Acts interpretation act 1901 federal register of legislation. The interpretation of legislation act 1984 includes a range of rules for the interpretation of legislation see for example point 5 below regarding the purposive approach to. No effect on interpretation of legislation act 1984. This act may be cited as the acts interpretation act 1931.
This is a compilation of the acts interpretation act 1901 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force. Legislation revision and publication act 2002 f a disorder or malfunction that results in the person learning differently from a person without the disorder or malfunction. Interpretation is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 april 2020. This act may be cited as the interpretation of legislation act 1984. Act binds crown part ii general interpretation provisions 5.
In this act unless the contzxt otherwise requires short title. Interpretation act 1984 table of provisions long title part i preliminary 1. Interpretation in this act, unless the context otherwise requires action includes any proceeding in a court of law. Acts interpretation amendment act 1984 legislation. Legislation information acts subsidiary legislation bills historical indexes. Page 1 national legislation doalosola united nations asdf exclusive economic zone act, 1984, act no. Interpretation of legislation act 1984 includes a range of rules for the interpretation. Safety and health act 1984 wa the osh act and the criminal code wa to.
Terms used in written laws in this act and every other written law act used with reference to an offence or civil wrong includes an. Australian government federal register of legislation skip to content. It is a requirement of the occupational safety and health act 1984 wa that a. Acts interpretation act 1958 d o c u m e n t s 1 version no. Interpretation act 1984 an act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the construction, application, interpretation, and operation of written law. Legislation is sometimes referred to as written law, a term the interpretation act 1984 s. Building act 1984 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 april 2020. How to read legislation department of the attorney general. Jan 21, 2017 essential legislation other legislation interpretation act 1984. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Road humps and other traffic calming works is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 april 2020. Acts interpretation act 1931 tasmanian legislation online. It assumes readers have a copy of the interpretation act. Application 1the provisions of this act apply to every written law, whether the law was enacted, passed, made, or issued before or after the commencement of this act, unless in relation to a particular written law. The state of queensland office of queensland parliamentary counsel 20142020 ver. Acts interpretation act 1901 cth interpretation of legislation act 1984 vic. General provisions regarding power to make subsidiary legislation 30 44. Part ipreliminary 1 short title this act may be cited as the interpretation of legislation act 1984.
Interpretation of legislation act 1984 table of provisions long title part ipreliminary 1. Interpretation best achieving acts purpose or object. Reference to written law to include subsidiary legislation. Acts interpretation act 1954 queensland legislation. An act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the construction, application, interpretation, and operation of written law. Interpretation act 1984 part vi subsidiary legislation sec. Interpretation of legislation act 1984 vic barnet jade. May 18, 2010 the 1984 cable act was a complicated piece of legislation, the result of countless compromises and political deals. Interpretation of legislation act 1984 sect 49 service by post. Section 222 of the acts interpretation act 1915 sa provides that s22 does not operate to create or extend any criminal liability. Laying regulations, rules and bylaws before parliament, and disallowance 28 43. Section 35a of the interpretation of legislation act 1984. Legislation basics pdf reading legislation pdf legislation tables.
Matt black interpretation of delegated legislation 5 g the interpretation act 1954 qld concepts of distance, time and age are applicable to delegated legislation. This article explains how congress attempted to balance the competing, and sometimes mutually exclusive, interests of the cable operators, cities, video programmers, and the viewing public. In this act, unless inconsistent with the context or. Act used with reference to legislation means any statute enacted by the legislature of the island whether before or after the 1st april, 1968, and. In this act, unless inconsistent with the context or subjectmatter amended, in relation to a subordinate instrument, includes altered or varied. This act may be cited as the interpretation act 1984 1. Interpretation of legislation act 1984 providesin the interpretation of a provision of an act or subordinate instrument. Interpretation of legislation act 1984 vic version 127 start date. Some amendments have not yet been incorporated this version was replaced on 7 november 2018 to make corrections to schedule 1 part 1 item 787 under section 251jii of the legislation act 2012. The interpretation act 1906, the interpretation act 1916, and the northern and southern divisions act 1903, are hereby repealed. An act to provide for the construction and interpretation of acts of the national assembly and certain other instruments. Western australian legislation interpretation act 1984. Interpretation of legislation act 1984 sect 49 service by post 1 where an act or subordinate instrument authorizes or requires a document to be served by post whether the expression serve or the expression give, send or deliver or any other expression is used, the service shall. Limitation act 1984 part i preliminary short title and commencement this act may be cited as the limitation act 1984.
Rangers legislation page interpretation act 1984 all versions. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the legislation register for the compiled law. Essential legislation other legislation interpretation act 1984. The meaning of legislation high court of australia. Acts under subsidiary legislation deemed done under act. How to read legislation, a beginners guide 4 other descriptions of legislation. Interpretation act 1984 western australian legislation.
An act to consolidate the law relating to the construction, application, interpretation and operation of written law and to provide for related matters. That presupposes there is unwritten law, a subject too deep for this publication. Acts interpretation act 1901 cth s15ab, acts interpretation act 1954 qld s14b, interpretation act 1987 nsw s34, interpretation of legislation act 1984 vic s35, interpretation act 1984 wa s19, acts. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Act to bind crown part iiprovisions applicable to acts 6. Commencement this act shall come into operation on 1 july 1984. Responsible minister premier authorisation this version of the legislation is compiled and maintained in a database of legislation by the parliamentary counsels office and published on the nsw legislation website, and is certified as the form of that legislation that is correct under section 45c of the interpretation act 1987. Versions of this act includes consolidations, reprints and as passed versions history of this act please note. Interpretation act 1987 no 15 new south wales historical version for 1. Annual reports statutory bodies act 1984 for provisions relating to the.
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