Interpretation Act Amendment Act 1912 (WA)

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No. 72 of 1912.

AN ACT to amend the Interpretation Act,

1898.

[Assented to 30th December, 1912.]

E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and

Legislative Assembly of \Vestera Australia, in this present Parlia- .13 with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and

ment assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1.    Tins Act may be cited as the Interpretation Act Amendment Short title.

Act, 1912.

2.    Section sixteen of the Interpretation Act, 1898 (hereinafter Amendment of

called the principal Act), is amended by the insertion of the word section 16.

"proclamation " immediately after the voids c• Order in Council."

3. In any Act heretofore or hereafter passed (except in so far Definition of

as a contrary intention appears) the word "Proclamation" shall ',Proclamation"

mean "proclamation by the Governor published in the Gazette," and "Gazette."

and the word "Gazette" shall mean "Government Gazette of West- ern Australia," and the words "Daily penalty" shall mean "a penalty for each day during which or any part of which an offence continues."

1912, No. 72.] Interpretation Act—Amendment. [3 GEO. V.

Provision in case

The expiration of an Act shall not affect any civil proceed- ing previously commenced under such Act, but every such pro- ceeding may be continued and everything in relation thereto be done in all respects as if the Act continued in force.

of expiration of 4.

Act.

Penalties. 5.

The mention of any penalty (pecuniary or otherwise) at the foot of any section or subsection of any Act heretofore or hereafter passed shall (subject to the provisions of such Act) mean that any contravention of the section or subsection, as the case may be, whether by act or omission, shall he an offence against that Act, punishable on summary conviction by a penalty not exceeding the penalty indicated, or that any offence defined in the section or sub- section, as the case may be, shall be punishable as aforesaid.

By Authority: FRED. WM. SFMPSON, Government Printer, Perth.