Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 - SECT 10A

Construction of power to fix commencement of Act

10A. Construction of power to fix commencement of Act



(1) If an Act provides for the Act or a provision of the Act to come into
operation on a day to be proclaimed, the Act confers power on the Governor in
Council to fix by proclamation published in the Government Gazette a day for
the Act or provision to come into operation.

(2) If an Act provides for the Act or provisions of the Act to come into
operation on a day or days to be proclaimed, the Act confers power on the
Governor in Council to fix by proclamation or proclamations published in the
Government Gazette-

   (a)  a day for the Act or provisions to come into operation; or

   (b)  different days for different provisions of the Act to come into
        operation.

(3) If an Act makes no provision for the commencement of a particular
provision of the Act, the Act must be taken to provide for the provision to
come into operation on a day to be proclaimed or on the first anniversary of
the passing of the Act, whichever is the earlier.

(4) If an Act makes no provision for the commencement of the Act or of more
than one provision of the Act, the Act must be taken to provide for the Act or
those provisions to come into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed or
on the first anniversary of the passing of the Act, whichever is the earlier.