The act makes provision for the interpretation of acts of parliament, measures of the general synod of the church of england, measures of the church assembly, subordinate legislation, deeds and other instruments and documents, acts of the scottish parliament and instruments made. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 36 calculating time. Canada and his or her other realms and territories, and head of the commonwealth. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 15aa interpretation best achieving acts purpose or object in interpreting a provision of an act, the interpretation that would best achieve the purpose or object of the act whether or not that purpose or object is expressly stated in the act is to be preferred to each other interpretation. See act 191 of 1901, being cl 1915, 6984 to 7000, and act 294 of 19, being cl 1915, 7001 to 7009, which were repealed by section 9 of act 51 of 1925. However, parliament may override the presumption and the section to give extraterritorial operation to the enactment by express words or necessary. 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. For expenses incurred under instructions of the secretary of state, ol. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 15ab use of extrinsic.
For more information concerning the history of this act, please see the table of public acts on the. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the changes to legislation area. Cwlth acts interpretation act 1901 posted in other relevant legislation. The acts interpretation act 1901 cth provides rules for the interpretation of all commonwealth acts.
Acts interpretation act 1901 section 25a production of records kept in computers etc. The acts interpretation act 1901 cth repeated that presumption at section 211b. Coleman, brady, the effect of section 9a of the interpretation act on statutory interpretation in singapore. 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. Review of the commonwealth acts interpretation act 1901. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 19c machinery of governmentreferences to authorities in commonwealth agreements. Section 362 of the acts interpretation act 1901 cth is.
The effect of section 9a of the interpretation act on. The district of columbia act of 1871 what did it do. 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. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 2g months 1 in any act, month means a period. This act is like a dictionary and manual to use when reading and interpreting commonwealth acts and instruments made under commonwealth acts. 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. The supreme court of victoria in onebev pty ltd v encore beverages pty ltd has held that s 362 of the acts interpretation act 1901 cth which deals with how time periods are to be calculated extended the 21 day period in which a debtor company could make an application to set aside a creditors statutory demand under s 459g of the corporations act 2001 cth. An act appropriating the receipts from the sale and disposal of pubfic lands in certain states and territories to the construction of irrigation works for the reclamation of arid lauds.
Acts interpretation act 1901 sect material that is. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect material that is part. Interpretation act government of prince edward island. Then on march 3, 1801 a supplementary act to that last act, noted here, added the authority. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 15ab use of extrinsic material in the interpretation of an act 1 subject to subsection 3, in the interpretation of a provision of an act, if any material not forming part of the act is capable of assisting in the ascertainment of the meaning of the provision, consideration may be given to that material.
Mar, 2019 the acts interpretation act 1901 cth provides rules for the interpretation of all commonwealth acts. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 46 construction of. Exercise of certain powers between passing and commencing of act 5. 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. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 19c machinery of. Click view more or select more resources tab for additional information including. 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. A better title would be acts abbreviation, which is how lord broughams act was described in the rubric of that statute of 1850. Without prejudice to section 172a of the interpretation act 1978, a reference to the interpretation act 1889 or to any provision of that act, whether occurring in another act, in subordinate legislation, in northern ireland legislation or in any deed or other instrument or document, must be construed as referring to the interpretation act. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 2ca references to spouses 1 for the purposes of any act, a person is the spouse of another person whether of the same sex or a different sex if the person is legally married to the other person. 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.
Act current to 20200421 and last amended on 20150226. The interpretation act 1978 is an act of the parliament of the united kingdom. Review of the commonwealth acts interpretation act 1901 attorneygenerals department and the office of parliamentary counsel attorneygenerals dept canberra 1998. Interpretation act 2011 as in force from 21 december 2012 3 jurisdiction to a court, tribunal, person or other body.
Work act 2009 cth ss 6201a and 6223 whether president entitled to appoint himself to expert panel whether expert panel reconstituted in accordance with act acts interpretation act 1901 cth as at 25 june 2009 s 23 fair work act 2009 cth ss 40a, 620, 622, 624 and 627 abn amro bank nv v bathurst regional council 2014 fcafc 65 cited. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 15aa interpretation. Bringing it all together changes to the commonwealth. Apr 18, 2011 cwlth acts interpretation act 1901 posted in other relevant legislation. The act was originally conceived as an alternative to the sat scholastic aptitude test, or scholastic assessment test, which has been offered since 1901. 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 2b definitions in any act.
This act shall apply to every statute of the parliament of quebec, unless and in so far as. An act for the interpretation of acts of parliament and for shortening their language. Where a person who keeps a record of information by means of a mechanical, electronic or other device is required by or under an act to produce the information or a document containing the information to, or make a document containing the information. The bill for an act with this short title will have been known as the interpretation bill during its passage through parliament. Susan crennan, statutes and the contemporary search for meaning pdf, speech, statute law society, london. Interpretation act 1987 no 15 section 5 historical version for 1. If you take the act out of its historical context and, from the present looking to the past, imagine who the parties involved are, we might agree. For expenses under the neutrality act, twenty thousand dollars. Federal court of australia productivity commission. The rules address matters such as the commencement of acts, the interpretation of words in acts, the repeal and expiration of acts, the calculation of distance and time, and the citation of acts.
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. Interpretation act 1978 uk 8 1989 revision 2 without prejudice to section 17 2 a, a reference to the interpretation act 1889, to any provision of that act or to any other enactment repealed by this act, whether occurring in another act, in subordinate legislation, in northern ireland legislation or in any deed or. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 36 calculating time 1 a period of time referred to in an act that is of a kind mentioned in column 1 of an item in the following table is to be calculated according to the rule. Apr 21, 2010 act and the district of columbia act, which act the supreme court has recognized was the incorporation of the municipality known a s the district of columbia. Interpretation act canada, 1867 wikisource, the free. Amending the legislative instruments act 2003 cth the li act and the acts interpretation act 1901 cth the interpretation act, the act is the latest step in a series of changes to the commonwealths legislative framework that started in 2008. The acts interpretation act 1901 is an interpretation act of the parliament of australia which. The act applies only to australian legislation, with each state and the. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 2c references to persons. Acts interpretation act 1901 federal register of legislation. This section and the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth sections of this act, and each provision thereof, shall extend and apply to every act passed in the session held in this thirtieth year of her majestys reign, and in any future session of the parliament of canada, except in so far as the provision is inconsistent with the intent and object of such act, or the. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 2ca references to. House of representatives practice, 6th edition html version. Two faculty members at the university of iowa founded the act in 1959 in response to changing patterns in college attendance in the u.
Carrying on business under assumed or fictitious name act 101 of 1907 an act to regulate the carrying on of business under an assumed or fictitious name. The provisions of this act apply to the interpretation of this act. The british interpretation act order to ascertain what they actually say. 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. It was also known as lord broughams act, and its long title was an act for shortening the language used in acts of parliament.
Previously, if no time was prescribed in the enabling act, regulations had to be laid before each house within 15 sitting days after being madeacts interpretation act 1901, former s. Be i enactet bdy th kinge s most excellen bty an majestyd, with th advice ane d consen otf th legislative e counci and l legislative assembly of new south wales in parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows. License to sell goods act 359 of 1921 an act to provide for the issuance of veterans licenses without cost to former members of the armed forces of the united states to sell their own goods within this state. The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. An act t consolidato thee acts relatin to g navigation. This section and the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth sections of this act, and each provision thereof, shall extend and apply to every act passed in the session held in this thirtieth year of her majestys reign, and in any future session of the parliament of canada, except in so far as the provision is inconsistent with the intent and object of such act, or the interpretation. 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. An act to consolidate the interpretation act 1889 and certain other enactments relating to the construction and operation of acts of parliament and other instruments, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the law commission and the scottish law commission. The interpretation act 1889, except section 5 thereof which related to the meaning of parish applied to the interpretation measure 1925, and to all measures passed by the church assembly after that measure, in like manner as it applied to an act of parliament, and as if that measure and those measures were acts of parliament. Acts interpretation act 1901 sect 2ca references to spouses. However, by doing that you will never understand what happened. The federal act acts interpretation act 1901 detail. 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.
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