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ACTS INTERPRETATION ACT 1931 - SECT 7A Construction of references to provisions of Acts, &c.

ACTS INTERPRETATION ACT 1931 - SECT 7A

Construction of references to provisions of Acts, &c.

(1)  Where in an Act reference is made to a Part, division, section, Schedule, or form without anything in the context to indicate that a reference to a Part, division, section, Schedule, or form of some other Act is intended, the reference shall be construed as a reference to a Part, division, section, Schedule, or form of the Act in which the reference is made.
(2)  Where in a section of an Act reference is made to a subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, or other division without anything in the context to indicate that a reference to a subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, or other division of some other section or provision is intended, the reference shall be construed as a reference to a subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, or other division of the section in which the reference is made.
(2A)  For the purposes of the application of subsections (1) and (2) to regulations, "section" and "subsection" shall be read as "regulation" and "subregulation" , respectively.
(3)  Where in a Schedule or part of a Schedule to an Act reference is made to a clause, subclause, paragraph, subparagraph, or other division without anything in the context to indicate that a reference to a clause, subclause, paragraph, subparagraph, or other division of some other provision is intended, the reference shall be construed as a reference to the clause, subclause, paragraph, subparagraph, or other division of the Schedule or the part of the Schedule in which the reference is made.