................... 424
s 180(1)(b) . ................... 424
s 180(2)(a) . ................... 424
s 180(2)(b) . ............... 424, 425
s 180(3) . ................. 388, 424
s 180(4) . ............ 420, 421, 1047
s 180(4)(a) . ............... 387, 424
s 180(4)(b) . ............... 387, 425
s 180(5) . ................. 389, 425
s 181 . ........... 384, 385, 387, 389,
425, 426
s 181(1) . ...................... 425
s 181(2)(a) . ............... 425, 426
s 181(2)(b) . ............... 425, 426
s 181(3) . ................. 425, 426
s 181(4) . ...................... 426
s 182 . ....... 384, 387, 420, 438, 439,
440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 479
s 182(1) . ................. 439, 440
s 182(2)(a) . ............... 439, 444
s 182(2)(b) . ................... 439
s 182(2)(c) . ................... 439
s 182(3) . ................. 439, 441
s 182(4) . ................. 439, 441
s 182(5) . ................. 439, 440
s 182(6)(a) . ................... 439
s 182(6)(b) . ................... 439
s 182(6)(c)(i) . ................. 439
s 182(6)(c)(ii) . ................. 439
s 183 . ........................ 441
ss 183–189 . ................... 703
s 183(1) . ...................... 441
s 183(2)(a) . ................... 441
s 183(2)(b) . ................... 441
s 184 . ........ 422, 439, 441, 442, 444
s 184(1) . ...................... 441
s 184(2) . ...................... 441
s 184(3) . ...................... 441
s 184(4)(a) . ................... 441
s 184(4)(b) . ................... 441
s 184(5) . ...................... 442
s 184(5)(a) . ................... 442
s 184(5)(b) . ................... 442
s 185 . ........ 422, 439, 441, 442, 444
s 185(1) . ...................... 442
s 185(2)(a) . ................... 442
s 185(2)(b) . ................... 442
s 185(3) . ...................... 442
s 185(4)(a) . ............... 442, 444
s 185(4)(b) . ................... 442
s 186 . .................... 443, 444
s 186(1) . ...................... 443
s 186(1)(a) . ................... 443
s 186(1)(b) . ................... 443
s 186(1)(c) . ................... 443
s 186(2) . ...................... 443
s 187 . ........................ 444
s 187(1) . ...................... 444
s 187(2) . ...................... 444
s 187(3) . ...................... 444
s 188 . ........... 447, 448, 449, 477,
478, 479
ss 188–189 . ................... 447
ss 188–226 . ................... 144
s 188(1)(a) . ................... 447
s 188(1)(b) . ................... 447
s 188(2)(a) . ................... 447
s 188(2)(b) . ................... 447
s 188(3)(a)(i) . ................. 447
s 188(3)(a)(ii) . ................. 448
s 188(3)(b) . ................... 448
s 188(4) . ...................... 448
s 188(5)(a) . ................... 448
s 188(5)(b)(i) . ................. 448
s 188(5)(b)(ii) . ................. 448
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s 188(6)(a) . ................... 448
s 188(6)(b) . ................... 448
s 188(7) . ...................... 448
s 188(a) . ...................... 448
s 189 . ................ 448, 449, 477
s 189(b) . ..................... 448
s 190 . ........... 447, 449, 450, 451,
452, 453, 478, 479
ss 190–196 . ........... 449, 453, 477
s 190(1) . ...................... 453
s 190(1)(a) . ................... 449
s 190(1)(b) . ................... 449
s 190(2) . ................. 450, 453
s 190(3) . ................. 450, 454
s 190(4)(a) . ................... 450
s 190(4)(b) . ................... 450
s 190(5) . ...................... 454
s 190(5)(a) . ................... 450
s 190(5)(b) . ................... 450
s 190(6) . ................. 450, 454
s 190(6)(a) . ................... 450
s 190(6)(b) . ................... 450
s 191 . ................ 449, 450, 454
s 191(1) . ...................... 450
s 191(2)(a) . ................... 450
s 191(2)(b) . ................... 450
s 191(3)(a) . ................... 450
s 191(3)(b) . ................... 450
s 191(4) . ...................... 450
s 191(5) . ...................... 450
s 192 . ........................ 451
s 192(a) . ...................... 451
s 192(b)(i) . .................... 451
s 192(b)(ii) . ................... 451
s 193 . .................... 451, 454
s 193(1)(a) . ................... 451
s 193(1)(b) . ................... 451
s 193(2)(a) . ................... 451
s 193(2)(b) . ................... 451
s 194 . ........................ 451
s 194(1) . ...................... 451
s 194(2)(a) . ................... 451
s 194(2)(b) . ................... 451
s 195 . .................... 452, 453
s 195(1) . ...................... 452
s 195(2)(a) . ................... 452
s 195(2)(b) . ................... 452
s 195(2)(c) . ................... 452
s 195(3) . ...................... 452
s 195(3)(a) . ................... 452
s 195(3)(b) . ................... 452
s 195(4) . ...................... 452
s 195(4)(a) . ................... 452
s 195(4)(b) . ............... 452, 453
s 195(4)(c) . ................... 452
s 195(4)(d) . ............... 452, 453
s 195(5) . ...................... 452
s 195(6) . ...................... 452
s 195(7) . ...................... 452
s 195(7)(a) . ................... 453
s 195(7)(b) . ................... 453
s 195(8) . ...................... 453
s 196 . .................... 453, 478
s 196(a) . ...................... 453
s 196(b) . ..................... 453
s 197 . ....... 447, 454, 457, 460, 461,
462, 463, 464, 465, 467, 468, 478
ss 197–214 .... 165, 454, 457, 466, 477
s 197(1) . ...................... 454
s 197(1)(a) . ................... 454
s 197(2) . ...................... 454
s 197(3)(a) . ................... 454
s 197(3)(b)(i) . ................. 454
s 197(3)(b)(ii) . ................. 454
s 197(4) . ...................... 454
s 197(4)(a) . ................... 455
s 197(4)(b) . ................... 455
s 197(4)(c) . ................... 455
s 197(5)(a) . ................... 455
s 197(5)(b) . ................... 455
s 198 . ....... 455, 456, 457, 460, 461,
462, 463, 464, 465, 467,
468, 478
s 198(1)(a) . ................... 455
s 198(1)(b) . ................... 455
s 198(2)(a) . ................... 455
s 198(2)(b) . ................... 455
s 198(3) . ...................... 455
s 198(4) . ................. 455, 457
s 198(4)(a) . ................... 455
s 198(4)(b)(i) . ................. 455
s 198(4)(b)(ii) . ................. 455
s 198(5) . ................. 455, 457
s 198(5)(a) . ................... 455
s 198(5)(b) . ................... 455
s 198(5)(c) . ................... 455
s 198(6)(a) . ................... 456
s 198(6)(b) . ................... 456
s 199 . .................... 456, 457
s 199(1)(a) . ................... 456
s 199(1)(b) . ................... 456
s 199(2) . ...................... 456
s 199(3) . ...................... 456
s 200 . ....... 456, 457, 460, 461, 462,
463, 464, 465, 467, 468, 478
s 200(1)(a) . ................... 456
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s 188(6)(b) . ................... 448
s 188(7) . ...................... 448
s 188(a) . ...................... 448
s 189 . ................ 448, 449, 477
s 189(b) . ..................... 448
s 190 . ........... 447, 449, 450, 451,
452, 453, 478, 479
ss 190–196 . ........... 449, 453, 477
s 190(1) . ...................... 453
s 190(1)(a) . ................... 449
s 190(1)(b) . ................... 449
s 190(2) . ................. 450, 453
s 190(3) . ................. 450, 454
s 190(4)(a) . ................... 450
s 190(4)(b) . ................... 450
s 190(5) . ...................... 454
s 190(5)(a) . ................... 450
s 190(5)(b) . ................... 450
s 190(6) . ................. 450, 454
s 190(6)(a) . ................... 450
s 190(6)(b) . ................... 450
s 191 . ................ 449, 450, 454
s 191(1) . ...................... 450
s 191(2)(a) . ................... 450
s 191(2)(b) . ................... 450
s 191(3)(a) . ................... 450
s 191(3)(b) . ................... 450
s 191(4) . ...................... 450
s 191(5) . ...................... 450
s 192 . ........................ 451
s 192(a) . ...................... 451
s 192(b)(i) . .................... 451
s 192(b)(ii) . ................... 451
s 193 . .................... 451, 454
s 193(1)(a) . ................... 451
s 193(1)(b) . ................... 451
s 193(2)(a) . ................... 451
s 193(2)(b) . ................... 451
s 194 . ........................ 451
s 194(1) . ...................... 451
s 194(2)(a) . ................... 451
s 194(2)(b) . ................... 451
s 195 . .................... 452, 453
s 195(1) . ...................... 452
s 195(2)(a) . ................... 452
s 195(2)(b) . ................... 452
s 195(2)(c) . ................... 452
s 195(3) . ...................... 452
s 195(3)(a) . ................... 452
s 195(3)(b) . ................... 452
s 195(4) . ...................... 452
s 195(4)(a) . ................... 452
s 195(4)(b) . ............... 452, 453
s 195(4)(c) . ................... 452
s 195(4)(d) . ............... 452, 453
s 195(5) . ...................... 452
s 195(6) . ...................... 452
s 195(7) . ...................... 452
s 195(7)(a) . ................... 453
s 195(7)(b) . ................... 453
s 195(8) . ...................... 453
s 196 . .................... 453, 478
s 196(a) . ...................... 453
s 196(b) . ..................... 453
s 197 . ....... 447, 454, 457, 460, 461,
462, 463, 464, 465, 467, 468, 478
ss 197–214 .... 165, 454, 457, 466, 477
s 197(1) . ...................... 454
s 197(1)(a) . ................... 454
s 197(2) . ...................... 454
s 197(3)(a) . ................... 454
s 197(3)(b)(i) . ................. 454
s 197(3)(b)(ii) . ................. 454
s 197(4) . ...................... 454
s 197(4)(a) . ................... 455
s 197(4)(b) . ................... 455
s 197(4)(c) . ................... 455
s 197(5)(a) . ................... 455
s 197(5)(b) . ................... 455
s 198 . ....... 455, 456, 457, 460, 461,
462, 463, 464, 465, 467,
468, 478
s 198(1)(a) . ................... 455
s 198(1)(b) . ................... 455
s 198(2)(a) . ................... 455
s 198(2)(b) . ................... 455
s 198(3) . ...................... 455
s 198(4) . ................. 455, 457
s 198(4)(a) . ................... 455
s 198(4)(b)(i) . ................. 455
s 198(4)(b)(ii) . ................. 455
s 198(5) . ................. 455, 457
s 198(5)(a) . ................... 455
s 198(5)(b) . ................... 455
s 198(5)(c) . ................... 455
s 198(6)(a) . ................... 456
s 198(6)(b) . ................... 456
s 199 . .................... 456, 457
s 199(1)(a) . ................... 456
s 199(1)(b) . ................... 456
s 199(2) . ...................... 456
s 199(3) . ...................... 456
s 200 . ....... 456, 457, 460, 461, 462,
463, 464, 465, 467, 468, 478
s 200(1)(a) . ................... 456
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Dirk’s stem huilde van onmacht en drift, maar Kees
verstond niet.
—Wat-te?.… wa’.… tè? krijschte die in strek-stand van
heel z’n lijf, tegen den zij-wandòpgeschuurd. Heet-
koortsige vloeiingen van vermoeiing voelde ie door z’n
armen trillen.Hij kòn niet meer; toch hield ie nog in
radelooze spanning vast, hoog z’n vork. Dirk
schreeuwde weer. Maar vaag hoorde Kees
stemmeklank in windstoei, zonder woorden. Nouging
’t niet langer.—Dàn moest de vracht maar smakken.
Z’n borst blaasbalgde, z’nbeenen gloeiden en trilden
méé, en in heeten schater woei de wind hem
hooifladdersin de zweet-dampende tronie.
—Veùr op.… Veùr òp! krijschte Dirk, doldriftig en
zweetrood woelend met z’n armenin den gouden
hooibrand, woestnijdig dat Kees ’m niet verstond.—In
spanning die hemdreigde te doen flauwvallen hield
Kees nog òp de vracht, en vaag nu hoorde ie de
woordenvan Dirk achter windgerucht, begreep ie op
voorkrat te moeten aanzwenken.—’t Was alsofie bij
[214]’t begrijpen, nieuwen krachtstroom in zich voelde
gloeien.
Zacht weer schuurde ie z’n vork langs den berg.—De
wind joedel-doedelde weer, dat’r slierten als
klapwiekende goudvleugelige vogels hem
omzwermden. Z’n oogen branddenen piekten,
morsten vol heet zand.—Maar voort ging Kees tot ie
Dirk èven zag bij ’tvoorkrat, weggedoken in ’t hooi, die
eindelijk met wijdopen armen, z’n vork leegrukte.—
verstond niet.
—Wat-te?.… wa’.… tè? krijschte die in strek-stand van
heel z’n lijf, tegen den zij-wandòpgeschuurd. Heet-
koortsige vloeiingen van vermoeiing voelde ie door z’n
armen trillen.Hij kòn niet meer; toch hield ie nog in
radelooze spanning vast, hoog z’n vork. Dirk
schreeuwde weer. Maar vaag hoorde Kees
stemmeklank in windstoei, zonder woorden. Nouging
’t niet langer.—Dàn moest de vracht maar smakken.
Z’n borst blaasbalgde, z’nbeenen gloeiden en trilden
méé, en in heeten schater woei de wind hem
hooifladdersin de zweet-dampende tronie.
—Veùr op.… Veùr òp! krijschte Dirk, doldriftig en
zweetrood woelend met z’n armenin den gouden
hooibrand, woestnijdig dat Kees ’m niet verstond.—In
spanning die hemdreigde te doen flauwvallen hield
Kees nog òp de vracht, en vaag nu hoorde ie de
woordenvan Dirk achter windgerucht, begreep ie op
voorkrat te moeten aanzwenken.—’t Was alsofie bij
[214]’t begrijpen, nieuwen krachtstroom in zich voelde
gloeien.
Zacht weer schuurde ie z’n vork langs den berg.—De
wind joedel-doedelde weer, dat’r slierten als
klapwiekende goudvleugelige vogels hem
omzwermden. Z’n oogen branddenen piekten,
morsten vol heet zand.—Maar voort ging Kees tot ie
Dirk èven zag bij ’tvoorkrat, weggedoken in ’t hooi, die
eindelijk met wijdopen armen, z’n vork leegrukte.—
Zonnedaverend vlamblondde de wagen in al hoogeren
uitgroei, en stilpeinzend paardbleef turen in
droomgeduld, kop naar den grond, waar ’t hooi om z’n
stille pootenwarrelde en walste een jolige wind-
horlepijp. De dissel, krom als ’n rooie bazuin,vuur-
gloeide tegen ’t hooigoud in, en feller blinkerde z’n hel-
koperen punt als ’nzonnige glanzige flakker in de
lucht. Op enkele hel-roode spaken zonneschramden
lichtkartels,maar heel ’t wielas-spul dofte donker-rood,
in schaduwkoel van hooikar-heupen. Hevigin blauwen
brand, straalde de hemel, boven ’t groen. En hooger,
de blonde rug vanhet gevaarte zwol áán in ’t
zingende licht. Dirk er in, er op, pal in ’t broeiende
hart, woelend in wankel met z’n stronkige ruigheid van
lijf onder de violet-blauwekiel, z’n brons rooie, ramp-
angstig gemartelden kop, hoog tegen de lucht.—Als ’n
titanworstel-tastte en bouwde ie bijeen, bekookt,
begoten van zonnevuur; licht dat schroeidez’n
vleesch, groef en dreunde, sloeg en vrat in ’t hooi;
hooi dat in sprongen veerde,ònder handen- en
voetenwoel van den bronzigen titan. Z’n geel haar
leek brandend hooien z’n strooien hoed droop zweet
af, op z’n heetrooien brons-zonnigen nek.—Telkens,in
verhitte prikkeling viel ie neer op de vork van Kees, als
ie de punt èven zag opschurenboven ’t voorkrat. Maar
plots dan weer, patste windruk ’m scheef, vloekte en
verwaggeldeie hulpeloos terug in ’t hooi, in driftgreep
z’n knuisten de oogen inwrijvend. Metheeten
windraas was hooizaadje z’n oogen ingewaaid als ’n
gloeiende vonk. ’t Branddepal op z’n appel en z’n
morsige knuisten wroetten en woelden langs z’n
priemfel stekendoog. Het gloeide ’r als prik van heete
speldpunt. In razende pijndrift smakte ie zichneer ,
uitgroei, en stilpeinzend paardbleef turen in
droomgeduld, kop naar den grond, waar ’t hooi om z’n
stille pootenwarrelde en walste een jolige wind-
horlepijp. De dissel, krom als ’n rooie bazuin,vuur-
gloeide tegen ’t hooigoud in, en feller blinkerde z’n hel-
koperen punt als ’nzonnige glanzige flakker in de
lucht. Op enkele hel-roode spaken zonneschramden
lichtkartels,maar heel ’t wielas-spul dofte donker-rood,
in schaduwkoel van hooikar-heupen. Hevigin blauwen
brand, straalde de hemel, boven ’t groen. En hooger,
de blonde rug vanhet gevaarte zwol áán in ’t
zingende licht. Dirk er in, er op, pal in ’t broeiende
hart, woelend in wankel met z’n stronkige ruigheid van
lijf onder de violet-blauwekiel, z’n brons rooie, ramp-
angstig gemartelden kop, hoog tegen de lucht.—Als ’n
titanworstel-tastte en bouwde ie bijeen, bekookt,
begoten van zonnevuur; licht dat schroeidez’n
vleesch, groef en dreunde, sloeg en vrat in ’t hooi;
hooi dat in sprongen veerde,ònder handen- en
voetenwoel van den bronzigen titan. Z’n geel haar
leek brandend hooien z’n strooien hoed droop zweet
af, op z’n heetrooien brons-zonnigen nek.—Telkens,in
verhitte prikkeling viel ie neer op de vork van Kees, als
ie de punt èven zag opschurenboven ’t voorkrat. Maar
plots dan weer, patste windruk ’m scheef, vloekte en
verwaggeldeie hulpeloos terug in ’t hooi, in driftgreep
z’n knuisten de oogen inwrijvend. Metheeten
windraas was hooizaadje z’n oogen ingewaaid als ’n
gloeiende vonk. ’t Branddepal op z’n appel en z’n
morsige knuisten wroetten en woelden langs z’n
priemfel stekendoog. Het gloeide ’r als prik van heete
speldpunt. In razende pijndrift smakte ie zichneer ,
probeerde [215]met nijdig gewrijf ’t zaadje er uit te
persen, dat ie ging voelen, groot, als ’n brandendebol
onder z’n oogleden.—’t Bloed gloeide ’m onder de
nagels. Hij blies, pufte en vloekteal driftiger . De zon
zengde z’n kop en door de hitte die ’m roosterde,
branderig verklefferde,dartelde en joedelfloot de wind
’n sarrig deuntje, bij vlagen, hoog en laag. Dirkdreigde
te bezwijmen van woede, pijngepriem en roosterende
ovenbenauwing. Onder heviggewrijf wanhopend,
begon z’n oog te schreien, voelde ie ’t priem-vurig
stekige verzwemmenin traannat, alsof ie ’t zaadje in
’n hoek gedrongen had.—Hij kon weer ’n beetje kijken.
’t Brandde er wel, en vòòr zich zag ie niets anders dan
groene en rooie flakkeringscheem’ren. Hij speurde
wel geen hooi, geen lucht, geen vork opsteek, maar hij
kééktoch. Na ’n poosje zag ie Kees uit ’n flakkerig-
groenigen krans òpduiken, en den Ouëverderop. Nou
maar weer voort, in worstel, tegen hitte en windsar.…
En kalmer alsie kon, bedaarder vooral! Met open
armen ving ie de hooigolven op, stond ie klein-
weggezakt,en half-lam gebeukt van vermoeiing te
puffen naar adem, in de rollen, stootte ie de
opgevangen stapels vooruit met z’n kin, z’n borst,
breed begraven in den hooi-blonden brand.—Terwijl
z’n achterlijfnaar achteren woelde persten z’n
handen, zwaar driftig bijéén.
—Hee Ouë! kaik rais achteran? hoe stoàn die? Nai
Kees!.. jai nie. Staik jai moar deur!..Hee!.. Ouë!..
Gerrit kwam aanklomperen, klos-klos, knerpend op ’t
grint. Z’n kop stond wrang vanstuurschheid.—Hij
voelde zich geroosterd, hij zuchtte.. dat ie vast
persen, dat ie ging voelen, groot, als ’n brandendebol
onder z’n oogleden.—’t Bloed gloeide ’m onder de
nagels. Hij blies, pufte en vloekteal driftiger . De zon
zengde z’n kop en door de hitte die ’m roosterde,
branderig verklefferde,dartelde en joedelfloot de wind
’n sarrig deuntje, bij vlagen, hoog en laag. Dirkdreigde
te bezwijmen van woede, pijngepriem en roosterende
ovenbenauwing. Onder heviggewrijf wanhopend,
begon z’n oog te schreien, voelde ie ’t priem-vurig
stekige verzwemmenin traannat, alsof ie ’t zaadje in
’n hoek gedrongen had.—Hij kon weer ’n beetje kijken.
’t Brandde er wel, en vòòr zich zag ie niets anders dan
groene en rooie flakkeringscheem’ren. Hij speurde
wel geen hooi, geen lucht, geen vork opsteek, maar hij
kééktoch. Na ’n poosje zag ie Kees uit ’n flakkerig-
groenigen krans òpduiken, en den Ouëverderop. Nou
maar weer voort, in worstel, tegen hitte en windsar.…
En kalmer alsie kon, bedaarder vooral! Met open
armen ving ie de hooigolven op, stond ie klein-
weggezakt,en half-lam gebeukt van vermoeiing te
puffen naar adem, in de rollen, stootte ie de
opgevangen stapels vooruit met z’n kin, z’n borst,
breed begraven in den hooi-blonden brand.—Terwijl
z’n achterlijfnaar achteren woelde persten z’n
handen, zwaar driftig bijéén.
—Hee Ouë! kaik rais achteran? hoe stoàn die? Nai
Kees!.. jai nie. Staik jai moar deur!..Hee!.. Ouë!..
Gerrit kwam aanklomperen, klos-klos, knerpend op ’t
grint. Z’n kop stond wrang vanstuurschheid.—Hij
voelde zich geroosterd, hij zuchtte.. dat ie vast
hooikoorts had..dat ie d’r niet meer tegen kòn. Met z’n
hark geschouderd, keek ie òp naar den wagen.
Tusschen z’n beenen sliertte hooi, hollend langs den
dijk.
—Hoho! daa’s ’n meroakel-wind! die sloàn je boel
òm!.. je hangt d’r hier àn dut saiheuldegoar òfer!
Dirk raasde van wagenberg, keek angstig naar Ouë’s
mond, om beter te begrijpen watie zei.
—Hang’k òfer?.… die pestwind! je ken dur.… f’rdomd
soo niet loaie.… daa’s gain doen.…da’ duurt d’r puur
twai [216]uur langerst.… iedere.… woàge.… en.. en..
as je dur dan nòg thuis kòmp!.. Strak enan lait.… de
boel veur de waireld.
Ouë Gerrit, met half dichtgeknepen oogen achter den
wagen, één beverige hand, alsafdakje op z’n voorkop
geluikt, oploerend tegen ’t schelle zonnevuur, naar
goudenschaduwrug van gevaarte, schudde z’n
lokkenkop, dat z’n krullen flapperden en z’nzilveren
baard danste heen en weer, op z’n borst.
—Hoho! hou jai d’r moar stiekem deuse kant hee! dan
komp ’r t’ met juustighait in!
—D’r is nie te loaie, veur de tuikigste kerel nie! aas je
de wind dwars in je woàgehep! he’k ’t nie veuruit sait!
Kaik sàin doar! op ’t land.… kop van ’t poard teugede
wind in, daa’s smeert. Moar goan d’r nou op de daike
’rais dwars stoan?.… debies!debies! is main ’n
kattebakkie.
hark geschouderd, keek ie òp naar den wagen.
Tusschen z’n beenen sliertte hooi, hollend langs den
dijk.
—Hoho! daa’s ’n meroakel-wind! die sloàn je boel
òm!.. je hangt d’r hier àn dut saiheuldegoar òfer!
Dirk raasde van wagenberg, keek angstig naar Ouë’s
mond, om beter te begrijpen watie zei.
—Hang’k òfer?.… die pestwind! je ken dur.… f’rdomd
soo niet loaie.… daa’s gain doen.…da’ duurt d’r puur
twai [216]uur langerst.… iedere.… woàge.… en.. en..
as je dur dan nòg thuis kòmp!.. Strak enan lait.… de
boel veur de waireld.
Ouë Gerrit, met half dichtgeknepen oogen achter den
wagen, één beverige hand, alsafdakje op z’n voorkop
geluikt, oploerend tegen ’t schelle zonnevuur, naar
goudenschaduwrug van gevaarte, schudde z’n
lokkenkop, dat z’n krullen flapperden en z’nzilveren
baard danste heen en weer, op z’n borst.
—Hoho! hou jai d’r moar stiekem deuse kant hee! dan
komp ’r t’ met juustighait in!
—D’r is nie te loaie, veur de tuikigste kerel nie! aas je
de wind dwars in je woàgehep! he’k ’t nie veuruit sait!
Kaik sàin doar! op ’t land.… kop van ’t poard teugede
wind in, daa’s smeert. Moar goan d’r nou op de daike
’rais dwars stoan?.… debies!debies! is main ’n
kattebakkie.
—Nou, schreeuwde al zwakker stem van ouë Gerrit,
met angstigen kijk heel de polderluchtdoorzoekend,—
hou je d’r moar goed, deuse kant uit.… vier en vaife
nie genog.… danwâ sachies ansjouwe.… dan komp-
ie d’r wel.—
—Joa! makkelik sait.… jai stoan d’r hier nie laifendig
te f’rbrande.… da je de boelonders je almenak
wegwoait.. Main kristis! wâ da’ hooi hiet kookt!.. je
brant je achterlapd’r an! ’t stoan t’met te broeie
onders je poote.… hier Kees! hier!.. joa! ikke kend’r
niks an doèn.… nou wair àchterop!.. ikke stoan hier
puur op de valreep! kaik d’rselfers moar .… t’met lait ie
veur de waireld! alles is hier.. wegsakt.. f’rfloektaa’ s je
loaje ken.… en je poote stoan aas in hait lood!.…
Weer schoof Kees, in arm-hoogen strek z’n vork van
voorkrat naar achter, in hevigenspierzwel en stronkige
krachtrukken van z’n lijf. Schurend en hijgend draaide
ie opachterkrat áán, naar Dirk toe, die te wachten zat.
Met opengesperden mond, strakwijelobbes-oogen,
ingebukt op z’n knieën, over z’n hooi heèn, rukte hij de
vracht naarzich toe, plompte ie neer , wijd-armig op
den brand-gouden golf, in woest gewoel enkrakerigen
druisch van de rollen, waarin ie half verzoop en weer
overeind sparteldemet woest armen- en beenen-
verweer.—Z’n kop gloeide en glom [217]als was ie met
boter ingesmeerd; z’n geel haar droop zweetvet af in
z’n nek, die dronkenroodzwol en branderig pijnde.
Beving van martelende, gehinderde werkdrift zat er in
z’nhoekige kaken en beving in z’n handen die persten
en duwden, rolden en smakten. Evenmoest ie , half
zittend, uithijgen. De wind bleef joedelen rukkerig om
met angstigen kijk heel de polderluchtdoorzoekend,—
hou je d’r moar goed, deuse kant uit.… vier en vaife
nie genog.… danwâ sachies ansjouwe.… dan komp-
ie d’r wel.—
—Joa! makkelik sait.… jai stoan d’r hier nie laifendig
te f’rbrande.… da je de boelonders je almenak
wegwoait.. Main kristis! wâ da’ hooi hiet kookt!.. je
brant je achterlapd’r an! ’t stoan t’met te broeie
onders je poote.… hier Kees! hier!.. joa! ikke kend’r
niks an doèn.… nou wair àchterop!.. ikke stoan hier
puur op de valreep! kaik d’rselfers moar .… t’met lait ie
veur de waireld! alles is hier.. wegsakt.. f’rfloektaa’ s je
loaje ken.… en je poote stoan aas in hait lood!.…
Weer schoof Kees, in arm-hoogen strek z’n vork van
voorkrat naar achter, in hevigenspierzwel en stronkige
krachtrukken van z’n lijf. Schurend en hijgend draaide
ie opachterkrat áán, naar Dirk toe, die te wachten zat.
Met opengesperden mond, strakwijelobbes-oogen,
ingebukt op z’n knieën, over z’n hooi heèn, rukte hij de
vracht naarzich toe, plompte ie neer , wijd-armig op
den brand-gouden golf, in woest gewoel enkrakerigen
druisch van de rollen, waarin ie half verzoop en weer
overeind sparteldemet woest armen- en beenen-
verweer.—Z’n kop gloeide en glom [217]als was ie met
boter ingesmeerd; z’n geel haar droop zweetvet af in
z’n nek, die dronkenroodzwol en branderig pijnde.
Beving van martelende, gehinderde werkdrift zat er in
z’nhoekige kaken en beving in z’n handen die persten
en duwden, rolden en smakten. Evenmoest ie , half
zittend, uithijgen. De wind bleef joedelen rukkerig om
z’n hoofd, stootte zwoelheeteluchtkolken over ’t
wagen-gevaarte. Ingekneld en verbroeid, met armen
en beenen begravenonder ’t hooi, voelde ie ’n loome
bezwijming in ’m zakken, ’n heete koortsig-kruipende
verlamming door z’n lijf. Zoete hooigeur en
bloemdroesem stroomde méé met zwoele windvlagen,
z’n hijgenden mond in.—Zonnevuur blakerde z’n
hersens, z’n schouders, z’n rug. Hijvoelde zich als
aan ’n spit gestoken, roosterend boven vlammenlik.—
Heel de gloei van fellen zomerbrand ziedde zich uit op
den gouden bergwagen. De hemel,wijd-hevig blauw ,
dampte trilhitte uit. En tastend, vloekend, onrustig, en
sarrend-speelschin de snikwarmte, joeg de wind, floot
ie z’n vlaagdeuntjes op doedelzak en spothoorns,
dartelend en grillig; blies ie als ademhaal van ’n
nijlpaard, pufte dan weer aan,kucherig en zwak, als
hoest van ’n grijsaard, schaterde plots weer òp als
wild stemmenkoorvan jubelende cherubijntjes,
meesliertend heeten stroom van landgeuren uit klaver-
en groentevelden, tusschen brandenden warrel van
stof.—
Al loomer voelde Dirk bezwijming opkruipen in z’n lijf.
Z’n handen beefden, z’n oogenloken. ’n Zachte neig,
duizelig en slaperig-bedwelmend, omkronkelde ’m,
soezelde entrok ’m in ’t hooi. Hij voelde dat ie zich
moest laten smakken tusschen de brandenderollen,
in den zwijmel van snikhitte, windmartel en zwoel-
geuren rondom.—Maar weer’n heftige windvlaag
schoot pal in z’n gezicht, frischte ’m èven òp,
vergloeide ergerdaarna weer z’n oogen en hals, in
blazende heete tochtvlagen.—
wagen-gevaarte. Ingekneld en verbroeid, met armen
en beenen begravenonder ’t hooi, voelde ie ’n loome
bezwijming in ’m zakken, ’n heete koortsig-kruipende
verlamming door z’n lijf. Zoete hooigeur en
bloemdroesem stroomde méé met zwoele windvlagen,
z’n hijgenden mond in.—Zonnevuur blakerde z’n
hersens, z’n schouders, z’n rug. Hijvoelde zich als
aan ’n spit gestoken, roosterend boven vlammenlik.—
Heel de gloei van fellen zomerbrand ziedde zich uit op
den gouden bergwagen. De hemel,wijd-hevig blauw ,
dampte trilhitte uit. En tastend, vloekend, onrustig, en
sarrend-speelschin de snikwarmte, joeg de wind, floot
ie z’n vlaagdeuntjes op doedelzak en spothoorns,
dartelend en grillig; blies ie als ademhaal van ’n
nijlpaard, pufte dan weer aan,kucherig en zwak, als
hoest van ’n grijsaard, schaterde plots weer òp als
wild stemmenkoorvan jubelende cherubijntjes,
meesliertend heeten stroom van landgeuren uit klaver-
en groentevelden, tusschen brandenden warrel van
stof.—
Al loomer voelde Dirk bezwijming opkruipen in z’n lijf.
Z’n handen beefden, z’n oogenloken. ’n Zachte neig,
duizelig en slaperig-bedwelmend, omkronkelde ’m,
soezelde entrok ’m in ’t hooi. Hij voelde dat ie zich
moest laten smakken tusschen de brandenderollen,
in den zwijmel van snikhitte, windmartel en zwoel-
geuren rondom.—Maar weer’n heftige windvlaag
schoot pal in z’n gezicht, frischte ’m èven òp,
vergloeide ergerdaarna weer z’n oogen en hals, in
blazende heete tochtvlagen.—
Zwaarder, lam-loomer waggelde ie voort op ’t
zengende hooi, strompelig en doodop.
Klein leek ’t paardje onder hooigevaarte. Stil-suf in de
hitte, stond ’t mijmerendaan ’t voorkrat, met zachten
fladder van [218]manen. Klein en weggedoken de kar,
met z’n binten en donkergroene zijwanden, in huifvan
schaduw gevangen. En donkerder ’t assenrood en
wielspul duisterde onder den bergboven ’t raam en
blond gevaarte, uitgebouwd in welving, ontzaglijk
tegen luchtblauw,als ’n duin van goud, blond-gloeiend
goud, schroeiend in zonnevuur.
Kees had weer ’n zware vork opgestoken, kwam
aanzetten, en ingedrukt op ’t hooi lagDirk’ s kop, z’n
romp en beenen wèggewoeld. Als afgehouen levende
tronie op ’t brandhooi,loerde z’n zorg-gekerfd hoofd
daar, rood-bezweet en grimmig-bekommerd,
doorgroefdvan ploeterangst, naar den stapel die
òppieken kwam.—Zwaar in schuur, teende Keesz’n
lijf òp, smeet ie heet de brandende golf in wrang-rooie
tronie van Dirk, die plotsz’n armen uit ’t hooi opsloeg
en ademsnikkend, in blaas en puf, de rollen naar zich
toe trok. Schreeuwend achter de ingeknelde stapel
angstigde z’n stem nog:
—Kaik.… jai d’rais Kees!.. hoeke kant ikke uit mot!..
Aifig f’rvloekt aa’s ’k ’t weut.
Kees had z’n vork teruggehaald, stond zelf nog half te
duizelen van pijltjes die z’noogen, hals, mond en
ooren ingewaaid priemden. Stom zweet-dampend en
hijgend liepie naar achter .
zengende hooi, strompelig en doodop.
Klein leek ’t paardje onder hooigevaarte. Stil-suf in de
hitte, stond ’t mijmerendaan ’t voorkrat, met zachten
fladder van [218]manen. Klein en weggedoken de kar,
met z’n binten en donkergroene zijwanden, in huifvan
schaduw gevangen. En donkerder ’t assenrood en
wielspul duisterde onder den bergboven ’t raam en
blond gevaarte, uitgebouwd in welving, ontzaglijk
tegen luchtblauw,als ’n duin van goud, blond-gloeiend
goud, schroeiend in zonnevuur.
Kees had weer ’n zware vork opgestoken, kwam
aanzetten, en ingedrukt op ’t hooi lagDirk’ s kop, z’n
romp en beenen wèggewoeld. Als afgehouen levende
tronie op ’t brandhooi,loerde z’n zorg-gekerfd hoofd
daar, rood-bezweet en grimmig-bekommerd,
doorgroefdvan ploeterangst, naar den stapel die
òppieken kwam.—Zwaar in schuur, teende Keesz’n
lijf òp, smeet ie heet de brandende golf in wrang-rooie
tronie van Dirk, die plotsz’n armen uit ’t hooi opsloeg
en ademsnikkend, in blaas en puf, de rollen naar zich
toe trok. Schreeuwend achter de ingeknelde stapel
angstigde z’n stem nog:
—Kaik.… jai d’rais Kees!.. hoeke kant ikke uit mot!..
Aifig f’rvloekt aa’s ’k ’t weut.
Kees had z’n vork teruggehaald, stond zelf nog half te
duizelen van pijltjes die z’noogen, hals, mond en
ooren ingewaaid priemden. Stom zweet-dampend en
hijgend liepie naar achter .
—F’rfloekt! hai hangt d’r heuldegoar noar deuse kant!..
glad-en-al mis! Strak-en ànis tie d’r weust.… je mot
aêre kant houê!
Dirk schrok hevig.
—Nou.… ikke ken d’r nie sien! barstte ie uit, je stoan
d’r hier te broeie en de windsloàn je aige blind.… die
laileke kaketoe! woar da haine mot! die gaift.… je de
handevol! da’ kreng! da’ false loeder.
—Aa’s je nou moàr op ’t achterkrat anstuurt!
—Gaif d’r dan snóf’rjenne niks meer van veure àn!.…
aêrs trap ik doar de boel weeromkant!
In joedelenden sar bleef windruk tarten, de
zwoegbeestige kerels rammeiend. Dirk’sgezicht
spande, en angstigde al meer, bij elken nieuwen,
hoogeren aansjouw van Kees.Hij voelde den wagen
al smakken.—Kees, geen stom woord klagend, stond
[219]sterker te hijgen voor z’n hooibergjes, zich voelend
als ’n geslagen kind, òp en verlamddoor windweer ,
woest op ’n ding dat ie niet grijpen, niet ranselen kon
in z’n drift.Iedere inboor van z’n vork viel ’m tien maal
zwaarder dan bij ’t begin. Bij elkenopzwaai zwol z’n
lichaam tot barstende kracht. Rond z’n beenen
schuifelde een warrelvan leven en de zon zengde z’n
lijf, alsof ’t op ’n brandstapel vlamomlekt schroeide.
Witte hitte trilde over den polder, paarsig-ijl tegen
forthoogten, alsof de heeleaardkom verteerde in één
schroei van stilwerkend wegvretend vuur. Onder den
dijk gloeidenvèraf, de hel-roode, jubel-roode stolpjes,
glad-en-al mis! Strak-en ànis tie d’r weust.… je mot
aêre kant houê!
Dirk schrok hevig.
—Nou.… ikke ken d’r nie sien! barstte ie uit, je stoan
d’r hier te broeie en de windsloàn je aige blind.… die
laileke kaketoe! woar da haine mot! die gaift.… je de
handevol! da’ kreng! da’ false loeder.
—Aa’s je nou moàr op ’t achterkrat anstuurt!
—Gaif d’r dan snóf’rjenne niks meer van veure àn!.…
aêrs trap ik doar de boel weeromkant!
In joedelenden sar bleef windruk tarten, de
zwoegbeestige kerels rammeiend. Dirk’sgezicht
spande, en angstigde al meer, bij elken nieuwen,
hoogeren aansjouw van Kees.Hij voelde den wagen
al smakken.—Kees, geen stom woord klagend, stond
[219]sterker te hijgen voor z’n hooibergjes, zich voelend
als ’n geslagen kind, òp en verlamddoor windweer ,
woest op ’n ding dat ie niet grijpen, niet ranselen kon
in z’n drift.Iedere inboor van z’n vork viel ’m tien maal
zwaarder dan bij ’t begin. Bij elkenopzwaai zwol z’n
lichaam tot barstende kracht. Rond z’n beenen
schuifelde een warrelvan leven en de zon zengde z’n
lijf, alsof ’t op ’n brandstapel vlamomlekt schroeide.
Witte hitte trilde over den polder, paarsig-ijl tegen
forthoogten, alsof de heeleaardkom verteerde in één
schroei van stilwerkend wegvretend vuur. Onder den
dijk gloeidenvèraf, de hel-roode, jubel-roode stolpjes,
vlammen in luchtkobalt uitgebarsten dóór’t porcelein-
gloeiend azuur.—Hooiwagens blondden in goudbrand
en schelven damptenwitte hitte uit. T elkens, als heete
blaas-adem, vlaagde de wind òp, zwoel tegen
werkers-zweetkoppen;kittelkilde even in d’r ontbloote
klefferige halzen. Hun kleeren schroeiden ze op’t lijf.
Hun handen en polsen gloeiden, oogen en hersens
doften. In den ban van hunmartelzwoeg, tusschen
wind en snikhitte, ging één stille onuitgesproken
begeerte naarkoel nat, ’n snak naar ademhaal, ’n
verlangen naar rust in schaduw-gras, om èven maar
lenden te rekken, lijf te woelen in luien genotstroom
van leven. Zacht beslopen voeldenze zich in loomen
zwijmel. En sterker blakerde zon, plakte en zoog hun
goed vast aande brandrige leden.—Kees, ongewoon
te hooien, voelde al warmere koortsrilling in z’n
polsen, en jeuk in ’t bloed. Z’n gemartelde keel snakte
naar kou.—Dorst droogde heeten jeukerig z’n
gehemelte uit.—Z’n mond stond dor, in droge
branderigheid. Dorst vampyrdeop de warme stik-
benauwde werkers-strotten, als ’n dier dat tergde, hun
keel in brandkon zetten; ze martelden tot ze vloekten
en raasden van gift en onmacht tegen de zon,die
blakerfel, z’n àl witter vuur neergloeide op hun
koppen; de zon, de groote, geweldigeschroeier , die
hun oogen doorpriemde en hun half-naakte, zweet
dampende zwoeglijvenzengde, vermartelde zonder
genade.—
Zoo, onder worstel tegen wind, die de mannen
grommen deed [220]en huil-vloeken, groeide de wagen
hooger òp, als ’n berg, ontzaglijk van goud-helgeweld
in de peillooze luchtzee, eindloos gloeiend blauw, en
gloeiend azuur.—Hooiwagens blondden in goudbrand
en schelven damptenwitte hitte uit. T elkens, als heete
blaas-adem, vlaagde de wind òp, zwoel tegen
werkers-zweetkoppen;kittelkilde even in d’r ontbloote
klefferige halzen. Hun kleeren schroeiden ze op’t lijf.
Hun handen en polsen gloeiden, oogen en hersens
doften. In den ban van hunmartelzwoeg, tusschen
wind en snikhitte, ging één stille onuitgesproken
begeerte naarkoel nat, ’n snak naar ademhaal, ’n
verlangen naar rust in schaduw-gras, om èven maar
lenden te rekken, lijf te woelen in luien genotstroom
van leven. Zacht beslopen voeldenze zich in loomen
zwijmel. En sterker blakerde zon, plakte en zoog hun
goed vast aande brandrige leden.—Kees, ongewoon
te hooien, voelde al warmere koortsrilling in z’n
polsen, en jeuk in ’t bloed. Z’n gemartelde keel snakte
naar kou.—Dorst droogde heeten jeukerig z’n
gehemelte uit.—Z’n mond stond dor, in droge
branderigheid. Dorst vampyrdeop de warme stik-
benauwde werkers-strotten, als ’n dier dat tergde, hun
keel in brandkon zetten; ze martelden tot ze vloekten
en raasden van gift en onmacht tegen de zon,die
blakerfel, z’n àl witter vuur neergloeide op hun
koppen; de zon, de groote, geweldigeschroeier , die
hun oogen doorpriemde en hun half-naakte, zweet
dampende zwoeglijvenzengde, vermartelde zonder
genade.—
Zoo, onder worstel tegen wind, die de mannen
grommen deed [220]en huil-vloeken, groeide de wagen
hooger òp, als ’n berg, ontzaglijk van goud-helgeweld
in de peillooze luchtzee, eindloos gloeiend blauw, en
de hooge woel van Dirkop de kar daar , tègen ’t
hemelhelle licht in. Al langzamer, in waggelgang kroop
enworstelde ie z’n lijf door ’t hooi, telkens met z’n kin
op ’t brandende gegolf, z’narmen verspartelend in de
rollen. Achter elkaar, holderdebolder, in sliertenden
kringdansen grissenden zwier , fladderden hooihalmen
de lucht in, over dijk en wei. Verder op,Ouë Gerrit
strompelde nà, wàt ie vatten kon, met z’n hark.—
—F’rdomme, wa’ da’ hooi brant.… aa’s ’n vlam.
Debies! schreeuwde Dirk naar benedenvan ’t
geweldige gevaarte, blauw verwapperend z’n kiel op ’t
goud. De kin ingeperstop ’t hooi, zag Kees alleen
Dirk’s kop, angstig-wachtend op nieuwe vork.
—Hoeveul.… hai je d’r nog Kees!
—Nog ’n vaif vorke, galmde ie terug, met z’n rug naar
Dirk gekeerd. Bevend van zwaartehad ie z’n vork
òpgezwierd, en ruk-hevig boven z’n kop gesmakt. Als
loerde de windplots naar z’n zwaai, zòò joedelde hij
op Kees àf, plukte heele bossen uit z’n vorkweg, en
regende woeste gouden warrelpijlen om z’n zweet-
tronie en lijf.
—Effe hooger je vork Kees! ikke kèn d’r soo nie bai!
Kees waggelde voort, in den brandenden fladder en
sliert van hooi. Z’n adem snikte,brak àf in de keel.…
Hij voelde weer dat ie niet hooger kòn. En Dirk zat te
vèr, durfdeniet trappen, uit angst dat de boel zou
inzinken. Verlegen, klokkerde ie ’n slok inuit z’n
veldflesch, die gekookt gloeide op ’t hooi, en loerde,
wachtte. ’n Minuutin worstel tegen wind, bleef Kees
hemelhelle licht in. Al langzamer, in waggelgang kroop
enworstelde ie z’n lijf door ’t hooi, telkens met z’n kin
op ’t brandende gegolf, z’narmen verspartelend in de
rollen. Achter elkaar, holderdebolder, in sliertenden
kringdansen grissenden zwier , fladderden hooihalmen
de lucht in, over dijk en wei. Verder op,Ouë Gerrit
strompelde nà, wàt ie vatten kon, met z’n hark.—
—F’rdomme, wa’ da’ hooi brant.… aa’s ’n vlam.
Debies! schreeuwde Dirk naar benedenvan ’t
geweldige gevaarte, blauw verwapperend z’n kiel op ’t
goud. De kin ingeperstop ’t hooi, zag Kees alleen
Dirk’s kop, angstig-wachtend op nieuwe vork.
—Hoeveul.… hai je d’r nog Kees!
—Nog ’n vaif vorke, galmde ie terug, met z’n rug naar
Dirk gekeerd. Bevend van zwaartehad ie z’n vork
òpgezwierd, en ruk-hevig boven z’n kop gesmakt. Als
loerde de windplots naar z’n zwaai, zòò joedelde hij
op Kees àf, plukte heele bossen uit z’n vorkweg, en
regende woeste gouden warrelpijlen om z’n zweet-
tronie en lijf.
—Effe hooger je vork Kees! ikke kèn d’r soo nie bai!
Kees waggelde voort, in den brandenden fladder en
sliert van hooi. Z’n adem snikte,brak àf in de keel.…
Hij voelde weer dat ie niet hooger kòn. En Dirk zat te
vèr, durfdeniet trappen, uit angst dat de boel zou
inzinken. Verlegen, klokkerde ie ’n slok inuit z’n
veldflesch, die gekookt gloeide op ’t hooi, en loerde,
wachtte. ’n Minuutin worstel tegen wind, bleef Kees
staan op z’n teenen, blindgegooid van licht en
hooistrooisel,vloekend rauw , uitzinnig van drift, dat
Dirk niet greep. Maar die wachtte tot Keeshóóger op
zou steken. Woest, in fladder zag ie hooi verslierten
zonder dat de vorknaar ’m toeschoof. Dirk bòven
vloekte bezeten, Kees beneden, stond te gloeien van
gift, adem-òp, dat Dirk niet vast greep.—Z’n kop stikte
in hooipijlen en stofdotten; z’n ooren, haar en oogen
werden [221]volgestort van brandend gefladder.
Brullend schreeuwde Kees:
—Nou Dirrèk!.… hep je sain nie an achterkràt?!
—Vàst nie! kom d’r hier op sai, f’rdomd aa’sk sain
hoale ken.… die glad.. joànes..van ’n wind.
Hij had geprobeerd Dirk, maar waggel-zwaar was ie
achterover gesmakt, z’n kop palin den fellen zongloei.
Nou kon ie geen woord meer zeggen. Zacht schoof
Kees òm, vanachterkrat naar zijhoek. Windgesar floot
om ’m heen, raasde z’n oogen blind, z’n kopduizelig
van hevige inspanning en martel. Woester
schreeuwden ze tegen elkaar; cyklopischerin
weerstand en krachtzwel van spieren en lijf
aangespannen. En toch was ’r ’n angstigelkaar
zoeken te begrijpen met één woord, ’n schreeuw van
rauwen vloek, gegooid bovenop ’n woedekreet van
wanhoop en vergeefschen ploeter.
Ouë Gerrit had ’t afgewaaide te hoop geharkt en
vastgeboord aan z’n vork. Stil, puffendin ademhijg
loerde ie schuwtjes òp naar den wagen.
hooistrooisel,vloekend rauw , uitzinnig van drift, dat
Dirk niet greep. Maar die wachtte tot Keeshóóger op
zou steken. Woest, in fladder zag ie hooi verslierten
zonder dat de vorknaar ’m toeschoof. Dirk bòven
vloekte bezeten, Kees beneden, stond te gloeien van
gift, adem-òp, dat Dirk niet vast greep.—Z’n kop stikte
in hooipijlen en stofdotten; z’n ooren, haar en oogen
werden [221]volgestort van brandend gefladder.
Brullend schreeuwde Kees:
—Nou Dirrèk!.… hep je sain nie an achterkràt?!
—Vàst nie! kom d’r hier op sai, f’rdomd aa’sk sain
hoale ken.… die glad.. joànes..van ’n wind.
Hij had geprobeerd Dirk, maar waggel-zwaar was ie
achterover gesmakt, z’n kop palin den fellen zongloei.
Nou kon ie geen woord meer zeggen. Zacht schoof
Kees òm, vanachterkrat naar zijhoek. Windgesar floot
om ’m heen, raasde z’n oogen blind, z’n kopduizelig
van hevige inspanning en martel. Woester
schreeuwden ze tegen elkaar; cyklopischerin
weerstand en krachtzwel van spieren en lijf
aangespannen. En toch was ’r ’n angstigelkaar
zoeken te begrijpen met één woord, ’n schreeuw van
rauwen vloek, gegooid bovenop ’n woedekreet van
wanhoop en vergeefschen ploeter.
Ouë Gerrit had ’t afgewaaide te hoop geharkt en
vastgeboord aan z’n vork. Stil, puffendin ademhijg
loerde ie schuwtjes òp naar den wagen.
—Hoho! da’ pakt skaif uit, pakt skaif uit.… aa’s die d’r
goed-enne-wel an de dorschkomp hiet ikke-en-gain
Gerrit meer!
Dirk raasde wat van den bergwagen af naar den Ouë.
—De leste vork goan d’r alewel òp.… en dan sel ’t
pondere sain.… hoe stoan die?
—Nou t’met heuldegoar f’rsakt op de windsai! hu!
hu!… kraaide de Ouë schel-scherpterug, handdakje
beverig voor z’n oogen gekneld.—
—Leste vork en dan pondere alewel!
Hijgzuchtend woelde Dirk op den berg, in laatsten
rolslag. Wind floot snelleren joedelen spotte uit blauw
luchtewelf, in sliert en slag, flap en dans.
—F’rdomd aa’s ’k ooit soo loaie hep! schreeuwde Dirk,
’t hooi is d’r wild aa’s ’nknain.… ’t springt d’r onders je
poote wèg. Hee, Kees!.… wa doèn jai?.… sloap ie?.…
hooikoors?.…
Kees was op den dijk tegen de laatste hooischelf
ingezakt, met z’n brandenden rugop ’t gloeibergje. Hij
voelde koortsvloeiing in z’n bloed, ’n matte doffe
gloeiingin z’n handen, ’n [222]piekenden brand van
prikjes in z’n polsen. Z’n oogen holden verschroeid in
z’n kop.
Nou moest ie, al was ’t maar tien minuutjes even
uitblazen, met oogen toch star open,want anders,
voelde ie stellig, zou hem slaap bekruipen, matte,
paffe luier en zwijm..—
goed-enne-wel an de dorschkomp hiet ikke-en-gain
Gerrit meer!
Dirk raasde wat van den bergwagen af naar den Ouë.
—De leste vork goan d’r alewel òp.… en dan sel ’t
pondere sain.… hoe stoan die?
—Nou t’met heuldegoar f’rsakt op de windsai! hu!
hu!… kraaide de Ouë schel-scherpterug, handdakje
beverig voor z’n oogen gekneld.—
—Leste vork en dan pondere alewel!
Hijgzuchtend woelde Dirk op den berg, in laatsten
rolslag. Wind floot snelleren joedelen spotte uit blauw
luchtewelf, in sliert en slag, flap en dans.
—F’rdomd aa’s ’k ooit soo loaie hep! schreeuwde Dirk,
’t hooi is d’r wild aa’s ’nknain.… ’t springt d’r onders je
poote wèg. Hee, Kees!.… wa doèn jai?.… sloap ie?.…
hooikoors?.…
Kees was op den dijk tegen de laatste hooischelf
ingezakt, met z’n brandenden rugop ’t gloeibergje. Hij
voelde koortsvloeiing in z’n bloed, ’n matte doffe
gloeiingin z’n handen, ’n [222]piekenden brand van
prikjes in z’n polsen. Z’n oogen holden verschroeid in
z’n kop.
Nou moest ie, al was ’t maar tien minuutjes even
uitblazen, met oogen toch star open,want anders,
voelde ie stellig, zou hem slaap bekruipen, matte,
paffe luier en zwijm..—
Hoog en geweldig uitgebouwd reuzigde de wagen als
goud duin-gevaarte tegen ’t brand-blauwvan den
hemel, peilloos trillend van hellen zonneblaker; licht,
dat in heeten windwarrellangs weien en bouwgrond
één kleurbeving goot, brio van heete glansen,
zomerhel enzònnegloeiend over riet, koorn en
groenten vertrilde.—Dirk zat op z’n knieën in ’thooi te
puffen, wachtend op Kees, blij dat ie ook even kon
uitademen. En strak instommen staar , keek ie hoog
van z’n goudberg eindloos polderland over.—
Zijïg-zachte warmglanzende goudgolving moireerde
door ’t hooi-zwad, en de nog groen-blauwe
koornhalmen ruischten en zuchtten als orgelregisters
waar lucht-ziel in áánvloeit. Trillend gloeiende lucht,
laaiend blink-goud van zonnigen zomerbrand vrat in
op dakjes,karrenrood en groen, en witte wasemhette
nevelde neer, tusschen gloei-gouden schelvenen
schoovensleur van karwei-hokkers. Windwiegel
verstoof gouddamp bij iederen stapder landwerkers.
In de heet-zonnige lucht, boven eindloos-vlammend
goudgroen van weiland, zoemden enklank-snorden
goud-vliegjes en wespen. Boven de donker-
groenende klavervelden, diedampten in gouden hitte,
spartelde ’t in de geurende zonnelucht van àl diertjes.
Hommelsin d’r kleurig fluweel schommelden en
gonsden en verzongen met hun tril-vleugeltjes,
zomerlied van honinghaal; plots wègzwaaiend op
windstoot uit hun vaart-vlucht naarde wei-bloemen.
Wespjes in d’r spitsige pracht, zwevend en trillend op
één plek, inhun goudvleugelige vlucht bepoeierd met
zonnestof, zwierven hoog en laag in kransjesvan licht.
goud duin-gevaarte tegen ’t brand-blauwvan den
hemel, peilloos trillend van hellen zonneblaker; licht,
dat in heeten windwarrellangs weien en bouwgrond
één kleurbeving goot, brio van heete glansen,
zomerhel enzònnegloeiend over riet, koorn en
groenten vertrilde.—Dirk zat op z’n knieën in ’thooi te
puffen, wachtend op Kees, blij dat ie ook even kon
uitademen. En strak instommen staar , keek ie hoog
van z’n goudberg eindloos polderland over.—
Zijïg-zachte warmglanzende goudgolving moireerde
door ’t hooi-zwad, en de nog groen-blauwe
koornhalmen ruischten en zuchtten als orgelregisters
waar lucht-ziel in áánvloeit. Trillend gloeiende lucht,
laaiend blink-goud van zonnigen zomerbrand vrat in
op dakjes,karrenrood en groen, en witte wasemhette
nevelde neer, tusschen gloei-gouden schelvenen
schoovensleur van karwei-hokkers. Windwiegel
verstoof gouddamp bij iederen stapder landwerkers.
In de heet-zonnige lucht, boven eindloos-vlammend
goudgroen van weiland, zoemden enklank-snorden
goud-vliegjes en wespen. Boven de donker-
groenende klavervelden, diedampten in gouden hitte,
spartelde ’t in de geurende zonnelucht van àl diertjes.
Hommelsin d’r kleurig fluweel schommelden en
gonsden en verzongen met hun tril-vleugeltjes,
zomerlied van honinghaal; plots wègzwaaiend op
windstoot uit hun vaart-vlucht naarde wei-bloemen.
Wespjes in d’r spitsige pracht, zwevend en trillend op
één plek, inhun goudvleugelige vlucht bepoeierd met
zonnestof, zwierven hoog en laag in kransjesvan licht.
Gewemel en gezoem overal,—tusschen purper
smeulende en hel-paarse klaveren gras,—van
gloeiende torretjes, in fonkelgoud en weerlicht-blauw,
vol gloedjes englansjes dooreenzwermend; kevertjes
rood, in zonnegloor, als heete lak-vlammige
[223]kruipertjes, rondstoeiend om spinnewebben, die
als lichtend rag zij-ïg elektriseerdenen vonkten in den
zonnedag.
In geurenzwijmel dronken, volgesapt van zoeten
honing, slingerden de hommels door’t luchtblauw , en
de klavervelden in den rose-witten en rooden
bloemengloei, knapperdenvan licht. Op dwarspaadjes
en dijken in wilden wriemel van madelief en
boterbloemen,die dropen van glans, rookte ’t walstroo
rond, gelige trosjes, uitademend zaligenzomergeur ,
diep bedwelmend; zoeten geur van zonnegrond, als
vijgenreuk rondrookendheel den polder door , in
gelukaangeurenden juich van levenslust. ’t Heete gras
gloeide,hoog prachtgroen, heet goud-groen in hellen
glinster, rag en lichtend in ’t weidevuur.
De polderplasjes wemelden van leven, zogen
hemelblauw in, warmdonker terugspiegelendop ’t
watervlak, en tusschen het ruischriet, snerpte gors,
zongen er schelle vogelkeeltjesòp, van kievit en
spreeuwen, floot lokkend-klaar eenzame wielewaal.
Zonnige schitterplaste op de watertjes, die dampig en
fonkelspattend, kronkelig en zonnewiegelend,
tusschen ’t glanshelle weigroen slingerden.
Koeiendrom op ’t malsch gesapte weiland,waar et-
groen laag gloeide, glansde en blankte, in git en wit, in
rood en blond, grazenddoom’rig en traag-rustig op ’t
smeulende en hel-paarse klaveren gras,—van
gloeiende torretjes, in fonkelgoud en weerlicht-blauw,
vol gloedjes englansjes dooreenzwermend; kevertjes
rood, in zonnegloor, als heete lak-vlammige
[223]kruipertjes, rondstoeiend om spinnewebben, die
als lichtend rag zij-ïg elektriseerdenen vonkten in den
zonnedag.
In geurenzwijmel dronken, volgesapt van zoeten
honing, slingerden de hommels door’t luchtblauw , en
de klavervelden in den rose-witten en rooden
bloemengloei, knapperdenvan licht. Op dwarspaadjes
en dijken in wilden wriemel van madelief en
boterbloemen,die dropen van glans, rookte ’t walstroo
rond, gelige trosjes, uitademend zaligenzomergeur ,
diep bedwelmend; zoeten geur van zonnegrond, als
vijgenreuk rondrookendheel den polder door , in
gelukaangeurenden juich van levenslust. ’t Heete gras
gloeide,hoog prachtgroen, heet goud-groen in hellen
glinster, rag en lichtend in ’t weidevuur.
De polderplasjes wemelden van leven, zogen
hemelblauw in, warmdonker terugspiegelendop ’t
watervlak, en tusschen het ruischriet, snerpte gors,
zongen er schelle vogelkeeltjesòp, van kievit en
spreeuwen, floot lokkend-klaar eenzame wielewaal.
Zonnige schitterplaste op de watertjes, die dampig en
fonkelspattend, kronkelig en zonnewiegelend,
tusschen ’t glanshelle weigroen slingerden.
Koeiendrom op ’t malsch gesapte weiland,waar et-
groen laag gloeide, glansde en blankte, in git en wit, in
rood en blond, grazenddoom’rig en traag-rustig op ’t
afgemaaide gras, dat sapte en bruiste van gloed-licht.
—Somsplots in draf, holde ’t vee langs sloot-greppel,
spròng zot en onbeholpen terug indwaze gebaren.
Soms, op lui-bijééngegroepte koeien, zonnebroeiend,
zakte parmantig’n spreeuwpaar , stappend op hun
ruggen als zwart-glanzende wandelaartjes, happend
vliegen, die om neus en oogen van de koeien sarden,
in kwellenden kringetjesgons.—Paardjesen veulens,
roodglanzend, schimmelhitjes, grijzigblank, holden
door ’t zomergroen,in slanke vlucht van manen en
staart. En telkens van de dammen, waggelden òp de
hooiwagens,hoog tegen trillend azuur , hel-blond,
goudgeel met den woel der blauw-bekielde kerelser
òp, als uitgesmeed tegen ’t hemel-ontzaglijke; de
wagens achter elkaar in krakendenhort, in piependen
kreun en zuchtenden steun, den bestráten polderweg
àf, plots wiel-ratelend,omkolkt van zandhoos. En
hoog in de lucht, dwars [224]door donkeren klapwiek
van kraaien waaierde blanke vlucht van leeuwrik, z’n
zilvergerucht verjubelend door zonneruimte.
Overal zomervuur drupte brandende bloem-boeketten
van zengend goud op ’t heete gras.
Heel de polder lag droomrig stil in den zonneblaker te
roosteren. Alleen van den blinkendenbekeiden
hoofdweg warrelde stof òp bij windrukken, in zwier en
hoos, van damp en licht. Tusschen ’t gras brandde ’t
bloemgezwerm, geel en blank, rood en brons, en hel-
vlammigeklaprozen bij dijken, slankten uit boven ’t
groen, in fel kalkoenerood. Zomerhittesnikkend lag te
zwijmelen tusschen karwijschooven en hooi. Broei-
wind goot wilde striemselsvan kleurbeving over ’t
—Somsplots in draf, holde ’t vee langs sloot-greppel,
spròng zot en onbeholpen terug indwaze gebaren.
Soms, op lui-bijééngegroepte koeien, zonnebroeiend,
zakte parmantig’n spreeuwpaar , stappend op hun
ruggen als zwart-glanzende wandelaartjes, happend
vliegen, die om neus en oogen van de koeien sarden,
in kwellenden kringetjesgons.—Paardjesen veulens,
roodglanzend, schimmelhitjes, grijzigblank, holden
door ’t zomergroen,in slanke vlucht van manen en
staart. En telkens van de dammen, waggelden òp de
hooiwagens,hoog tegen trillend azuur , hel-blond,
goudgeel met den woel der blauw-bekielde kerelser
òp, als uitgesmeed tegen ’t hemel-ontzaglijke; de
wagens achter elkaar in krakendenhort, in piependen
kreun en zuchtenden steun, den bestráten polderweg
àf, plots wiel-ratelend,omkolkt van zandhoos. En
hoog in de lucht, dwars [224]door donkeren klapwiek
van kraaien waaierde blanke vlucht van leeuwrik, z’n
zilvergerucht verjubelend door zonneruimte.
Overal zomervuur drupte brandende bloem-boeketten
van zengend goud op ’t heete gras.
Heel de polder lag droomrig stil in den zonneblaker te
roosteren. Alleen van den blinkendenbekeiden
hoofdweg warrelde stof òp bij windrukken, in zwier en
hoos, van damp en licht. Tusschen ’t gras brandde ’t
bloemgezwerm, geel en blank, rood en brons, en hel-
vlammigeklaprozen bij dijken, slankten uit boven ’t
groen, in fel kalkoenerood. Zomerhittesnikkend lag te
zwijmelen tusschen karwijschooven en hooi. Broei-
wind goot wilde striemselsvan kleurbeving over ’t
land, telkens anders verglijend van glans. En de
oneindigepolderkom, lag als ’n luidlooze wereld van
stil gebeuren, brandend en murmelend, zangerig
wind-doedelend en doorplechtigd van ruischende
stilte-muziek der weien,—mateloozegraszee en
luchtewelf.—
Op dijken, achter stolpjes, sjokkerden soms kindertjes
áán, roodharige en blonde jochies,speelsch zwierend
vóór boerderijtjes, omblakerd van zonnegloei. En
soms doken òp,uit erfjes, zoo van vèr , meisjes
roodrokkig, heel van vèr, als dribbelende
kersenmandjesin zon, vol bloeiend rood en fleurigen
schater van kleur. Inéén doken ze weg achter
kippenloop of stolp, en stil-leeg dan weer stonden de
dijken heet te trillen, groen,tegen ’t hemellicht;
verdwenen al meer schelven op de wagens,
vervlakkend ’t landuit z’n bergjes-onrust. En
rondomme, uit luchtvuur en gras, vlindergestoei
zwermdeáán, witjes met blanke zeiltjes doorzond, in
argeloozen klapwiek van vleugeltjes,boven klaver en
walstroo, distels en riet. Ze fladderzwierden zeilend
door den blaker-gouden,wit-gouden dag. Goudvosjes
en dagpauwoogen in glans brandend, verterend in
eigen gloed,zwermden mee, méé in zomerzwijm,
dronken en half-verstikt al in zoete walm van
bloemengeurwaarin ze vlerkten.
Dirk zat nog gehurkt uit te rusten op z’n kar, in
slaapsuffen dommel. [225]
Ouë Gerrit, stug en chagrijnigend over iets dat ie niet
zeggen wou, harkte weer bijaan den overhellenden
oneindigepolderkom, lag als ’n luidlooze wereld van
stil gebeuren, brandend en murmelend, zangerig
wind-doedelend en doorplechtigd van ruischende
stilte-muziek der weien,—mateloozegraszee en
luchtewelf.—
Op dijken, achter stolpjes, sjokkerden soms kindertjes
áán, roodharige en blonde jochies,speelsch zwierend
vóór boerderijtjes, omblakerd van zonnegloei. En
soms doken òp,uit erfjes, zoo van vèr , meisjes
roodrokkig, heel van vèr, als dribbelende
kersenmandjesin zon, vol bloeiend rood en fleurigen
schater van kleur. Inéén doken ze weg achter
kippenloop of stolp, en stil-leeg dan weer stonden de
dijken heet te trillen, groen,tegen ’t hemellicht;
verdwenen al meer schelven op de wagens,
vervlakkend ’t landuit z’n bergjes-onrust. En
rondomme, uit luchtvuur en gras, vlindergestoei
zwermdeáán, witjes met blanke zeiltjes doorzond, in
argeloozen klapwiek van vleugeltjes,boven klaver en
walstroo, distels en riet. Ze fladderzwierden zeilend
door den blaker-gouden,wit-gouden dag. Goudvosjes
en dagpauwoogen in glans brandend, verterend in
eigen gloed,zwermden mee, méé in zomerzwijm,
dronken en half-verstikt al in zoete walm van
bloemengeurwaarin ze vlerkten.
Dirk zat nog gehurkt uit te rusten op z’n kar, in
slaapsuffen dommel. [225]
Ouë Gerrit, stug en chagrijnigend over iets dat ie niet
zeggen wou, harkte weer bijaan den overhellenden
wagenkant. Met z’n handen rukte ie zware dotten
langs de wielenaf, gooide ze neer op den dijk, waar
ze ritselden en zacht kropen om z’n voeten, totze
plots, met ’n fellen windflap mee de lucht instoeiden,
heel vèr.
Kees was uit z’n koortsige loomheid en dommel wat
opgefrischt. Dirk had ie ’t achterbindtouwopgegooid,
die in angstigen hurkkruip op ’t hellende gevaarte bij
voorkrat ’n knoopsloeg. In ’n zwiep sliertte hij ’t touw
weer naar beneden, om te sjorren. Met éénbeen
tegen achterkrat aangeperst, z’n voet in ’t gloeihooi
wroetend, heesch Kees zichòp tegen ’t touw en
sjorde den ponder. Plots schreeuwde Dirk kort:
—Hohai! feurbint is uit de kaip!
Dirk nijdig en vloekend met wrangen kop, woelde weer
langs den ponder òp naar ’t voorkraten haakte
bindtouw in de pondergleuf.
—Arrait! schreeuwde ie driftig.
Kees, weer met één voet in ’t hooi gestampt om zich
af te zetten van den grond, begonopnieuw met twee
handen in herkuulrukken te sjorren, maar weer van de
hoogte klonkwanhoopstem van Dirk.
—Hohai! feurbint is uit de kaip! f’rfloekte gladjanes!
Woest was ie weer naar voorkrat gekropen, duizend
maal „debies”! razend, met z’n vuist’t brandende hooi
inwoelend, òp van ongeduld en voortvretende drift.
Weer had ie ’ttouw ingeduwd!
langs de wielenaf, gooide ze neer op den dijk, waar
ze ritselden en zacht kropen om z’n voeten, totze
plots, met ’n fellen windflap mee de lucht instoeiden,
heel vèr.
Kees was uit z’n koortsige loomheid en dommel wat
opgefrischt. Dirk had ie ’t achterbindtouwopgegooid,
die in angstigen hurkkruip op ’t hellende gevaarte bij
voorkrat ’n knoopsloeg. In ’n zwiep sliertte hij ’t touw
weer naar beneden, om te sjorren. Met éénbeen
tegen achterkrat aangeperst, z’n voet in ’t gloeihooi
wroetend, heesch Kees zichòp tegen ’t touw en
sjorde den ponder. Plots schreeuwde Dirk kort:
—Hohai! feurbint is uit de kaip!
Dirk nijdig en vloekend met wrangen kop, woelde weer
langs den ponder òp naar ’t voorkraten haakte
bindtouw in de pondergleuf.
—Arrait! schreeuwde ie driftig.
Kees, weer met één voet in ’t hooi gestampt om zich
af te zetten van den grond, begonopnieuw met twee
handen in herkuulrukken te sjorren, maar weer van de
hoogte klonkwanhoopstem van Dirk.
—Hohai! feurbint is uit de kaip! f’rfloekte gladjanes!
Woest was ie weer naar voorkrat gekropen, duizend
maal „debies”! razend, met z’n vuist’t brandende hooi
inwoelend, òp van ongeduld en voortvretende drift.
Weer had ie ’ttouw ingeduwd!
—Hoal an!
Kees sjorde weer. Dirk, op den berg, keek in grimmige
spanning. ’t Gevaarte kraakte,kromp en steunde
onder de rukken van Kees, geholpen nog ’n beverig
handje, door OuëGerrit.
—Hoal an! hai hou dur! hoàl.…
Bons! ’n ruk-scheur door Kees’ arm, en weer was ’t
touw uit de pondergleuf geschoten.
—Hohai! d’ruit! da’ laileke kreng! die pestneger!
krijschte stikkend van drift Dirkweer .[226]
Dirk, in zwoeg, bloedrood nu van zorg, angst en
nijdigheid stond overeind op den wagen,stapte
staande naar ’t voorkrat.
—F’rek aa’s ’k dâ snap! dàn is de feurbint te kort.…
debies! hai ken d’r nooit niekomme soodurwais! jai
mot d’r van achtert te vèr of’rhoàle.…. dan spant hài
d’r hierte veul.… van feure.… enne springt d’ruit.… de
boel lait.… te wàit hier.… dâ hai jedur nou van mit die
staive wind! f’rvloekt.. alle duufels!.… da’ hooi brant je
jelaif àf.…
In wanhoop greep Dirk z’n hoed en smakte ’m op den
dijk, dat de zon nu z’n naaktengelen kop omkookte.—
Rauw-driftig geschreeuw klonk er òp en weer, van en
naar den wagen, de stemmen verwaaidin
windgerucht.
Kees sjorde weer. Dirk, op den berg, keek in grimmige
spanning. ’t Gevaarte kraakte,kromp en steunde
onder de rukken van Kees, geholpen nog ’n beverig
handje, door OuëGerrit.
—Hoal an! hai hou dur! hoàl.…
Bons! ’n ruk-scheur door Kees’ arm, en weer was ’t
touw uit de pondergleuf geschoten.
—Hohai! d’ruit! da’ laileke kreng! die pestneger!
krijschte stikkend van drift Dirkweer .[226]
Dirk, in zwoeg, bloedrood nu van zorg, angst en
nijdigheid stond overeind op den wagen,stapte
staande naar ’t voorkrat.
—F’rek aa’s ’k dâ snap! dàn is de feurbint te kort.…
debies! hai ken d’r nooit niekomme soodurwais! jai
mot d’r van achtert te vèr of’rhoàle.…. dan spant hài
d’r hierte veul.… van feure.… enne springt d’ruit.… de
boel lait.… te wàit hier.… dâ hai jedur nou van mit die
staive wind! f’rvloekt.. alle duufels!.… da’ hooi brant je
jelaif àf.…
In wanhoop greep Dirk z’n hoed en smakte ’m op den
dijk, dat de zon nu z’n naaktengelen kop omkookte.—
Rauw-driftig geschreeuw klonk er òp en weer, van en
naar den wagen, de stemmen verwaaidin
windgerucht.
—Ken ie van ònders nog rekke.. schreeuwde Dirk.…
hai lait.. weer..! Nou Kees.. Ouë!..sachies àn! hoal!!
Weer sjorden de kerels achter ’t krat, in dampenden
lijfzwoeg, borsten blaasbalgendin hijg. W eer zakte
gevaarte zoetjes, daalde Dirk méé, angstig, gejaagd,
z’n zweetrooietronie gekeerd naar den ponderkeep.
Maar weer bij sterke spanning schoot ’t touw uit,
stopten de kerels, en rees in zuchtenden ademhaal,
de hooiberg weer òp.—Dirk z’n kopbloot, woest, half
dol van wanhoop, vloekte als ’n gek, bulderde keek òp
naar de zondie z’n oogen blindsloeg van licht, stond
half te stikken van onmacht.—
—Ik bin kepot, kepot! kreunde Dirk met gesmoorde
stikkende en stervende stem.—
—Aa’s je d’rais ’n stuk touw knaipt an ’t feurbint,
schreeuwde zwakkelijk Ouë Gerrit,de kaip is d’r .…
afslaite.… hu! hu!
—F’rdomd.… daa’s net! gromde Dirk even òplevend
uit z’n stervende moeheid.—Hee Keeshier!.. bai ’t
feurkrat sit d’r ’n dot touw,.. kaik jài d’r us!
Maar Kees vloekte en wreef, in pijnkramp van z’n lijf,
z’n oogen uit.
—Steek de moord, da’ goan main ’t zweet de lampies
in! snof’rjenne wa’ bait dâ!
Als was z’n oog met ’n zuur gif volgedrupt zoo vrat en
brandde [227]’t kopzweet hem ’t oogenwit in.—Rood
geflakker vlamde ’r voòr ’m. Toch strompeldeie, half
hai lait.. weer..! Nou Kees.. Ouë!..sachies àn! hoal!!
Weer sjorden de kerels achter ’t krat, in dampenden
lijfzwoeg, borsten blaasbalgendin hijg. W eer zakte
gevaarte zoetjes, daalde Dirk méé, angstig, gejaagd,
z’n zweetrooietronie gekeerd naar den ponderkeep.
Maar weer bij sterke spanning schoot ’t touw uit,
stopten de kerels, en rees in zuchtenden ademhaal,
de hooiberg weer òp.—Dirk z’n kopbloot, woest, half
dol van wanhoop, vloekte als ’n gek, bulderde keek òp
naar de zondie z’n oogen blindsloeg van licht, stond
half te stikken van onmacht.—
—Ik bin kepot, kepot! kreunde Dirk met gesmoorde
stikkende en stervende stem.—
—Aa’s je d’rais ’n stuk touw knaipt an ’t feurbint,
schreeuwde zwakkelijk Ouë Gerrit,de kaip is d’r .…
afslaite.… hu! hu!
—F’rdomd.… daa’s net! gromde Dirk even òplevend
uit z’n stervende moeheid.—Hee Keeshier!.. bai ’t
feurkrat sit d’r ’n dot touw,.. kaik jài d’r us!
Maar Kees vloekte en wreef, in pijnkramp van z’n lijf,
z’n oogen uit.
—Steek de moord, da’ goan main ’t zweet de lampies
in! snof’rjenne wa’ bait dâ!
Als was z’n oog met ’n zuur gif volgedrupt zoo vrat en
brandde [227]’t kopzweet hem ’t oogenwit in.—Rood
geflakker vlamde ’r voòr ’m. Toch strompeldeie, half
blind naar ’t voorkrat, met Ouë Gerrit achter ’m aan.
Uit ’n hoek grabbeldeKees ’n end touw op. Met
nijdigen ruk sjorde ie ’t voorbint los en kronkelknoopte
’r ’n stuk aan vast. Op één oog voelde ie zich blind, en
pijn schroeide er in, alswas ’t z’n kop uitgerukt. T och
vond ie ’t malligheid te jammeren.
—Kloar!
Dirk op den wagen, trok áán, probeerde of ’t touw lang
genoeg was, niet meer uit degleuf kòn.
—Te lang, slappies! knoop d’r ’n halfe slag bai! sóó,
nou! nou goan die d’r wel! snó’f’rjenne.…aa’ s da
loeder d’r nou nie in blaift.… sprink sain vast op s’n
strot!
Met ’n zware poef smakte Dirk zich neer op den
ponder bij ’t katrol.
Kees en Ouë Gerrit aan achterkant, sjorden, rukten en
strak-knarsend en kreunerigbleef ’t touw kermen in de
gleuf.
—Hoal d’ran manne! hoal d’ran!
Zwaarder perste Dirk z’n lijf op den ponder, z’n
beenen spartelend in ’t hooi, z’narmen krampachtig
om den balk geklemd. Heviger sjorde Kees, dat de
wagen wiegelde,kreunde en kraak-zuchtte en ’t
gouden licht op den hooibrand meezwiepte, op-en
neer,in ’t hemelblauw.
Langzaam zakte Dirk langs pondertouw àf, dat Kees
door ’t katrol geheschen had. Methun drieën nu
Uit ’n hoek grabbeldeKees ’n end touw op. Met
nijdigen ruk sjorde ie ’t voorbint los en kronkelknoopte
’r ’n stuk aan vast. Op één oog voelde ie zich blind, en
pijn schroeide er in, alswas ’t z’n kop uitgerukt. T och
vond ie ’t malligheid te jammeren.
—Kloar!
Dirk op den wagen, trok áán, probeerde of ’t touw lang
genoeg was, niet meer uit degleuf kòn.
—Te lang, slappies! knoop d’r ’n halfe slag bai! sóó,
nou! nou goan die d’r wel! snó’f’rjenne.…aa’ s da
loeder d’r nou nie in blaift.… sprink sain vast op s’n
strot!
Met ’n zware poef smakte Dirk zich neer op den
ponder bij ’t katrol.
Kees en Ouë Gerrit aan achterkant, sjorden, rukten en
strak-knarsend en kreunerigbleef ’t touw kermen in de
gleuf.
—Hoal d’ran manne! hoal d’ran!
Zwaarder perste Dirk z’n lijf op den ponder, z’n
beenen spartelend in ’t hooi, z’narmen krampachtig
om den balk geklemd. Heviger sjorde Kees, dat de
wagen wiegelde,kreunde en kraak-zuchtte en ’t
gouden licht op den hooibrand meezwiepte, op-en
neer,in ’t hemelblauw.
Langzaam zakte Dirk langs pondertouw àf, dat Kees
door ’t katrol geheschen had. Methun drieën nu
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