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DECIMAL CURRENCY ACT 1965 - SECT 11

11 .         Power to Governor to resolve doubts, etc.

        (1)         The Governor may by Order in Council give such directions and take such actions, not inconsistent with this Act, as in his opinion are necessary or convenient for the administration of this Act or for carrying out its objects and purposes.

        (2)         Without in any way limiting the generality of subsection (1), Orders in Council may be made for or with respect to — 

            (a)         resolving doubts or difficulties arising, or which in the opinion of the Governor may arise, in respect of the correspondence (calculated on the basis of the equivalents specified in subsection (4) of section 8 of the Commonwealth Currency Act) of amounts of money, or percentages or other proportions expressed in terms of money, in the old currency referred to in a law of the State to which section 5 applies, to amounts of money or percentages or other proportions expressed in terms of the new currency;

            (b)         correcting any errors or anomalies that in the opinion of the Governor have arisen in the substitution of references to amounts of money, or percentages or other proportions affecting money, in respect of the old currency to amounts of money, percentages or other proportions in respect of the new currency;

            (c)         declaring that any reference to an amount of money in the old currency, including any reference to a percentage or other proportion affecting money, that has been amended or substituted pursuant to the provisions of this Act be not amended or substituted;

            (d)         amending the First Schedule by adding thereto any Act or any provision of any Act requiring amendment in consequence of this Act or the adoption of the new currency and specifying particulars of the amendments to be made to the Act or provision so added.



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