Interpretation Act Amendment Act 1970 (WA)

1970.] Interpretation. [No. 6.

INTERPRETATION.

No. 6 of 1970.

AN ACT to amend the Interpretation Act, 1918-1962.

[Assented to 29th April, 1970.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-

Short title

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Interpre- and citation

tation Act Amendment Act, 1970.

(2) In this Act the Interpretation Act, 1918-1962 Vo/. 17	Reprinted
Acts,

is referred to as the principal Act.	approved for reprint 21st May, 1262,
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(3) The principal Act as amended by this Act may %Allot

be cited as the Interpretation Act, 1918-1970. 1912.

No. 6.] Interpretation. [1970.

8. 22A

added.	2. The principal Act is amended by adding immediately under the heading "Special Rules of Construction" a section as follows-
Acts to be

construed	22A. Every Act shall be read and construed the State and so as not to exceed that power to the intent that, where any enactment thereof, but for this section, would be construed as being in excess of that power, it shall neverthe- less be a valid enactment to the extent to which it is not in excess of that power. .
subject to
legislative	subject to the limits of the legislative power of
power of
the State.