INDEPENDENT PRICING AND REGULATORY TRIBUNAL ACT 1992 - SECT 24AF
Interpretation of applied provisions
INDEPENDENT PRICING AND REGULATORY TRIBUNAL ACT 1992 - SECT 24AF
Interpretation of applied provisions
24AF Interpretation of applied provisions
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 of the
Commonwealth applies as a law of this State in relation to the applied
provisions as if the applied provisions were a Commonwealth Act and each rule
of the applied provisions were a section of a Commonwealth Act.
(2) The
Acts Interpretation Act 1901 of the Commonwealth applies to the applied
provisions only to the extent to which that Act applies to the Commonwealth
Water Charge Rules.
(3) The following provisions apply to the applied
provisions--
(a) expressions used in the applied provisions have the same
meaning as in the Water Act 2007of the Commonwealth,
(b) the applied
provisions are to be read and construed subject to the Water Act 2007of the
Commonwealth and so as not to exceed the rule-making power in section 92 of
that Act or any other ancillary rule-making powers in that Act,
(c) if a
provision of the applied provisions would, but for paragraph (b), be construed
as being in excess of any rule-making power referred to in that paragraph, it
is taken to have effect to the extent to which it does not exceed that
rule-making power.
(4) The Interpretation Act 1987 of New South Wales does
not apply in relation to the applied provisions.