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Acts Interpretation Act 1901
- PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE
- SECTION 1A SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE
- SECTION 2 APPLICATION OF ACT
- SECTION 2A BINDING THE CROWN
- PART 2 - DEFINITIONS
- SECTION 2B DEFINITIONS
- SECTION 2C REFERENCES TO PERSONS
- SECTION 2CA REFERENCES TO SPOUSES
- SECTION 2D REFERENCES TO DE FACTO PARTNERS
- SECTION 2E REGISTERED RELATIONSHIPS
- SECTION 2F DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS
- SECTION 2G MONTHS
- SECTION 2H REFERENCES TO LAW OF THE COMMONWEALTH
- SECTION 2J DOCUMENTS COMMENCING PROCEEDINGS
- SECTION 2K RULES OF COURT
- SECTION 2L REFERENCES TO AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS
- SECTION 2M SITTING DAY
- PART 3 - COMMENCEMENT OF ACTS
- SECTION 3 WHEN ACTS COME INTO OPERATION
- SECTION 3A COMMENCEMENT OF ACTS
- SECTION 4 EXERCISE OF POWERS BETWEEN ENACTMENT AND COMMENCEMENT OF ACT
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 5 COMMENCEMENT OF ACTS
- SECTION 6 EVIDENCE OF DATE OF ASSENT
- PART 4 - AMENDMENT, REPEAL AND EXPIRY OF ACTS
- SECTION 7 EFFECT OF REPEAL OR AMENDMENT OF ACT
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 8 EFFECT OF REPEAL
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 8A IMPLIED REPEALS ETC.
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 8B EFFECT OF EXPIRATION OF ACT
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 8C REFERENCES TO PART OF AN ACT
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 9 REPEALED ACTS IN FORCE UNTIL SUBSTITUTED PROVISIONS OPERATE
- SECTION 10 REFERENCES TO AMENDED OR RE-ENACTED ACTS
- SECTION 10A REFERENCES TO AMENDED OR RE-ENACTED LAWS OF STATES AND TERRITORIES
- SECTION 11 ACTS MAY BE ALTERED ETC. IN SAME SESSION
- SECTION 11A INSERTING DEFINITIONS INTO PROVISIONS OR INSERTING ITEMS INTO LISTS OR TABLES
- SECTION 11B AMENDING ACT TO BE CONSTRUED WITH AMENDED ACT
- PART 5 - GENERAL INTERPRETATION RULES
- SECTION 12 EVERY SECTION A SUBSTANTIVE ENACTMENT
- SECTION 13 MATERIAL THAT IS PART OF AN ACT
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 14 ACTS MAY BE ALTERED ETC. IN SAME SESSION
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 14A DEFINITIONS INSERTED BY AMENDING ACT
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 14B COMMENCEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS ETC. IN AMENDING ACT
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 15 AMENDING ACT TO BE CONSTRUED WITH AMENDED ACT
- SECTION 15A CONSTRUCTION OF ACTS TO BE SUBJECT TO CONSTITUTION
- SECTION 15AA INTERPRETATION BEST ACHIEVING ACT ' S PURPOSE OR OBJECT
- SECTION 15AB USE OF EXTRINSIC MATERIAL IN THE INTERPRETATION OF AN ACT
- SECTION 15AC CHANGES TO STYLE NOT TO AFFECT MEANING
- SECTION 15AD EXAMPLES
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 15AE LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENTS ETC.
- SECTION 15B APPLICATION OF ACTS IN COASTAL SEA
- SECTION 15C JURISDICTION OF COURTS
- SECTION 16 REFERENCES TO THE SOVEREIGN
- SECTION 16A REFERENCES TO THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL
- SECTION 16B REFERENCES TO THE GOVERNOR OF A STATE
- SECTION 16BA REFERENCES TO JUDGE
- SECTION 16C REFERENCES TO STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATE AND MAGISTRATE
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 17 CONSTITUTIONAL AND OFFICIAL DEFINITIONS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 17AA DEFINITIONS RELATING TO THE AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SERVICE
- SECTION 17A PAPER OR DOCUMENT PURPORTING TO BE PRINTED BY GOVERNMENT PRINTER
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 18 INTERPRETATION
- SECTION 18A PARTS OF SPEECH AND GRAMMATICAL FORMS
- SECTION 18B TITLES OF CHAIRS AND DEPUTY CHAIRS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 18C PORTFOLIO MINISTER MAY AUTHORISE A NON-PORTFOLIO MINISTER OR A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WHO IS NOT A MINISTER TO ACT ON HIS OR HER BEHALF IN THE PERFORMANCE OF STATUTORY FUNCTIONS OR THE EXERCISE OF STATUTORY POWERS
- SECTION 19 REFERENCES TO MINISTERS IN ACTS
- SECTION 19A REFERENCES TO DEPARTMENTS IN ACTS
- SECTION 19B MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT - SUBSTITUTED REFERENCE ORDERS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 19BA REFERENCE TO MINISTER, DEPARTMENT ETC. INCONSISTENT WITH CHANGED ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 19BAA APPLICATION OF SECTIONS 19B AND 19BA WHERE DEPARTMENT ABOLISHED AND DEPARTMENT WITH SAME NAME ESTABLISHED
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 19BB REVOCATION OF ORDERS MADE UNDER SECTIONS 19B AND 19BA
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 19BC ORDERS UNDER SECTIONS 19B, 19BA AND 19BB TO BE PUBLISHED IN GAZETTE
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 19BD VALIDITY OF ACTS DONE BY MINISTERS
- SECTION 19C MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT - REFERENCES TO AUTHORITIES IN COMMONWEALTH AGREEMENTS
- SECTION 19D MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT CHANGES - SAVING THE VALIDITY OF ACTS DONE BY AUTHORITIES
- SECTION 19E VALIDITY OF ACTS DONE BY MINISTERS
- SECTION 20 REFERENCES TO HOLDERS OF APPOINTMENTS, OFFICES AND POSITIONS IN ACTS AND COMMONWEALTH AGREEMENTS
- SECTION 21 OFFICE ETC. MEANS OFFICE ETC. OF THE COMMONWEALTH
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 22 MEANING OF CERTAIN WORDS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 22A REFERENCES TO DE FACTO PARTNERS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 22B REGISTERED RELATIONSHIPS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 22C DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS
- SECTION 23 RULES AS TO GENDER AND NUMBER
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 25 REFERENCES TO WRITING, DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS
- SECTION 25A PRODUCTION OF RECORDS KEPT IN COMPUTERS ETC.
- SECTION 25B ALTERATIONS OF NAMES AND CONSTITUTIONS
- SECTION 25C COMPLIANCE WITH FORMS
- SECTION 25D CONTENT OF STATEMENTS OF REASONS FOR DECISIONS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 25E ATTAINMENT OF PARTICULAR AGE
- PART V - (REPEALED) Pt V heading repealed by No 46 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 1 it
- PART 6 - SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 26 JUDICIAL DEFINITIONS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 27 MEANING OF CERTAIN WORDS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 27A DOCUMENTS COMMENCING PROCEEDINGS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 28 RULES OF COURT
- SECTION 28A SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS
- SECTION 29 MEANING OF SERVICE BY POST
- PART 7 - POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES
- SECTION 33 EXERCISE OF POWERS AND PERFORMANCE OF FUNCTIONS OR DUTIES
- SECTION 33AA POWER TO APPOINT INCLUDES POWER TO REAPPOINT
- SECTION 33AB VALIDITY OF THINGS DONE UNDER APPOINTMENTS UNDER ACTS
- SECTION 33A ACTING IN OFFICES OR POSITIONS
- SECTION 33B PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS BY TELEPHONE ETC.
- SECTION 34 POWER TO HEAR AND DETERMINE A MATTER INCLUDES POWER TO RECEIVE EVIDENCE AND EXAMINE WITNESSES ETC.
- SECTION 34AAA EXERCISE OF POWERS ETC. BY HOLDERS ETC. OF OFFICES OR POSITIONS
- SECTION 34AAB MINISTER MAY AUTHORISE OTHERS TO PERFORM FUNCTIONS OR DUTIES OR EXERCISE POWERS ON HIS OR HER BEHALF
- SECTION 34AA DELEGATION TO PERSONS HOLDING, OCCUPYING OR PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF AN OFFICE OR POSITION
- SECTION 34AB EFFECT OF DELEGATION
- SECTION 34A EXERCISE OF POWERS AND PERFORMANCE OF FUNCTIONS OR DUTIES THAT DEPEND UPON THE OPINION ETC. OF DELEGATES
- SECTION 34B PRESENTATION OF PAPERS TO THE PARLIAMENT
- SECTION 34C PERIODIC REPORTS
- PART 8 - DISTANCE, TIME AND AGE
- SECTION 35 MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCE
- SECTION 36 CALCULATING TIME
- SECTION 37 EXPRESSIONS OF TIME
- SECTION 37A ATTAINMENT OF PARTICULAR AGE
- PART 9 - CITATION OF ACTS AND INSTRUMENTS
- SECTION 38 REFERENCE TO ACTS
- SECTION 39 NUMBERING OF ACTS
- SECTION 40 CITATION OF ACTS AND INSTRUMENTS
- SECTION 40A REFERENCES TO THE NEW CORPORATIONS AND ASIC LEGISLATION
- PART 10 - INSTRUMENTS NOT COVERED BY THE LEGISLATION ACT 2003, AND PARLIAMENTARY RESOLUTIONS
- SECTION 46 CONSTRUCTION OF INSTRUMENTS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 46A DISALLOWABLE INSTRUMENTS
- SECTION 46AA PRESCRIBING MATTERS BY REFERENCE TO OTHER INSTRUMENTS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 46B DISALLOWABLE NON-LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENTS
- SECTION 47 CONSTRUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS
- PART 11 - REGULATIONS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 48 REGULATIONS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 48A REGULATIONS NOT TO BE RE-MADE WHILE REQUIRED TO BE TABLED
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 48B REGULATIONS NOT TO BE RE-MADE WHILE SUBJECT TO DISALLOWANCE
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 49 DISALLOWED REGULATIONS NOT TO BE RE-MADE UNLESS RESOLUTION RESCINDED OR HOUSE APPROVES
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 49A PRESCRIBING MATTERS BY REFERENCE TO OTHER INSTRUMENTS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 50 EFFECT OF REPEAL OF REGULATIONS
- SECTION 51 REGULATIONS
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