Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) An Act is to be interpreted as operating--
(a) to the full extent of, but not to exceed, Parliament's legislative power; and
(b) distributively.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), if a provision of an Act would, apart from this section, be interpreted as exceeding power--
(a) the provision is valid to the extent to which it does not exceed power; and
(b) the remainder of the Act is not affected.
(3) Without limiting subsection (1), if the application of a provision of an Act to a person, matter or circumstance would, apart from this section, be interpreted as exceeding power, the provision's application to other persons, matters or circumstances is not affected.
(4) This section applies to an Act in addition to, and without limiting, any provision of the Act.