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Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 (Cth),
Centrelink
Parental Leave Pay
Partnership Act 1891 (SA),
Business owned by a partnership
Dissolution of business
Passenger Transport Regulations 2024 (SA),
Public transport passenger offences
Pastoral Land Management and Conservation Act 1989 (SA),
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Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 (SA),
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Planning, Development and Infrastructure (General) Regulations 2017 (SA),
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Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 (SA),
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Plumbers, Gas Fitters and Electricians Act 1995 ,
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Police Act 1998 (SA),
Police security officers, security guards and others
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State Public Sector Workers
Police Complaints and Discipline Act 2016 (SA),
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Investigating a complaint
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Police Disciplinary Tribunal
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State Public Sector Workers
Powers of Attorney and Agency Act 1984 ,
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Administrators - powers and duties
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Prices Act 1948 ,
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Private Health Insurance Act 2007 (Cth),
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Private Parking Areas Act 1986 (SA),
Parking Offences
Problem Gambling Family Protection Orders Act 2004 (SA),
Problem gambling orders
Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 (Cth),
Movable Cultural Heritage
Psychotropic Substances Act 1976 ,
Drug Offences
Public Assemblies Act 1972 (SA),
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Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (Cth),
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Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 (Cth),
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Public Interest Disclosure Act 2018 (SA),
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Public Intoxication Act 1984 ,
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