ACTS INTERPRETATION AMENDMENT ACT 1978
No. 35 of 1978
An Act to amend the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:
Short title
1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 1978.
(2) The Acts Interpretation Act 1901 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
Commencement
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Reference to Minister, Department, &c., that is not consistent with changed administrative arrangements
3. Section 19ba of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in paragraph (b) of sub-section (1) “or the reference to that Minister is no longer appropriate” after “provision” (last occurring).
Orders under sections 19b, 19ba and 19bb to be published in Gazette
4. Section 19bc of the Principal Act is amended by inserting “to” before “be”.