INTERPRETATION ACT 1987 - As at 5 December 2023 - Act 15 of 1987
- As at 5 December 2023
- Act 15 of 1987
Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- 1 Name of Act
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Definitions
- 4 Act binds Crown
- 5 Application of Act
PART 2 - WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS
- 6 Definitions to be read in context
- 7 Cognate words
- 8 Gender and number
- 9 Meaning of may and shall
- 10 Construction of amending Acts and instruments
- 11 Words etc in instruments under an Act have same meanings as in the Act
- 12 References to New South Wales to be implied
- 13 Sovereign and Crown
- 13A NSW Government agencies and statutory bodies representing the Crown
- 14 Governor
- 15 Minister
- 16 British subjects and aliens
- 17 Public Seal of the State
- 18 Sitting days
- 18A Tabling of documents
- 19 Holders of offices
- 20 References to statutory rules etc
- 21 References to Colony and punishments for offences
21A, 21B. (Repealed)
- 21C References to de facto partners and de facto relationships
- 21D References to health practitioners
PART 3 - COMMENCEMENT OF ACTS AND INSTRUMENTS
- 22 References to enactment etc of Acts
- 23 Commencement of Acts
- 24 Time of commencement of Acts and statutory rules
- 25 References to commencement of Acts and instruments
- 26 Exercise of certain powers between enactment and commencement of Acts and making and commencement of instruments
PART 4 - AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS
- 27 Acts may be amended etc in the same session of Parliament
- 28 Repealed Acts and statutory rules not revived
- 29 Repealed Acts and statutory rules continue in force
- 29A Revocation of repeal of Acts and instruments
- 30 Effect of amendment or repeal of Acts and statutory rules
- 30A Transferred provisions
- 30B Effect of amendment of instrument by an Act
- 30C Automatic repeal of amending Acts that have commenced
PART 5 - CONSTRUCTION OF ACTS AND INSTRUMENTS
- 31 Acts and instruments to be construed so as not to exceed the legislative power of Parliament
- 32 Instruments to be construed so as not to exceed the powers conferred by the Acts under which they are made
- 33 Regard to be had to purposes or objects of Acts and statutory rules
- 34 Use of extrinsic material in the interpretation of Acts and statutory rules
- 34A Declaration of validity of certain laws
- 35 Headings etc
- 36 Reckoning of time
- 37 Age
- 38 Measurement of distance
PART 6 - STATUTORY RULES AND CERTAIN OTHER INSTRUMENTS
- 39 The making of statutory rules
- 40 Notice of statutory rules to be tabled
- 41 Disallowance of statutory rules
- 42 Matters for which statutory rules may make provision
- 43 Implied power to amend or repeal statutory rules and orders
44. (Repealed)
- 45 Presumption of validity of certain instruments
- 45A Tabling of instruments
PART 6A - PUBLICATION OF LEGISLATION
- 45B Definitions
- 45C Publication on NSW legislation website
45D. (Repealed)
- 45E Style changes, roman numerals, colons and dashes
PART 7 - EXERCISE OF STATUTORY FUNCTIONS
- 46 Appointments may be made by name or by office
- 47 Powers of appointment imply certain incidental powers
- 48 Exercise of statutory functions
- 49 Delegation of functions
PART 8 - STATUTORY BODIES
- 50 Statutory corporations
51. (Repealed)
- 52 Proceedings of statutory bodies
- 53 Alterations of names and constitutions
- 53A Extension of age limit for part-time members of statutory bodies
PART 9 - (Repealed)
None
PART 10 - APPLICATION OF STATE LAWS TO COASTAL WATERS
- 58 Definitions
- 59 Application of laws of the State to coastal waters
- 60 Laws with specific application not to apply
- 61 Extent of jurisdiction in relation to coastal waters
- 62 Constitutional basis
- 63 Saving
PART 11 - MISCELLANEOUS
- 64 Every section of an Act a substantive enactment
- 64A Schedules
- 65 References to Acts generally
- 66 Citation of particular Acts
- 67 Citation of instruments etc
- 68 References to amended or repealed Acts and instruments
- 69 References to publications other than Acts or instruments
- 69A Evidence of publication of Australian standards or other publications
69B. (Repealed)
- 70 References to changed short titles, names and citations
- 71 Time of expiry of temporary Acts and instruments
- 72 Retrospective commencement of continuing Acts
- 73 Private Acts not to affect rights of the Crown etc
- 74 Private Acts amended by Public Acts do not thereby become Public Acts
- 75 Publication of statutory notices
- 76 Service by post
- 77 Registered post etc not necessary in the case of Acts and statutory rules passed etc before 24.4.1969
- 78 Rules of court
- 79 Authority to administer oaths
- 80 Compliance with forms
- 80A Maximum monetary penalty Local Court may impose in certain circumstances
81. (Repealed)
- 82 Repeals
- 83 Savings and transitional provisions
PART 12 - (Repealed)
None