Acts interpretation act 1901 cth s15ab, acts interpretation act 1954 qld s14b, interpretation act 1987 nsw s34, interpretation of legislation act 1984 vic s35. See the tables of legislative changes for this acts legislative history, including any changes not in force. Treasury see section 19a of the acts interpretation act 1901 financial services royal commission royal commission into misconduct in the banking, superannuation and financial services industry minister at this time, means the treasurer or another treasury portfolio minister see section 19 of the acts interpretation act 1901. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 25c compliance with forms. The acts interpretation act 1901 is an interpretation act of the parliament of australia which. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 2b definitions in any act. Australia acts means the australia act 1986 of the commonwealth and the australia act 1986 of the united kingdom. Acts interpretation act 1901 references to persons1 in any act, expressions used to denote persons generally such as person, party, someone,anyone, noone, one, another and whoever, include a body politic or corporate as well as anindividual. The legislative history at the back of the act provides detail about the past and future operation of the act.
A commonwealth statute which sets out rules for interpretation of legislation. An act for the interpretation of acts of parliament and for shortening their language. One of the corollaries of this has been the increasing need for lawyers and judges to devote time and energy to the interpretation of complex and often obscure legislation. Interpretation in the french cj high court by chloe burnett. Section 15aa of the acts interpretation act 1901 says that when courts are interpreting an act of the federal parliament they must make use of a construction which would promote the purpose or object underlying the act, whether that purpose or object is expressly stated or not, in preference to a construction that would not promote that purpose or. Note for the application of this act to statutory instruments, see the. Definition of calendar month the society has reservations in changing the definition of a calendar month to one of the 12 months of. The bill for an act with this short title will have been known as the interpretation bill during its passage through parliament. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 25c compliance with.
This compilation was prepared on 4 december 2009 taking into account amendments up to act no. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect material that is part. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect material that is part of an act 1 all material from and including the first section of an act to the end of. The legislative history at the back of the act provides detail about the past and future operation of.
These amendments are the most substantial made to the act since its. Interpretation act with its variations is a stock short title used for legislation in australia, canada, hong kong, malaysia, new zealand, the republic of ireland, singapore and the united kingdom relating to interpretation of legislation. The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be affected by application provisions that are. Acts interpretation act definitions commonwealth of australia constitution act 1901 proclaimed and gazetted.
Page 1 national legislation doalosola united nations asdf proclamation of 26 july 1994, under section 10b seas and submerged lands act 1973 and section 4 of the acts interpretation act 1901. Section 15aa of the acts interpretation act 1901 says that when courts are interpreting an act of the federal parliament they must make use of a construction which would promote the purpose or object underlying the act, whether that purpose or object is expressly stated or not, in preference to a construction that would not promote that purpose or object. Displayed here are links to compilations of the principal, the most current at the top of the list. Acts interpretation act 1901 1 an act for the interpretation of acts of parliament and for shortening their language part ipreliminary 1 short title see note 1 this act may be cited as the acts interpretation act 1901. The federal act acts interpretation act 1901 detail. An act for consolidating certain acts relating to the interpretation of acts of parliament, and for further shortening and interpreting the language. Acts interpretation act 1901 comlaw home1901 comlaw. Acts interpretation act 1901 references to persons w g.
Interpretation act 1999 no 85 as at 01 january 2014. Section 15ab of the acts interpretation act 1901 cth section. Section 15ab of the acts interpretation act 1901 cth was inserted into the principal act by section 7 of the acts interpretation amendment act 1984 cth. 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.
Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 19c machinery of governmentreferences to authorities in commonwealth agreements. Page 1 national legislation doalosola united nations asdf proclamation of 26 july 1994, under section 10b seas and submerged lands act 1973 and section 4. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 19 references to. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect material that is. Section 15ab of the acts interpretation act 1901 cth. Explanatory memorandum financial regulator oversight.
Statutory interpretation, statutory construction, contractual interpretation, treaty interpretation, legislation incorporating treaty, legal meaning, canons of construction, acts interpretation act 1901 s 15aa, acts interpretation act 1901 s 15ab, vienna convention on the law of treaties, french cj. Part 1 preliminary 1 short title this act may be cited as the acts interpretation act 1901. The commonwealth shall mean the commonwealth of australia as established under this act. This is a compilation of the acts interpretation act 1901 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 20 december 2018 the compilation date. Acts interpretation act definitions commonwealth of. There are similar provisions in all other australian jurisdictions so discussion of the commonwealth provisions throughout the text by and large covers these jurisdictions as well. Corporations made by members of political parties control all sections of parliaments, governments and courts of australia whereas from 1st january 1901, the people of the commonwealth of australia are to live under a constitutional monarchy. Susan crennan, statutes and the contemporary search for meaning pdf, speech, statute law society, london, 1 february 2010. The notes at the end of this compilation the endnotes include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law. Web links with respect to the commonwealth of australia and. Exercise of powers between enactment and commencement of act 6. Section 222 of the acts interpretation act 1915 sa provides that s22 does not operate to create or extend any criminal liability. Reprint current from 23 may 2020 to date accessed 9 may 2020 at 17. Act means an act of the legislature, whether referred to as a statute, code or by any other name, and, when referring to past legislation, includes an ordinance or proclamation made before 1871, that has the force of law.
The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the notes section. Act means an act of the legislature, whether referred to as a statute, code or by any other name, and, when referring to past legislation, includes an ordinance or proclamation made before 1871. Interpretation in the french cj high court by chloe. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 19c machinery of.
Acts interpretation act 1915 south australian legislation. Acts interpretation act 1954 an act to assist in the shortening and interpretation of queensland acts part 1 preliminary 1 short title this act may be cited as the acts interpretation act 1954. Versions of this act includes consolidations, reprints and as passed versions history of this act. As the commonwealths interpretation act it governs commonwealth legislation. Before proceeding it is worth noting that the words interpretation and construction are often used interchangeably. Acts interpretation act 1901 federal register of legislation. Acts interpretation act 1954 view queensland legislation.
Interpretation act 1999 no 85 as at 01 january 2014, public. Versions of this act includes consolidations, reprints and as passed versions history of this act please note. Students should read the extract of this section at paragraph 11. Mchugh j refers to some in the article just mentioned. The act applies only to australian legislation, with each state and the selfgoverning territory having its own legislation. Statutory interpretation, statutory construction, contractual interpretation, treaty interpretation, legislation incorporating treaty, legal meaning, canons of construction, acts interpretation act 1901 s 15aa, acts interpretation act 1901 s 15ab, vienna convention on the law of treaties, french cj jel classification. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 19 references to ministers in acts 1 if a provision of an act refers to a minister, the following table provides which minister the provision refers to in relation to a particular matter the relevant matter on a particular day the relevant day. 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. Moreover, the modern approach to statutory interpretation a insists that the context be considered in the. Jan 01, 2014 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. Jul 01, 2016 this is a compilation of the acts interpretation act 1901 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 july 2016 the compilation date. Acts interpretation act 1954 queensland government. Web links with respect to the commonwealth of australia. This compilation was prepared on 28 february 2005 taking into account amendments up to act no.
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