Victorian Consolidated Legislation

INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984

No. 10096 of 1984
Version incorporating amendments as at 6 March 2007

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

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   PART I-PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Application, construction and repeal provisions
   5.      Act to bind Crown

   PART II-PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ACTS

   6.      Construction of Acts
   7.      Sections to be substantive enactments
   8.      Amendment or repeal in same session
   9.      Citation of Acts by number
   10.     Citation of Acts by title
   10A.    Construction of power to fix commencement of Act
   11.     Time of commencement and date of passing of Acts
   12.     Time of expiry of temporary Acts
   13.     Exercise of powers between passing and commencement of Act
   14.     Provision as to effect of repeal etc. of Acts
   15.     Effect of repeal etc. of amending Act
   16.     Repeal and re-enactment
   17.     Construction of references in Acts to other enactments
   18.     References in Acts to provisions of subordinate instruments
   19.     Citation of references in Acts
   20.     Construction of references in Acts to portions of Acts or subordinate instruments
   21.     Meaning of certain expressions in Acts
   21A.    Incorporation of amendments

   PART III-PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SUBORDINATE INSTRUMENTS

   22.     Subordinate instruments to be construed subject to legislative power of the State and to empowering Act
   23.     Construction of subordinate instruments
   24.     Time of commencement of subordinate instruments
   25.     Time of expiry of temporary subordinate instruments
   26.     Exercise of powers between making and commencement of subordinate instruments
   27.     Implied power to repeal or amend subordinate instruments
   28.     Provisions as to effect of repeal etc. of subordinate instruments
   29.     Effect of repeal etc. of amending subordinate instrument
   30.     Repeal and re-making
   31.     Construction of references in subordinate instruments to other enactments
   32.     Prescribing matters by reference to other documents
   33.     Citation of references in regulations, rules, by-laws and local laws
   34.     Construction of references in subordinate instruments to portions of subordinate instruments or Acts

   PART IV-PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ACTS AND SUBORDINATE INSTRUMENTS

   35.     Principles of and aids to interpretation
   36.     Headings, Schedules, marginal notes and footnotes
   36A.    Examples
   36B.    Location of penalties, examples and notes
   37.     Gender and number
   38.     Definitions
   38AAA.  References to Departments
   38AA.   References to Australian Standards, etc.
   38A.    References to Corporations legislation
   38AB.   References to National Electricity Law
   38B.    References to Financial Institutions legislation
   38BA.   References to Gas Pipelines Access Law
   38C.    References to Consumer Credit legislation
   38D.    References to Friendly Societies legislation
   39.     Parts of speech and grammatical forms
   39A.    Definitions inserted by amending Act or subordinate instrument
   39B.    Numbering consequential on insertion of new provisions
   40.     Exercise of powers and performance of duties
   41.     Power to appoint
   41AA.   Acting appointments
   41A.    Power to make instrument includes power to revoke or amend
   42.     Exercise of delegated powers
   42A.    Construction of power to delegate
   43.     Measurement of distances
   44.     Time
   45.     Construction of "may" and "shall"
   46.     References to the Sovereign
   46A.    Construction of provisions relating to entities representing, or not representing, the Crown
   47.     Reference to officer in general terms
   48.     References to officers, localities etc.
   49.     Service by post
   50.     Rules of court
   51.     Provisions as to offences under two or more laws
   51A.    Repealed
   52.     Summary proceedings
   53.     Strict compliance with prescribed forms not necessary
   54.     Construction of references to Acts
   54A.    Style changes
   55.     Construction of references to British subjects etc.
   56.     Construction of provisions relating to bankrupt or insolvent members of public bodies
   57.     Application of laws of Victoria in certain off-shore areas
   58.     Declaration of validity of certain laws
   59.     Transitional provision-Interpretation of Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2006.
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           SCHEDULE 1-Style Changes
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details