MILK TREATMENT, &c., AND DISTRIBUTION (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Transport
Workers' Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch, industrial organisation of
employees.
(No. IRC 4716 of 2005)
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Before Mr Deputy
President Sams
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30 September 2005
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (i) of clause 2, State Wage Case Adjustments, of the award published
30 November 2001 (329 I.G. 1084) and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(i) The rates of
pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case
2005. These adjustments may be offset
against:
(a) any equivalent
over-award payments; and/or
(b) award wage
increases since 29 May 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case and minimum
rates adjustments.
2. Delete Part
B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Wages
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Classification
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Former rate per
week
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SWC 2005
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Total rate per week
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$
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$
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$
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Division A: Production Section
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Production Assistant
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505.90
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17.00
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522.90
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Plant Operator Grade 1
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515.40
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17.00
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532.40
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Plant Operator Grade 2
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528.50
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17.00
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545.50
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Plant operator Grade 3
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547.70
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17.00
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564.70
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Division B: Transport Section
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Milk Carter on rounds
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544.20
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17.00
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561.20
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Relief milk carter
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546.70
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17.00
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563.70
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Relief motor wagon driver
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553.90
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17.00
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570.90
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Fork lift driver
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544.10
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17.00
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561.10
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Tanker driver- 15,911 litres
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capacity or more
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574.40
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17.00
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591.40
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Tanker driver grader:
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Under 15,911 litres capacity
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562.40
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17.00
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579.40
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From 15,911 litres capacity
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577.30
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17.00
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594.30
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Drivers of motor wagons
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having a manufacturer’s gross
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vehicle mass in tonnes:
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Up to 13,948
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553.60
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17.00
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570.60
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Over 13,948 and up to 15,468
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555.40
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17.00
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572.40
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Over 15,468 and up to 16,919
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556.50
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17.00
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573.50
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Over 16,919 and up to 18,371
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559.50
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17.00
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576.50
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Over 18,371 and up to 19,731
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561.00
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17.00
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578.00
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Over 19,731 and up to 21,092
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561.90
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17.00
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578.90
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Over 21,092 and up to 22,453
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563.90
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17.00
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580.90
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The minimum rate of wages
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(+3%, SWC 2005)
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for milk carters’ assistants and
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boys on carts:
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Under 18 years of age
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290.30
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8.71
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299.00
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At 18 and under 19 years
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356.20
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10.69
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366.90
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At 19 and under 20 years
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394.65
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11.84
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406.50
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At 20 and under 21 years
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415.50
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12.47
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427.95
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The minimum rates of wages
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(+3%, SWC 2005)
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for an employee washing and
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filling bottles and all work in
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connection therewith and a
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junior laboratory employee:
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Under 18 years of age
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301.30
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9.04
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310.35
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At 18 and under 19 years
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347.05
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10.41
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357.45
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At 19 and under 20 years
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398.35
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11.95
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410.30
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At 20 and under 21 years
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446.00
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13.38
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459.40
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Table 2 - Other
Rates and Allowances
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Item No.
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Clause No.
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Brief
Description
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New Amount per week
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(+3% SWC 2005 for
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work-related allowances)
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$
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1
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6(i)
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For drivers where the
semi-trailer has:
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A single axle
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32.35
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Two axles
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39.75
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More than two axles
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46.40
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2
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6(iv)
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Leading Hands:
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In charge of more than 2 but
not more than 10 employees
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19.85
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In charge of more than 10
employees
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25.30
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3
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6(v)
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Charge Hands
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5.45 per day
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4
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6(vii)
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First-aid allowance
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12.55 per week
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5
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6(viii)
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Forklift drivers engaged in
the loading and/or unloading of trailers
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6.80 per week
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6
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6(ix)
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Any employee in a Production
Section classification required to move
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Vendors’ vehicles
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2.80 per day
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7
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6(x)
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Any employee in a Production
Section who possesses a TAFE Advanced
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Certificate or Associate
Diploma
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16.75
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8
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6(xi)
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Employees of Dairy Farmers
Co-operative Ltd working in Cargon Vendor
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Distribution Depots in cold
temperatures between 1 degree celsius and 7
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degrees celsius
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0.46 per hour
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9
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6(xii)
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Employees of Dairy Farmers
Co-Operative Ltd working their entire shift within
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a fully enclosed refrigerated
warehouse or depot where temperatures are below
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5 degrees celsius
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0.46 per hour
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10
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8(i)
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Shift Allowance:
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(a) morning shift
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8.85 per shift
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(b) afternoon shift
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11.65 per shift
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(c) night shift
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14.75 per shift
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(d) permanent afternoon shift or permanent night shift
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3.15 extra
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11
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11(ii)(b)
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Overtime - meal allowance
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9.35
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12
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18(iii)
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Laundry Allowance
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5.20
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3. This
variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or
after 24 September 2005.
P. J. SAMS D.P.
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Printed by the
authority of the Industrial Registrar.