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Preface |
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Acknowledgements |
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Introduction |
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Part 1 Inspections and inspectors |
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1 | (58) |
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3 | (23) |
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3 | (2) |
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Why has it become so confused? |
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Scope and method of inspection |
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9 | (4) |
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Reporting and Condition Ratings |
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The Survey Level Two service -- e.g. the RICS HomeBuyer Report |
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14 | (5) |
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The Survey Level One service -- e.g. the RICS Condition Report |
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19 | (3) |
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The Survey Level Three service -- e.g. the RICS Building Survey |
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22 | (4) |
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26 | (21) |
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26 | (3) |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (2) |
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33 | (3) |
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36 | (4) |
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Reaching agreement with the client |
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40 | (5) |
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Making arrangements with the occupier |
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45 | (2) |
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3 Equipment and personal safety |
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47 | (12) |
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47 | (8) |
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55 | (4) |
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59 | (290) |
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61 | (43) |
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61 | (7) |
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68 | (8) |
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76 | (11) |
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87 | (7) |
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94 | (2) |
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Other forms of pitched roof coverings |
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96 | (3) |
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Solar generation installations |
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99 | (5) |
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104 | (23) |
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104 | (5) |
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109 | (3) |
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112 | (2) |
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114 | (2) |
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116 | (2) |
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118 | (1) |
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Built-up felt and other membranes |
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118 | (4) |
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Paving, decking and lantern lights |
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122 | (2) |
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124 | (3) |
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6 Chimney stacks and roof detailing |
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127 | (12) |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (3) |
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131 | (4) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (2) |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (8) |
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139 | (4) |
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143 | (4) |
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147 | (21) |
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Subsoils, settlement, subsidence and heave |
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147 | (8) |
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155 | (3) |
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158 | (2) |
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160 | (8) |
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9 Main walls -- ascertaining construction |
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168 | (24) |
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168 | (2) |
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Ascertaining construction |
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170 | (2) |
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172 | (2) |
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174 | (7) |
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181 | (3) |
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Faced with tile, slate, shingle, timber, steel or other material |
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184 | (5) |
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189 | (3) |
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10 Main walls -- cavity construction |
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192 | (13) |
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192 | (3) |
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195 | (5) |
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200 | (2) |
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202 | (3) |
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11 Main walls -- solid brick construction |
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205 | (30) |
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205 | (3) |
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208 | (4) |
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212 | (5) |
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217 | (4) |
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221 | (3) |
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224 | (7) |
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231 | (4) |
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12 Main walls -- natural stone, clay and chalk construction |
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235 | (16) |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (8) |
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244 | (3) |
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247 | (4) |
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13 Main walls -- concrete construction |
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251 | (12) |
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251 | (4) |
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255 | (1) |
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Precast concrete panel walls |
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256 | (7) |
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14 Main walls -- framed construction |
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263 | (30) |
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263 | (1) |
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264 | (6) |
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Post medieval timber frame |
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270 | (3) |
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273 | (4) |
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277 | (4) |
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Reinforced concrete frame |
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281 | (12) |
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15 Innovative forms of construction |
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293 | (13) |
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293 | (2) |
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295 | (9) |
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Accreditation and warranties |
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304 | (2) |
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16 Wall details and applied surfaces |
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306 | (27) |
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306 | (7) |
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313 | (4) |
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317 | (2) |
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319 | (14) |
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333 | (16) |
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333 | (11) |
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344 | (2) |
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Other joinery and finishes |
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346 | (3) |
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349 | (92) |
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18 Roof space and pitched roof structures |
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351 | (46) |
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351 | (2) |
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Roofs of early timber-framed dwellings |
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353 | (2) |
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Cut timber roof structures |
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355 | (11) |
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Prefabricated roof structures |
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366 | (8) |
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374 | (1) |
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Faults in pitched roof structures |
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375 | (6) |
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Alterations to roof structures |
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381 | (4) |
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385 | (3) |
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388 | (2) |
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390 | (1) |
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391 | (6) |
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19 Internal walls, partitions and ceilings |
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397 | (8) |
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397 | (1) |
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397 | (5) |
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402 | (1) |
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403 | (2) |
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405 | (12) |
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Suspended timber floor construction |
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405 | (5) |
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410 | (5) |
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415 | (2) |
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21 Timber insects and rot |
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417 | (13) |
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417 | (6) |
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423 | (7) |
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430 | (6) |
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430 | (3) |
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Doors, skirting boards and other joinery |
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433 | (1) |
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434 | (2) |
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23 Fireplaces and chimney breasts |
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436 | (5) |
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436 | (2) |
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438 | (3) |
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441 | (40) |
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443 | (13) |
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Introduction -- reporting on the services |
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443 | (3) |
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446 | (4) |
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Gas and oil installations |
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450 | (1) |
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451 | (3) |
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454 | (2) |
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456 | (8) |
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456 | (2) |
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458 | (6) |
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26 Sanitary fittings and drainage |
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464 | (17) |
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464 | (3) |
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467 | (4) |
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471 | (7) |
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478 | (3) |
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481 | (22) |
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27 Garages, conservatories and outbuildings |
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483 | (8) |
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483 | (3) |
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486 | (2) |
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Other ancillary structures |
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488 | (3) |
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28 Gardens and boundaries |
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491 | (12) |
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491 | (4) |
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495 | (8) |
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Part 6 Risk and legal matters |
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503 | (15) |
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505 | (7) |
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505 | (1) |
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506 | (1) |
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507 | (1) |
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508 | (3) |
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511 | (1) |
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30 Matters for legal advisers |
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512 | (6) |
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512 | (1) |
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513 | (1) |
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514 | (1) |
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515 | (3) |
Appendix |
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518 | (8) |
Index |
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