ACTS INTERPRETATION ACT 1931

Table of Provisions

• 1 Short title
• 2 Repeal
• 2A Meaning of "regulation"
• 3 Acts to be construed subject to legislative powers of State
• 4 Application of Act
• 5 Meaning of word "Act"
• 6 General provisions as to legislative enactments
• 7 Meaning of "prescribed"
• 7A Construction of references to provisions of Acts, &c.
• 8 Acts amending other Acts to be incorporated therewith
• 8A Regard to be had to purpose or object of Act
• 8B Use of extrinsic material in interpretation
• 9 Commencement
• 10 Evidence of commencement
• 10A Meaning of "must", "is to" and "may"
• 11 Anticipatory exercise of powers
• 12 Reference to Acts
• 13 Citation of Acts
• 14 Repeal of repealing Act not to revive prior enactments
• 15 Continuance of provisions pending operation of those substituted and
continuance of existing regulations
• 16 Effect of repeal, expiry, &c.
• 17 References to repealed provisions
• 18 Effect of repeal by consolidating Acts
• 18A Continuing Act to operate from expiration of continued Act
• 19 Construction of statutory instruments
• 20 Exercise of powers and performance of duties
• 21 Power to appoint includes power to remove, &c.
• 21A Performance of duties, &c., in absence
• 22 Power to make regulations, &c., includes power to rescind,
&c.
• 22A Power to grant right includes power to vary or revoke
• 23 Power to determine includes power to administer an oath
• 23AA Delegation
• 23AAB Power to delegate includes power to authorise
• 23A Exercise of certain powers and functions by a delegate
• 23AB Formation of statutory bodies
• 23B Temporary appointments to vacancies on boards, &c.
• 23C Power of statutory bodies to act during vacancies in membership
• 23D Payment of persons appointed before commencement of Act
• 23E Exercise of power of Governor to approve, &c., remuneration of
office holders
• 24 Construction of certain references, expressions, and words
• 24A Genders
• 25 References to Minister
• 26 References to an officer in general terms
• 27 References to particular officers, &c.
• 28 Measurement of distance
• 29 Reckoning of time
• 29A Application of national standards of weights and measures
• 29AB Service of notices and other documents
• 30 Effecting service by post
• 30A Electronic service of infringement notices
• 31 Public notices and advertising
• 32 Alternative procedure in respect of offences
• 33 Section 33
• 34 Attempt to commit any offence to be an offence
• 35 Corporations
• 36 Crimes and offences where similar to be similarly dealt with
• 37 Effect of specifying penalties in Acts
• 38 Summary proceedings, proceedings by indictment, &c.
• 38A Publication, &c., of proclamations, orders-in-council, and other
instruments
• 39 Proclamations, &c., to be judicially noticed
• 39A Regulations to be judicially noticed
• 39B Judicial notice of orders
• 40 Conditions precedent need not be recited
• 40A Changes in names of bodies and offices
• 41 Connotation of certain phrases
• 42 Section 42
• 43 Meaning of certain titles, &c.
• 44 Legislative references
• 45 Administrative terms
• 45A Section 45A
• 46 Definitions of certain common phrases
• 46AA References to Corporations Law and ASIC Law
• 46A References in laws of the State to Australian citizens
• 46B Section 46B
• 46BA Section 46BA
• 46C Declaration of validity of certain laws
• 47 Regulations
• 48 Rules of court
• 48A Savings and transitional provisions
• 49 Section 49
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