Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ACTS INTERPRETATION ACT 1901

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title [see Note 1]  
   2.      Application of Act  

   PART II--COMMENCEMENT OF ACTS

   3.      Meaning of commencement  
   4.      Exercise of certain powers between passing and commencing of Act  
   5.      Commencement of Acts  
   6.      Evidence of date of assent or proclamation  

   PART III--REPEAL AND EXPIRATION OF ACTS

   7.      Effect of repeal of Act  
   8.      Effect of repeal  
   8A.     Implied repeals etc.  
   8B.     Effect of expiration of Act  
   8C.     References to part of an Act  
   9.      Repealed Acts in force until substituted provisions operate  
   10.     References to amended or re-enacted Acts  
   10A.    References to amended or re-enacted laws of States and Territories  
   11.     Expiration of Act  

   PART IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS

   12.     Every section a substantive enactment  
   13.     Headings, schedules, marginal notes, footnotes and endnotes  
   14.     Acts may be altered etc. in same session  
   14A.    Definitions inserted by amending Act  
   14B.    Commencement of paragraphs etc. in amending Act  
   15.     Amending Act to be construed with amended Act  
   15A.    Construction of Acts to be subject to Constitution  
   15AA.   Regard to be had to purpose or object of Act  
   15AB.   Use of extrinsic material in the interpretation of an Act  
   15AC.   Changes to style not to affect meaning  
   15AD.   Examples  
   15AE.   Legislative instruments etc.  
   15B.    Application of Acts in coastal sea  
   15C.    Jurisdiction of courts  

   PART V--WORDS AND REFERENCES IN ACTS

   16.     References to the Sovereign  
   16A.    References to the Governor-General  
   16B.    References to the Governor of a State  
   16C.    References to Stipendiary Magistrate and Magistrate  
   17.     Constitutional and official definitions [see Note 2]  
   17AA.   Definitions relating to the Australian Public Service  
   17A.    Paper or document purporting to be printed by Government Printer  
   18.     Interpretation  
   18A.    Parts of speech and grammatical forms  
   18B.    How Chairs and Deputy Chairs may be referred to  
   18C.    Portfolio Minister may authorise a non-portfolio Minister or a member of the Executive Council who is not a Minister to act on his or her behalf in the performance of statutory functions or the exercise of statutory powers  
   19.     Mention of Minister  
   19A.    References to Ministers and Departments  
   19B.    Reference to Minister, Department etc. where no longer any such Minister, or Department abolished etc.  
   19BA.   Reference to Minister, Department etc. inconsistent with changed administrative arrangements  
   19BAA.  Application of sections 19B and 19BA where Department abolished and Department with same name established  
   19BB.   Revocation of orders made under sections 19B and 19BA  
   19BC.   Orders under sections 19B, 19BA and 19BB to be published in Gazette  
   19C.    References in agreements to a Department, Minister, officer or body  
   20.     Mention of an officer in general terms  
   21.     Office etc. means office etc. of the Commonwealth  
   22.     Meaning of certain words  
   22A.    References to de facto partners  
   22B.    Registered relationships  
   22C.    De facto relationships  
   23.     Rules as to gender and number  
   25.     References to writing, documents and records  
   25A.    Production of records kept in computers etc.  
   25B.    Alterations of names and constitutions  
   25C.    Compliance with forms  
   25D.    Content of statements of reasons for decisions  
   25E.    Attainment of particular age  

   PART VI--JUDICIAL EXPRESSIONS

   26.     Judicial definitions  
   27.     Meaning of certain words [see Note 3]  
   27A.    Documents commencing proceedings  
   28.     Rules of Court  
   28A.    Service of documents  
   29.     Meaning of service by post  

   PART VII--POWERS CONFERRED AND DUTIES IMPOSED BY ACTS

   33.     Exercise of powers and duties  
   33A.    Acting appointments  
   33B.    Participation in meetings by telephone etc.  
   34.     Power to determine includes authority to administer oath  
   34AA.   Delegations  
   34AB.   Effect of delegation  
   34A.    Exercise of certain powers and functions by a delegate  
   34B.    Presentation of papers to the Parliament  
   34C.    Periodic reports  

   PART VIII--DISTANCE AND TIME

   35.     Measurement of distance  
   36.     Reckoning of time  
   37.     Expressions of time  

   PART IX--CITATION OF ACTS

   38.     Reference to Acts  
   39.     Numbering of Acts  
   40.     Citation of Acts  
   40A.    References to the new corporations and ASIC legislation  

   PART XI--NON-LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND RESOLUTIONS

   46.     Construction of instruments  
   46AA.   Prescribing matters by reference to other instruments  
   46B.    Disallowable non-legislative instruments  
   47.     Construction of resolutions  

   PART XII--REGULATIONS

   51.     Regulations