Acts Revision (Administrative Arrangements) Act 1976 (ACT)

The Acts Revision (Administrative Arrangements) Act 1976 was an Act of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) which revised the Acts of the Territory in consequence of changes in administrative arrangements. The Act was repealed by the Law Reform (Abolitions and Repeals) Act 1996. The primary focus of the Act was to amend the Business Names Act 1963. The court was required to interpret the extent of the amendments made by the Act and determine the applicability of the repealed sections within the context of the Business Names Act 1963.

The court examined the legislative history and the specific amendments made by the Acts Revision (Administrative Arrangements) Act 1976 to the Business Names Act 1963. The court considered the language of the repealed sections and their interaction with the amended provisions. It was necessary to determine whether the repealed sections were intended to be entirely removed or if they retained any residual effect after the amendments. The court also looked at the broader legislative intent behind the amendments, focusing on the administrative changes that necessitated the revisions.

Upon review, the court concluded that the specific sections of the Business Names Act 1963, as amended by the Acts Revision (Administrative Arrangements) Act 1976, had been effectively repealed and replaced with new provisions. The court found that the repealed sections no longer had any legal effect following the amendments, and the new provisions were to be applied in their place. The court's decision was based on the clear legislative intent to revise the administrative arrangements and the precise language used in the repealing sections of the Act.