INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984
Table of Provisions
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[1]
- 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 National Gas Law
- 38D References to Friendly Societies legislation
- 38E References to Health Practitioner Regulation National Law
- 38EA Definition of registered medical practitioner
- 38F References to Australian Consumer Law
- 38FA References to Rail Safety National Law
- 38G References to Education and Care Services National Law
- 38H References to Electronic Conveyancing National Law
- 38I References to Heavy Vehicle National Law
- 38J References to Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law
- 38K References to Co-operatives National Law
- 38L References to the Legal Profession Uniform Law
- 38M Satisfying print newspaper publication requirements
- 38N Minister may approve alternative publications Internet site
- 38O Minister may make and publish guidelines
- 38P Entities to have regard to guidelines
- 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
- 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[4]
- 58 Declaration of validity of certain laws
- 59 Transitional provision—Interpretation of Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2006
PART V--VERSIONS
- 60 Definitions
- 61 Effect of Part
- 62 Authorisation of electronic version
- 63 Printed copy of authorised electronic version
- 64 Evidentiary provisions
PART VI--GENERAL
