You are directed to information on how your personal information is protected. Section 222 of the acts interpretation act 1915 sa provides that s22 does not operate to create or extend any criminal liability. You are directed to a disclaimer and notice governing the information provided. The interpretation act 1906, the interpretation act 1916, and the northern and southern divisions act 1903, are hereby repealed. Statutes and statutory interpretation the university of sydney. Acts interpretation act 1901 s 8 legislation act 2001 ss 4, 6, 84. Dividing fences act 1991 no 72 new south wales an act to provide for the apportionment of the cost of dividing fences. Section 12e real property act 1900 registrar general. An act for consolidating certain acts relating to the interpretation of acts of parliament, and for further shortening and interpreting the language used in acts of parliament. Part 1 preliminary 1 name of act this act may be cited as the dividing fences act 1991. Jul 03, 2017 acts interpretation act 1954 part 3 general provisions applying to acts page 8 current as at 3 july 2017 authorised by the parliamentary counsel act means an act of the queensland parliament, and includes a a british or new south wales act that is in force in queensland. Jan 01, 2014 31 use of masculine gender in enactments passed or made before commencement of this act. Before proceeding it is worth noting that the words interpretation and construction are often used interchangeably. A definition here applies to all nt acts, even if the term is not defined in that individual act.
The legislative history at the back of the act provides detail. Legislation act 2001 act legislation register act government. Acts interpretation acts amendment act of 1962, no. Participation rules means the participation rules determined under the electronic conveyancing national law nsw.
Acts interpretation act 1901 cth s15ab, acts interpretation act 1954 qld s14b, interpretation act 1987 nsw s34, interpretation of legislation act 1984 vic s35, interpretation act 1984 wa s19, acts. The act applies only to australian legislation, with each state and the selfgoverning territory having its own legislation. Nsw government agencies and statutory bodies representing the crown 14. Interpretation act 1999 no 85 as at 01 january 2014. Nccp act means the national consumer credit protection act 2009 cth.
Foolkit is so easy to use, it links you directly to a copy of the act, the section of. If you use legislation then you should be familiar with the provisions of the acts interpretation act, including these recent changes. In the interpretation of a provision of an act or statutory rule, a construction that would promote the purpose or object underlying the act or statutory rule whether or not that purpose or object is expressly stated in the act or statutory rule or, in the case of a statutory rule, in the act under which the rule was made shall be preferred. Nsw legislation apprenticeship and traineeship act 2001 no 80. Design and building practitioners bill 2019 fair trading nsw.
Land acquisition just terms compensation act 1991 no 22. The australia act 1986 is the short title of each of a pair of separate but related pieces of legislation. Interstate equivalents acts interpretation act 1931 tas qld. Part 1 preliminary 1 name of act this act is the apprenticeship and traineeship act 2001. Draft planning agreemnt 2333 and 3539 bridge street. Acts interpretation act 1954 electronic transactions queensland act 2001.
The long title of these state acts such as the australia acts request act 1985 of new south wales was an act to enable the constitutional arrangements affecting the commonwealth and the states to be brought into conformity with the status of the commonwealth of australia as a sovereign, independent and federal nation. This is a reprint of the interpretation act 1999 that incorporates all the amendments to that act as at the date of the last amendment to it. Biosecurity act 2015 no 24 current version for 1 july 2018 to date accessed 28 june 2019 at 23. Much the same thing has occurred at state level, prompting former nsw chief justice. Victoria has also since 1983 had a provision that provides words importing a gender include every other gender see s 37 of the interpretation of legislation act 1984 vie. Children and young persons care and protection act 1998 nsw. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 28a service of documents 1 for the purposes of any act that requires or permits a document to be served on a person, whether the expression serve, give or send or any other expression is used, then the document may be served. Words etc in instruments under an act have same meanings as in the act 12. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 2c references to persons 1 in any act, expressions used to denote persons generally such as person, party. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 2c references to.
Apprenticeship and traineeship act 2001 no 80 new south wales an act to provide for the regulation of apprenticeships and traineeships. Please read and observe the disclaimer and copyright notice of. Nsw interpretation act 1987 nsw s 8 recognises multiple genders. The acts interpretation act 1901 is an interpretation act of the parliament of australia which establishes rules for the interpretation of australian acts and other legislation. Schedule 1 amendment of interpretation act 1987 nsw government agencies and statutory bodies representing the crown schedule 1 1 inserts section a into the principal act relating to nsw government agencies and statutory bodies representing the crown. The law of statutory interpretation has become the. Part 1 preliminary 1 short title this act may be cited as the acts interpretation act 1901. This version of the legislation is compiled and maintained in a database of legislation by the parliamentary counsels office and published on the nsw legislation website, and is certified as the form of that legislation that is correct under section 45c of the interpretation act 1987. This act is in most respects uniform with the evidence act 1995 of the commonwealth.
This act is like a dictionary and manual to use when reading and interpreting commonwealth acts and instruments made under commonwealth acts. Community land management bill 2019 fair trading nsw. New south wales consolidated acts search this act interpretation act 1987 sect 33 regard to be had to purposes or objects of acts and statutory rules 33 regard to be had to purposes or objects of acts and statutory rules. Adi authorised deposittaking institution bank citations see references. The legislative history at the back of the act provides detail about the past and future operation of. Acts interpretation act 1954 queensland government.
This act may be cited as the interpretation acts 1948 and 1967. Acts interpretation act 1901 federal register of legislation. Find bills considered by parliament, acts of parliament and statutory rules. The state of tasmania the department of premier and cabinet 2020 ver. Interpretation act 1987 as at 28 november 2018 act 15 of. National credit code has the meaning given to it in the nccp act. Recent amendments to the acts interpretation act 1954 qld. Interpretation act 1987 sect 33 regard to be had to. Recent amendments to the acts interpretation act 1954 qld by majella pollard, alyce elder. Interpretation act 1987 as at 28 november 2018 act 15 of 1987. Acts interpretation act 1931 acts interpretation act 1954 legislation act 2001 clause 7, amending section 17 section 17 provides a dictionary of terms that are recognised across all nt legislation. Agreement for lease means the agreement for lease in relation to the sandstone buildings between the landowner and tristar investment private.
An approved method in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Guide to interpreting nsw legislation 3 topic interpretive provisions australia acts means the australia act 1986 cth and the australia act of the united kingdom sec 21 1. Acts interpretation act 1954 queensland legislation. The treasury and trade and other legislation amendment act 20 amendment act was recently passed by the queensland parliament and commenced on 23 september 20. Conveyancing act 1919 no 6 new south wales contents long title part 1a preliminary 1 name of act and commencement 2 repealed 3 repeals 4 operation of act 5 restriction on validation of instruments 6 application of act to real property act 1900 and other acts 6a application of act to electronic form plans and other documents. Responsible minister premier authorisation this version of the legislation is compiled and maintained in a database of legislation by the parliamentary counsels office and published on the nsw legislation website, and is certified as the form of that legislation that is correct under section 45c of the interpretation act 1987. Part 1 preliminary 1 name of act this act may be cited as the land acquisition just terms compensation act 1991. A digital copy of a signature converted to an electronic image file derived. Interpretation act 1987 as at 28 november 2018 act 15 of 1987 table of provisions long title part 1 preliminary 1. In australia they are referred to, respectively, as the australia act 1986 cth and the australia act 1986 uk. Commencement these lodgment rules come into force on 19 may 2017. Interpretation act 1987 no 15 contents page historical version for 1. An applied law scheme is a type of cooperative legislative scheme in which one.
The conveyancing act 1919, real property act 1900, strata schemes development act 2015 and the interpretation act 1987 and any regulations made under those acts contain definitions and other provisions that. Office and published on the nsw legislation website, and is certified as the form of that legislation that is correct under section 45c of the interpretation act 1987. Legal advice, legal research and legal interpretation are not provided. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 28a service of documents. An act for the interpretation of acts of parliament and for shortening their language. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 2c references to persons. Interpretation act 1999 no 85 as at 01 january 2014, public.
Nsw legislation apprenticeship and traineeship act 2001. An example of such a document is a court attendance notice under the criminal procedure act 1986 of new south wales. Adverse affectation has the same meaning as in clause 4 of part 2 of the conveyancing sale of land regulation 2010 nsw. Interpretation amendment bill 2006 explanatory note. Acts m z legislation finder austlii sources of legislation state acts a. New brunswick acts and regulations are officially published online under the authority of the queens printer act. Participation agreement has the meaning given to it in the ecnl. Commonwealth native title act or nta means the native title act 1993 of the commonwealth. Design and building practitioners bill 2019 nsw part 1 preliminary the legislature of new south wales enacts part 1 preliminary 1 name of act this act is the design and building practitioners act 2019. It amends various acts, including the acts interpretation act 1954 qld aia which provides the statutory rules of interpretation for queensland acts.
In the interpretation of a provision of an act or statutory rule. Land acquisition just terms compensation act 1991 no 22 new south wales an act relating to the acquisition of land on just terms by authorities of the state. The 2 acts are drafted in identical terms except so far as differences are identified by appropriate annotations to the texts, and except so far as minor drafting variations are required because one act is a new south wales act and one act is a commonwealth act. This act may be cited as the acts interpretation act 1931. Applied law schemes and responsible government anu press. Acts interpretation act 1901 cth statutory interpretation. Acts interpretation act 1931 tasmanian legislation online. Iv the provisions of paragraph c of subsection i and the provisions of subsections ii and iii shall, in respect of a regulation made after the commencement of the interpretation amendment act 1969, under an act passed before that commencement and notwithstanding anything contained in any such act, apply to and in respect of the laying before each house of parliament, and the disallowance, of that regulation and any such act so passed shall be deemed to be amended to the extent. Acts interpretation act 1954 part 3 general provisions applying to acts page 8 current as at 3 july 2017 authorised by the parliamentary counsel act means an act of the queensland parliament, and includes a a british or new south wales act that is in force in queensland. Page 2 public consultation draft community land management bill 2019 nsw contents. Interpretation act 1987 as at 28 november 2018 act 15. Some approaches to statutory interpretation second floor. Part i sections 365 of this revised act correspond to sections 365 of the interpretation act 1967 act no.
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