Version No. 131
Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984
No. 10096 of 1984
Version incorporating amendments as at
6 September 2023
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
Part I—Preliminary
1Short title
2Commencement
3Definitions
4Application, construction and repeal provisions
5Act to bind Crown
Part II—Provisions applicable to Acts
6Construction of Acts
7Sections to be substantive enactments
8Amendment or repeal in same session
9Citation of Acts by number
10Citation of Acts by title
10AConstruction of power to fix commencement of Act
11Time of commencement and date of passing of Acts
12Time of expiry of temporary Acts
13Exercise of powers between passing and commencement of Act
14Provision as to effect of repeal etc. of Acts
15Effect of repeal etc. of amending Act
16Repeal and re-enactment
17Construction of references in Acts to other enactments
18References in Acts to provisions of subordinate instruments
19Citation of references in Acts
20Construction of references in Acts to portions of Acts or subordinate instruments
21Meaning of certain expressions in Acts
21AIncorporation of amendments
Part III—Provisions applicable to subordinate instruments
22Subordinate instruments to be construed subject to legislative power of the State and to empowering Act
23Construction of subordinate instruments
24Time of commencement of subordinate instruments
25Time of expiry of temporary subordinate instruments
26Exercise of powers between making and commencement of subordinate instruments
27Implied power to repeal or amend subordinate instruments
28Provisions as to effect of repeal etc. of subordinate instruments
29Effect of repeal etc. of amending subordinate instrument
30Repeal and re-making
31Construction of references in subordinate instruments to other enactments
32Prescribing matters by reference to other documents
33Citation of references in regulations, rules, by-laws and local laws
34Construction of references in subordinate instruments to portions of subordinate instruments or Acts
Part IV—Provisions applicable to Acts and subordinate instruments
35Principles of and aids to interpretation
36Headings, Schedules, marginal notes and footnotes
36AExamples
36BLocation of penalties, examples and notes
37Gender and number
38Definitions
38AAAReferences to Departments
38AAReferences to Australian Standards, etc.
38AReferences to Corporations legislation
38ABReferences to National Electricity Law
38BReferences to Financial Institutions legislation
38BAReferences to National Gas Law
38DReferences to Friendly Societies legislation
38EReferences to Health Practitioner Regulation National Law
38EADefinition of registered medical practitioner
38FReferences to Australian Consumer Law
38FAReferences to Rail Safety National Law
38GReferences to Education and Care Services National Law
38HReferences to Electronic Conveyancing National Law
38IReferences to Heavy Vehicle National Law
38JReferences to Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law
38KReferences to Co-operatives National Law
38LReferences to the Legal Profession Uniform Law
38MSatisfying print newspaper publication requirements
38NMinister may approve alternative publications Internet site
38OMinister may make and publish guidelines
38PEntities to have regard to guidelines
39Parts of speech and grammatical forms
39ADefinitions inserted by amending Act or subordinate instrument
39BNumbering consequential on insertion of new provisions
40Exercise of powers and performance of duties
41Power to appoint
41AAActing appointments
41APower to make instrument includes power to revoke or amend
42Exercise of delegated powers
42AConstruction of power to delegate
43Measurement of distances
44Time
45Construction of "may" and "shall"
46References to the Sovereign
46AConstruction of provisions relating to…