Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

INTERPRETATION ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Part I Preliminary
   1.      Short title
   2.      Repeal and savings
   3.      Application of this Act
   4.      Application to statutory instruments
           Part II Commencement of Acts
   5.      When Acts commence
   6.      Commencement of Acts
   6A.     Commencement notices
   6B.     References to commencement
   7.      Evidence of assent etc.
   8.      Exercise of powers before commencement
   9.      Amendment before commencement
           Part III Repeal and expiration of Acts
   11.     Repeal does not revive previous Act
   12.     Effect of repeal
   13.     Effect of State laws ceasing to apply
   14.     Continuance of repealed provisions
   15.     References to repealed provisions
   16.     Expiration of Acts
           Part IV Words and references in Acts
   17.     Definitions
   18.     Definitions to be read in context
   18A.    References relating to an Agency
   19.     Ministerial references
   19A.    Definitions of certain domestic relationships
   20.     Construction of statutory instruments
   21.     By, under or pursuant to Act
   22.     Construction of amending Acts
   23.     Parts of speech and grammatical forms
   24.     Gender and number
   24A.    Range of numbers, words or other things
   24AA.   References to persons generally
   25.     Service of documents
   26.     References to writing
   27.     Measurement of distance
   28.     Reckoning of time
   29.     24 hour clock
   30.     Reckoning of age
   33.     References to oaths etc.
   34.     References to Administrator
   34A.    References to Administrator in Council
   35.     Administrative Arrangements Orders
   37.     References in agreements
   38.     References to offices etc.
   38A.    Reference to Commonwealth ministers etc.
           Part IVA Penalties
   38B.    Penal provisions include bodies corporate
   38C.    Penalties at foot of sections and subsections
   38D.    Alternative penalties
   38DA.   Fine in addition to or instead of imprisonment
   38DB.   Body corporate fines under penalty provision
   38DC.   Body corporate fines under provision authorising subordinate legislation
   38E.    Certain offences crimes
   38F.    Penalties for breach of subordinate legislation
   38G.    Civil penalties
           Part V Powers, functions and authorities
   39.     Confirmation of appointments not required
   40.     Death etc. of office holder
   41.     Occasions for exercise of powers etc.
   42.     How power may be exercised
   43.     Power to make includes power to rescind
   44.     Power to appoint includes power to remove
   45.     Simultaneous actions
   46.     Power to authorise another person to exercise power or perform function
   46A.    Power of delegation
   48.     Discretions
   48A.    Participation in meetings by telephone etc.
   48B.    Power to correct minor errors
           Part VI Mechanics of legislation
   49.     Citation
   50.     References to other Acts
   51.     Reference to Act includes reference to statutory instruments under Act
   52.     References to Imperial, Commonwealth and State Acts
   53.     References in an Act to provisions of that Act
   54.     Every section a substantive enactment
   55.     Material that is, and is not, part of an Act
   56.     Numbering of Acts
   57.     Numbering of subordinate legislation
   57A.    Amendment of instruments by Act
           Part VII General
           Division 1 Construction
   58.     Amending act to be construed with amended Act
   59.     Act to be construed subject to power
   59A.    Public places etc. on Aboriginal land
   61.     Construction of statutory instruments
   62.     Construction of resolutions of Legislative Assembly
   62A.    Regard to be had to purpose or object of Act
   62B.    Use of extrinsic material in interpreting Act
   62C.    Changes in drafting practice do not affect meaning
   62D.    Examples
           Division 2 Statutory instruments
   63.     Procedure for making subordinate legislation
   64.     Subordinate legislation not to be made in terms of disallowed subordinate legislation
   65.     Power to make subordinate legislation
   65A.    Subordinate legislation may prohibit
   65B.    Subordinate legislation may provide for review or appeal
   65C.    Subordinate legislation may provide for exemption, waiver or refund of fees
   65D.    Subordinate legislation may provide for infringement notice offences
   66.     Prescribing matters by reference to other instruments
           Division 3 General
   67.     Tabling documents in Legislative Assembly
   68.     Compliance with forms
   69.     Civil proceedings
   70.     Powers of persons authorized to adjudicate
   71.     Amendment in same session
   72.     Sunday observance
           Part VIII Transitional matters for Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2006
   73.     Subordinate legislation
   74.     Numbering of subordinate legislation
           Schedule Ordinances repealed
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