Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 - SECT 46A

Construction of provisions relating to entities representing, or not representing, the Crown

46A. Construction of provisions relating to entities representing, or not
representing, the Crown



(1) If, in an Act or subordinate instrument, it is provided that an entity
represents the Crown, that entity has, for all purposes, the status,
privileges and immunities of the Crown, unless the contrary intention appears.

(2) If, in an Act or subordinate instrument, it is provided that an entity
does not represent the Crown, that entity does not have, for any purpose, the
status, privileges and immunities of the Crown, unless the contrary intention
appears.

(3) The fact that no provision of a kind referred to in subsection (1) or (2)
is made by any Act or subordinate instrument with respect to a particular
entity does not of itself give rise to any implication as to whether or not
the entity has, or does not have, the status, privileges and immunities of the
Crown for any purpose.

(4) In this section Crown includes the State.