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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 (Repealed)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  • 28 Repealed Acts and statutory rules not revived
  • 29 Repealed Acts and statutory rules continue in force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

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