Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 - SECT 17

Construction of references in Acts to other enactments

17. Construction of references in Acts to other enactments



(1) A reference in an Act to that Act or to any provision of that Act or to
any other Act or to any provision of any other Act or to any subordinate
instrument or provision of a subordinate instrument shall, unless the contrary
intention appears, be construed-

   (a)  if the Act, subordinate instrument or provision in question has been
        amended, as a reference to the Act, subordinate instrument or
        provision as amended and in force for the time being;

   (b)  if the Act, subordinate instrument or provision in question has been
        re-enacted or re-made (with or without modification), as a reference
        to the Act, subordinate instrument or provision as re-enacted or
        re-made and in force for the time being;

   (c)  if the Act, subordinate instrument or provision in question has been
        re-enacted or re-made (with or without modification) and subsequently
        amended, as a reference to the Act, subordinate instrument or
        provision as re-enacted or re-made and as subsequently amended and in
        force for the time being; and

   (d)  if the Act, subordinate instrument or provision in question has been
        repealed and not re-enacted or re-made, as a reference to the Act,
        subordinate instrument or provision as in force immediately before its
        repeal.

(1A) A reference in an Act to any provision of that or any other Act or to any
provision of a subordinate instrument must, if the provision in question has
been renumbered or relocated, be construed as a reference to the provision as
renumbered or relocated and in force for the time being, unless the contrary
intention appears.

(2) In this section-

   (a)  a reference to an Act includes a reference to-

   (i)  a Commonwealth Act; and

   (ii) an Act or Ordinance of another State or of a Territory;

   (b)  a reference to a subordinate instrument includes a reference to an
        instrument of a legislative character made or to be made under or
        pursuant to the provisions of-

   (i)  a Commonwealth Act; and

   (ii) an Act or Ordinance of another State or of a Territory.