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8  Rectification of an Acts database

 (1) The Secretary must arrange for an Acts database to be altered to rectify an error as soon as possible after the Secretary becomes aware of the error, if the Secretary is satisfied that the error has the result that:
 (a) for an error concerning an Act—the electronic text of the Act as it appears in the database does not represent the text of the Act as assented to; or
 (b) for an error concerning a compilation of an Act—the electronic text of the compilation as it appears in the database does not represent the state of the law that the text purports to represent.

 (2) The Secretary must arrange for the Acts database (as rectified) to be annotated to explain:
 (a) the nature, day and time of the rectification; and
 (b) the reason for the rectification.

 (3) An alteration of an Acts database under this section:
 (a) does not affect any right or privilege that was acquired, or that accrued, because of reliance on the content of the database before the alteration was made; and
 (b) does not impose or increase any obligation or liability that was incurred before the alteration was made.

Part 4—Miscellaneous