Australian Capital Territory
Interpretation Act 1967      No 48
(repealed)
Republication No 10
Republication date: 28 May 2002
Amendments incorporated to 28 May 2002
As repealed by Act 2002 No 11

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel’s Office

About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Interpretation Act 1967 (repealed).  It includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 28 May 2002 and any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes).  
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4. 
Kinds of republications
The Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):
•	authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies
•	unauthorised republications.
The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.  Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117).  The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.  
When preparing the authorised version of this republication amendments were not made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).
Uncommenced provisions and amendments
If a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.
Modifications
If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes.  For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001, section 95.
Penalties
The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—
	(a)	if the person charged is an individual—$100; or
	(b)	if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

Amendments incorporated to
28 May 2002

Australian Capital Territory
Interpretation Act 1967 (repealed)

Contents
	Page
Part 1	Preliminary
	1	Name of Act	2
	2	Application of Act	2
	3	Displacement of Act by contrary intention	2
	7	Acts to bind the Crown	2
Part 3	Interpretation of Acts
Division 3.1	General provisions
Division 3.2	Words and phrases
	20	References to the Sovereign	4
Division 3.7	Reports
	30A	Periodic reports	4
Division 3.8	Criminal proceedings
	33B	Continuing offences	5
	33C	Joinder of charges	6
	33F	Offences under 2 or more laws	6
	33G	Application of certain sections of Cwlth Crimes Act to Territory Acts	6
	33H	When must prosecutions begin?	6
Division 3.9	Time
	36	Reckoning of time	7
Part 5	Former UK Acts
	58	Interpretation of former UK Acts	9
	59	Provisions applying to all former UK Acts	9
	60	Provisions applying to former UK Acts passed after a stated year or date	9
	61	Stated provisions applying to former UK Acts	9
	62	Words at end of provision of sch 2 do not form part of the provision	10
Part 6	Transitional
	64	References to Standards Association of Australia	11
Schedule 2	Rules for interpreting former UK Acts	12
Part 1	Preliminary	12
	1	Meaning of subordinate legislation in sch 2	12
	2	References to an Act in sch 2	12
Part 2	General provisions about enactment and operation	13
	3	Words of enactment	13
	4	Judicial notice	13
	5	Time of commencement	13
Part 3	Interpretation	14
	6	Definitions for pt 3	14
	7	References to courts	16
	8	Dominions under central and local legislature	16
	9	Power to make rules of court	16
	10	Gender and number	16
	11	References to service by post	17
	12	References to distance	17
	13	Interpretation of subordinate legislation	17
Part 4	Statutory functions and powers	18
	14	Continuity of functions and powers	18
	15	Implied power to amend	18
Part 5	Repealing enactments	19
	16	Repeal of repeal	19
	17	General savings	19
	18	Repeal and re-enactment	19
Part 6	Miscellaneous	20
	19	Citation of other UK Acts	20
	20	References to other enactments	20
	21	Application to other instruments	20
Endnotes
	1	About the endnotes	21
	2	Abbreviation key	21
	3	Legislation history	22
	4	Amendment history	26
	5	Earlier republications	36

Amendments incorporated to
28 May 2002

Australian Capital Territory
Interpretation Act 1967 (repealed)

An Act to assist in interpreting, shortening and simplifying Acts, to assist in improving their quality and accessibility, and for other purposes related to legislation

    

Part 1	Preliminary
    
1	Name of Act
This Act is the Interpretation Act 1967.
2	Application of Act
	(1)	This Act applies to all Acts.
	(2)	This Act applies to a statutory instrument as if—
	(a)	the instrument were an Act; and
	(b)	each of its provisions were a section of an Act; and
	(c)	a reference to the enactment or passage of the instrument were a reference to its making.
3	Displacement of Act by contrary intention
This Act applies to an Act except so far as the contrary intention appears in this Act or the Act concerned.
7	Acts to bind the Crown
	(1)	Each Act binds the Crown to the extent that it is capable of doing so unless it or another Act provides otherwise.
	(2)	Where an Act binds the Crown, so far as the context and the legislative power of the Territory permit, the Act binds the Crown in every right but it does not bind the Crown in right of the Commonwealth unless a regulation relating to the Act is in force under the Self-Government Act for the purposes of section 27 of that Act.
	(3)	Criminal liability is not imposed on the Crown by reason only that an Act binds the Crown.
	(4)	Where an Act—
	(a)	does not bind the Crown; or
	(b)	binds the Crown but not so as to impose criminal liability on the Crown;
then, unless it or another Act provides otherwise, the same degree of immunity extends to an agent of the Crown in respect of an act or omission in that capacity within the scope of his or her authority.
	(5)	In subsection (4):
agent includes an instrumentality, officer or employee of the Crown and a contractor or other person who exercises a function on behalf of the Crown.
	(6)	Unless an Act provides otherwise, an Act does not apply in relation to the Territory to the extent that it requires or otherwise provides for the payment of money that, upon payment, would form part of the public money of the Territory.

Part 3	Interpretation of Acts
Division 3.1	General provisions
Division 3.2	Words and phrases
20	References to the Sovereign
In an Act, a reference to the Sovereign reigning at the time of the making of the Act, or to the Crown, shall be read as a reference to the Sovereign for the time being.
Division 3.7	Reports
30A	Periodic reports
	(1)	In this section:
periodic report means a regular report relating to—
	(a)	the activities, operations, business or affairs of a person; or
	(b)	the administration, operation or working of an Act or part of an Act;
during a particular period, but does not include a report or information presented or provided under the Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 1995.
person includes a body corporate, office, commission, authority, committee, tribunal, board, institute, organisation or other body however described.
	(2)	Where an Act requires a person to furnish a periodic report to a Minister but does not specify a period within which the report is to be so furnished, that person shall furnish the report to the Minister as soon as practicable after the end of the particular period to which the report relates and, in any event, within 6 months after the end of that particular period.
	(3)	Where an Act requires a person to furnish a periodic report to a Minister for presentation to the Legislative Assembly but does not specify a period within which the report is to be so presented, that Minister shall cause a copy of the report to be laid before the Legislative Assembly within 15 sitting days after the day on which he or she receives the report.
	(4)	Where this or any other Act requires a person to furnish a periodic report to a Minister within a specified period and that person is of the opinion that it will not be reasonably practicable to comply with the requirement, that person may, within the specified period, apply to the Minister for an extension of the period and, if he or she does so apply, he or she shall furnish to the Minister a statement in writing explaining why, in his or her opinion, it will not be reasonably practicable to comply with the requirement.
	(5)	On such an application, a Minister may grant such extension as he or she considers reasonable in the circumstances.
	(6)	Where a Minister grants such an extension—
	(a)	the Minister shall cause to be laid before the Legislative Assembly, within 3 sitting days after the day on which he or she grants the extension, a copy of the statement furnished under subsection (4) in respect of the relevant application together with a statement specifying the extension granted and his or her reasons for granting the extension; and
	(b)	notwithstanding subsection (2) and any other Act, the person who made the application shall furnish the periodic report to the Minister within the extended period; and
	(c)	the Minister shall cause a copy of the report to be laid before the Legislative Assembly within 15 sitting days after the day on which he or she receives the report.
	(7)	Where this or any other Act requires a person to furnish a periodic report to a Minister within a specified period or a period as extended under subsection (5) and that person fails to do so—
	(a)	that person shall, within 14 days after the end of that specified period or extended period, as the case may be, furnish to the Minister a statement in writing explaining why the report was not furnished as required; and
	(b)	the Minister shall cause a copy of the statement to be laid before the Legislative Assembly within 3 sitting days after the day on which he or she receives the statement.
Division 3.8	Criminal proceedings
33B	Continuing offences
	(1)	Where, under a provision of an Act, an act or thing is required to be done within a particular period or before a particular time, the obligation to do that act or thing continues, notwithstanding that that period has expired or that time has passed, until that act or thing is done.
	(2)	Where a refusal or failure to comply with a requirement referred to in subsection (1) is an offence under an Act, a person is guilty of an offence in respect of each day during which the person refuses or fails to comply with that requirement, including the day of a conviction for any such offence or any later day.
33C	Joinder of charges
	(1)	Charges against the same person for any number of offences under the same provision of an Act may be joined in the same information or summons if those charges are founded on the same facts or form, or are part of, a series of offences of the same or a similar character.
	(2)	If a person is convicted of 2 or more offences referred to in subsection (1), being offences related to doing or failing to do the same act or thing, the court may impose 1 penalty in respect of both or all those offences, but that penalty shall not exceed the sum of the maximum penalties that could be imposed if a separate penalty were imposed in respect of each offence.
33F	Offences under 2 or more laws
	(1)	Where an act or omission constitutes an offence under each of 2 or more laws of the Territory, the offender is liable to be prosecuted and convicted under either or any of those laws but is not liable to be punished more than once in respect of that act or omission.
	(2)	Where an act or omission constitutes an offence under both—
	(a)	a law of the Territory and a law of the Commonwealth; or
	(b)	a law of the Territory and a law of a State;
and the offender has been punished for the offence under the law of the Commonwealth or the law of the State, as the case may be, the offender is not liable to be punished for the offence under the law of the Territory.
33G	Application of certain sections of Cwlth Crimes Act to Territory Acts
	The provisions of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cwlth), sections 13, 14, 15, 17, 19A, 21B and 21C shall, so far as they are applicable, apply in relation to all Acts as if an Act were a law of the Commonwealth.
33H	When must prosecutions begin?
	(1)		A prosecution for any of the following offences against a law of the Territory may be begun at any time:
	(a)	an offence by an individual punishable by imprisonment, on a first conviction, for longer than 6 months;
	(b)	an offence by a corporation punishable, on a first conviction, by a fine of more than 150 penalty units;
	(c)	an aiding and abetting offence by an individual in relation to an offence by a corporation punishable, on a first conviction, by a fine of more than 150 penalty units;
	(d)	an offence against the Crimes Act 1900, section 99A (Minor theft).
	(2)	A prosecution for any other offence against a law of the Territory may only be begun within—
	(a)	1 year after the day of commission of the offence; or
	(b)	if a law of the Territory provides for another period—that period.
	(3)	However, if a coroner’s inquest or inquiry, or an inquiry under the Inquiries Act 1991 or the Royal Commissions Act 1991, is held into a matter that relates to an offence mentioned is subsection (2), a prosecution for the offence may be begun within 1 year after the day when—
	(a)	the coroner’s report is made; or
	(b)	the report of the board of inquiry or royal commission is given to the Chief Minister.
	(4)	In this section:
aiding and abetting offence means—
	(a)	an offence arising under the Crimes Act 1900, section 345 (Aiding and abetting); or
	(b)	another offence against a law of the Territory dealing with aiding and abetting.
Division 3.9	Time
36	Reckoning of time
	(1)	Where, in an Act, a period of time, dating from a given day, act or event, is prescribed or allowed for any purpose, the time shall be reckoned exclusive of that day or of the day of that act or event.
	(2)	Where the last day of a period prescribed or allowed by an Act for the doing of anything falls on a Saturday, on a Sunday or on a day that is a public holiday in the place in which the thing is to be or may be done, the thing may be done on the first day following that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday in that place.

Part 5	Former UK Acts
    
58	Interpretation of former UK Acts
	(1)	The purpose of this part is to assist in the interpretation of former UK Acts.
	(2)	Except as provided in sections 60 and 61, schedule 2 applies to all former UK Acts according to its terms.
	(3)	If a provision of schedule 2 is inconsistent with another provision of this Act (except section 3), the provision of schedule 2 prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.
	(4)	Without limiting subsection (3), if a provision of schedule 2 dealing with a matter does not apply to all former UK Acts and another provision of this Act also deals with the matter (whether or not in the same way), then, for that subsection, the provision of schedule 2 is taken to be intended to deal exclusively with the matter.
Example
Schedule 2, clause 12, which deals with the measurement of distance, applies only to former UK Acts passed after 1889.  Section 35 makes similar provision for measurement of distance for all Acts.  Section 35 does not apply to former UK Acts passed during or before 1889.
59	Provisions applying to all former UK Acts
If the words ‘all former UK Acts’ are set out at the end of a provision of schedule 2, the provision applies to all former UK Acts.
60	Provisions applying to former UK Acts passed after a stated year or date
If a year or a date is set out at the end of a provision of schedule 2, the provision applies to former UK Acts passed after the year, or on or after the date.
61	Stated provisions applying to former UK Acts
	(1)	If a reference to subsection (2), (3) or (4) is set out at the end of a provision of schedule 2, the provision applies to former UK Acts as set out in the subsection.
	(2)	Schedule 2, clause 10 applies—
	(a)	to former UK Acts passed before 1851 only in relation to offences punishable on indictment or summary conviction; and
	(b)	to former UK Acts passed after 1850.
	(3)	Schedule 2, clause 13 applies to all former UK Acts, but only so far as they relate to subordinate legislation made after 1889.
	(4)	Schedule 2, clause 15 applies to all former UK Acts passed after 1889 so far as they relate to rules, regulations and by-laws.
62	Words at end of provision of sch 2 do not form part of the provision
The words ‘all former UK Acts’, a year, date or reference to a subsection of section 61 set out at the end of a provision of schedule 2 is set out for the application of this part and does not form part of the provision.

Part 6	Transitional
    
64	References to Standards Association of Australia
	In an Act, a reference to the Standards Association of Australia is, in relation to anything done or to be done on or after 1 July 1999, a reference to Standards Australia.

Schedule 2	Rules for interpreting former UK Acts
(see pt 5)
Part 1	Preliminary
1	Meaning of subordinate legislation in sch 2
In this schedule:
subordinate legislation means orders in council, orders, rules, regulations, schemes, warrants, by-laws and other instruments made under an Act.
2	References to an Act in sch 2
In a provision of this schedule, a reference to an Act is a reference to an Act to which the provision applies, but this clause does not apply to references to enactments or to other Acts mentioned in clause 19 (2).

Part 2	General provisions about enactment and operation
3	Words of enactment
Every section of a former UK Act takes effect as a substantive enactment without introductory words. (1850)
4	Judicial notice
Every former UK Act is a public Act to be judicially noticed as such. (all former UK Acts)
5	Time of commencement
A former UK Act, or provision of a former UK Act, is taken to have come into force—
	(a)	if provision was made for it to come into force on a particular day—at the beginning of the day; or (1889)
	(b)	if no provision was made for its coming into force—at the beginning of the day the Act received the royal assent. (1889)

Part 3	Interpretation
6	Definitions for pt 3
	(1)	In a former UK Act:
Bank of England means, as the context requires, the Governor and Company of the Bank of England or the bank of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England. (all former UK Acts)
British Islands means—
	(a)	in a former UK Act passed after the year 1889 and before the establishment of the Irish Free State—the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man; and
	(b)	in a former UK Act passed after the establishment of the Irish Free State—the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the Republic of Ireland.
British possession means any part of the dominions of the Crown outside the United Kingdom. (1889)
British subject means—
	(a)	an Australian citizen; or
	(b)	any other person who because of his or her citizenship of another country would, if the Australian Citizenship Act 1948 (Cwlth), part 2 had continued in force after 30 April 1987, have been a person who has the status of a British subject under that part. (all former UK Acts)
Note 	A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including regulations (see Legislation Act 2001, s 104).
colonial legislature and legislature, of a British possession, mean the authority, other than the United Kingdom Parliament or the Crown in Council, competent to make laws for the possession. (1889)
colony means any part of the dominions of the Crown outside the British Islands and, in a former UK Act passed in or after 1889 (the first Act), includes any part of those dominions that has, after the passing of the first Act, ceased, under a provision of a later UK Act, to be a colony, but only in the application of the first Act before the commencement of the provision of the later Act, but does not include—
	(a)	countries having fully responsible status within the Commonwealth of Nations; and
	(b)	associated states. (1889)
commencement, for a former UK Act or enactment of such an Act, means the time when the Act or enactment comes into force. (all former UK Acts)
Commonwealth citizen means a person other than a British subject who would, if the Australian Citizenship Act 1948 (Cwlth), part 2 had continued in force after 30 April 1987, have been a person who has the status of a British subject under that part. (all former UK Acts)
Note 	A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including regulations (see Legislation Act 2001, s 104).
Comptroller and Auditor-General means the Comptroller-General of the receipt and issue of the Crown’s Exchequer and Auditor-General of Public Accounts appointed under the Imperial Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1866 (UK). (all former UK Acts)
consular officer has the same meaning as in article 1 of the Vienna Convention set out in the Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1972 (Cwlth), schedule. (all former UK Acts)
Governor-General, of a British possession, includes any person who for the time being has the powers of the Governor-General of the possession. (1889)
Governor, of a British possession, includes the officer for the time being administering the government of the possession. (1889)
land includes messuages, tenements and hereditaments, and houses and buildings, of any tenure. (1850)
legislature—see colonial legislature. (1889)
Lord Chancellor means the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. (all former UK Acts)
month means calendar month. (1850)
person includes—
	(a)	in relation to a provision of a former UK Act whenever passed, about an offence punishable on indictment or summary conviction—a corporation; and
	(b)	in relation to a provision of a former UK Act passed in or after 1889—a body.
Privy Council means the Lords and others of the Crown’s Most Honourable Privy Council. (all former UK Acts)
rules of court, in relation to a court, means rules made by the authority having power to make rules or orders regulating the practice and procedure of the court. (1889)
Secretary of State means a Principal Secretary of State of the Crown. (all former UK Acts)
statutory declaration includes a declaration made under a law of a State, Territory or foreign country that authorises a declaration to be made otherwise than in the course of a legal proceeding. (all former UK Acts)
United Kingdom means Great Britain and Northern Ireland. (12 April 1927)
7	References to courts
In a former UK Act, a reference to any court other than a court of summary jurisdiction is a reference to the Supreme Court. (all former UK Acts)
8	Dominions under central and local legislature
For the definitions of British possession and colony in clause 6, if any part of the dominions of the Crown outside the United Kingdom are under both a central and local legislature, all parts under the central legislature are taken to be a single British possession or colony, as the case requires. (1889)
9	Power to make rules of court
	(1)	The power to make rules of court includes power to make rules of court for any former UK Act that authorises or requires anything to be done by rules of court. (all former UK Acts)
	(2)	In this clause:
rules of court—see clause 6. (all former UK Acts)
10	Gender and number
In a former UK Act—
	(a)	words importing the masculine gender include the feminine; and
	(b)	words importing the feminine gender include the masculine; and
	(c)	words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular. (section 61 (2))
11	References to service by post
If a former UK Act authorises or requires a document to be served by post (whether the expression ‘serve’, ‘give’ or ‘send’ or any other expression is used), the service is taken to be made by properly addressing, prepaying and posting a letter containing the document and, unless the contrary is proved, to have been made when the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post. (1889)
12	References to distance
In the measurement of any distance for a former UK Act, the distance is to be measured in a straight line on a horizontal plane. (1889)
13	Interpretation of subordinate legislation
If a former UK Act gives power to make subordinate legislation, expressions in subordinate legislation made under the Act have the meaning that they have in the Act. (section 61 (3))

Part 4	Statutory functions and powers
14	Continuity of functions and powers
	(1)	If a former UK Act gives a function or power to an entity, the function or power may be exercised, from time to time. (1889)
	(2)	If a former UK Act gives a function or power to the occupant of a position, the function or power may be exercised by the person for the time being occupying the position.
15	Implied power to amend
If a former UK Act gives power to make—
	(a)	rules, regulations or by-laws; or
	(b)	orders in council, orders or other subordinate legislation to be made by statutory instrument;
the power includes a power, exercisable in the same way and subject to the same conditions or limitations, to revoke, amend or re-enact any instrument made under the power. (section 61 (4))

Part 5	Repealing enactments
16	Repeal of repeal
If a former UK Act repeals a repealing enactment, the repeal does not revive any enactment previously repealed unless words are added reviving it. (1850)
17	General savings
	(1)	Without limiting clause 16, if a former UK Act repeals an enactment, the repeal does not—
	(a)	revive anything not in force or existing when the repeal takes effect; or
	(b)	affect the previous operation of the enactment repealed or anything done or suffered under the enactment; or
	(c)	affect any right, privilege or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the enactment; or
	(d)	affect any penalty or forfeiture incurred in relation to any offence committed against the enactment; or
	(e)	affect any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in relation to that right, privilege, liability, penalty or forfeiture. (1889)
	(2)	The investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be begun, continued or enforced, and any such penalty or forfeiture may be imposed, as if the repealing Act had not been passed. (1889)
18	Repeal and re-enactment
	(1)	If a former UK Act repeals a previous enactment and substitutes provisions for the enactment repealed, the repealed enactment remains in force until the substituted provisions come into force. (1850)
	(2)	If a former UK Act repeals and re-enacts, with or without change, a previous enactment—
	(a)	any reference in any other enactment to the enactment so repealed is a reference to the enactment re-enacted; and (1889)
	(b)	so far as any subordinate legislation made or anything else done under the repealed enactment could have been made or done under the enactment re-enacted, it has effect as if made or done under that enactment. (all former UK Acts)

Part 6	Miscellaneous
19	Citation of other UK Acts
	(1)	If a former UK Act cites another UK Act by year, statute, session or chapter, or a provision of another UK Act by number or letter, the reference is a reference—
	(a)	for Acts included in any revised edition of the UK statutes printed by authority—to that edition; and
	(b)	for Acts not so included but included in the edition prepared under the direction of the Record Commission—to that edition; and
	(c)	in any other case—to the Acts printed by the Printer to the Crown, or under the superintendence or authority of the Crown’s Stationary Office. (1889)
	(2)	A former UK Act may continue to be cited by the short title authorised by any enactment despite the repeal of the enactment. (all former UK Acts)
20	References to other enactments
	(1)	If a former UK Act describes or cites a provision of an enactment by referring to words, sections or other parts from or to which (or from and to which) the provision extends, the provision described or cited includes the words, sections or other parts referred to. (1889)
	(2)	If a former UK Act refers to an enactment, the reference is a reference to the enactment as amended, and includes a reference to that enactment as extended or applied under any other enactment, including any other provision of that Act. (1889)
	(3)	However, if a former UK Act refers to another UK Act, the reference is a reference to the other Act as for the time being amended and in force in the Territory. (all former UK Acts)
21	Application to other instruments
Clause 5 (a), clause 6, definition of United Kingdom and clause 19, apply, so far as applicable, to subordinate legislation in force in the Territory under a former UK Act in the same way as they apply to former UK Acts. (all former UK Acts).

Endnotes
1	About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history.  Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history.  Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history.  These details are underlined.  Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.  
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
If the republished law includes penalties, current information about penalty unit values appears on the republication inside front cover.
2	Abbreviation key

am = amended	ord = ordinance	
amdt = amendment	orig = original	
ch = chapter	p = page	
cl = clause	par = paragraph	
def = definition	pres = present	
dict = dictionary	prev = previous	
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative 	(prev...) = previously	
Assembly	prov = provision	
div = division	pt = part	
exp = expires/expired	r = rule/subrule	
Gaz = Gazette	reg = regulation/subregulation	
hdg = heading	renum = renumbered	
ins = inserted/added	reloc = relocated	
LA = Legislation Act 2001	R[X] = Republication No	
LR = legislation register	s = section/subsection	
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	sch = schedule	
mod = modified / modification	sdiv = subdivision	
No = number	sub = substituted	
num = numbered	SL  = Subordinate Law	
o = order	underlining = whole or part not commenced	
om = omitted/repealed	or to be expired	
3	Legislation history
The Interpretation Act 1967 (repealed) was originally the Interpretation Ordinance 1967.  It became an ACT Act on self-government (11 May 1989).
	Legislation before self-government
Legislation	Year and number	Gazette
notification	Commencement	

Interpretation Ordinance 1967	1967 No 48	29 Dec 1967	29 Dec 1967	
Interpretation Ordinance 1972	1972 No 18	30 June 1972	30 June 1972	
Interpretation Ordinance (No 2) 1972	1972 No 42	19 Dec 1972	19 Dec 1972	
Interpretation Ordinance 1973	1973 No 23	30 June 1973	30 June 1973	
Police (Administration) Ordinance 1975	1975 No 6	27 Mar 1975	27 Mar 1975	
Ordinances Citation Ordinance 1976	1976 No 30	28 July 1976	1 Aug 1976	
Interpretation (Amendment) Ordinance 1977	1977 No 24	30 June 1977	1 July 1977	
Ordinances Revision Ordinance 1977	1977 No 65	22 Dec 1977	22 Dec 1977	
Ordinances Revision Ordinance 1978	1978 No 46	28 Dec 1978	28 Dec 1978	
Interpretation (Amendment) Ordinance 1979	1979 No 4	21 Mar 1979	21 Mar 1979	
Interpretation (Amendment) Ordinance 1980	1980 No 31	25 Sept 1980	1 July 1980	
Interpretation (Amendment) Ordinance 1982	1982 No 28	25 June 1982	25 June 1982	
Interpretation (Amendment) Ordinance 1983	1983 No 5	11 Mar 1983	11 Mar 1983	
Interpretation (Amendment) Ordinance 1984	1984 No 73	13 Dec 1984	13 Dec 1984	
Interpretation (Amendment) Ordinance 1985	1985 No 24	28 June 1985	28 June 1985	
Interpretation (Amendment) Ordinance (No 2) 1985	1985 No 58	7 Nov 1985	7 Nov 1985	
Magistrates Court Ordinance 1985	1985 No 67	19 Dec 1985	1 Feb 1986 (see Gaz 1986 No G3)	
Interpretation (Amendment) Ordinance 1986	1986 No 92	12 Jan 1987	12 Jan 1987	
Administrative Arrangements (Consequential Amendments) Ordinance 1987	1987 No 37	24 July 1987	24 July 1987	
Interpretation (Amendment) Ordinance 1988	1988 No 36	6 July 1988	6 July 1988	
Interpretation (Amendment) Ordinance (No 2) 1988	1988 No 77	7 Dec 1988	7 Dec 1988	
Interpretation (Amendment) Ordinance 1989	1989 No 22	3 May 1989	ss 1 and 2:  3 May 1989
remainder:  11 May 1989 (see s 2 (2) and Gaz 1989 No S164)	
Legislation after self-government	
Bail (Consequential Amendments) Act 1992	1992 No 9	28 May 1992	ss 1 and 2:  28 May 1992
remainder:  28 Nov 1992	
Statute Law Revision (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992	1992 No 23	4 June 1992	4 June 1992	
Statute Law Revision (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993	1993 No 1	1 Mar 1993	1 Mar 1993	
Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1993	1993 No 41	27 Aug 1993	27 Aug 1993	
Interpretation (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1993	1993 No 43	27 Aug 1993	27 Aug 1993	
Supreme Court (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1993	1993 No 91	17 Dec 1993	17 Dec 1993	
Public Sector Management (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1994	1994 No 38	30 June 1994	ss 1 and 2:  30 June 1994
remainder:  1 July 1994 (see Gaz 1994 No S142)	
Mental Health (Consequential Provisions) Act 1994	1994 No 45	7 Sept 1994	ss 1 and 2:  7 Sept 1994
remainder:  6 Feb 1995 (see s 2 (2) and Gaz 1995 No S33)	
Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1994	1994 No 59	11 Oct 1994	ss 1-3:  11 Oct 1994
remainder:  14 Nov 1994 (see s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S250)	
Interpretation (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1994	1994 No 80	29 Nov 1994	ss 1-3:  29 Nov 1994
remainder:  29 Nov 1994 (see Gaz 1994 No S269)	
Consumer Credit (Consequential Provisions) Act 1995	1995 No 19	5 Sept 1995	ss 1 and 2:  5 Sept 1995
remainder:  1 Nov 1996 (see s 2 (2) and Gaz 1996 No S273)	
Annual Reports (Government Agencies) (Consequential Provisions) Act 1995	1995 No 25	5 Sept 1995	5 Sept 1995	
Financial Management and Audit (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1996	1996 No 26	1 July 1996	1 July 1996	
Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Amendment) Act 1996	1996 No 70	20 Dec 1996	ss 1-3:  20 Dec 1996
remainder:  1 Jan 1997 (see Gaz 1996 No S352)	
Remuneration Tribunal (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997	1997 No 41	19 Sept 1997	ss 1 and 2:  19 Sept 1997
remainder:  23 Sept 1997 (see Gaz 1997 No S280)	
Magistrates Court (Civil Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Act 1997	1997 No 94	1 Dec 1997	ss 1-3:  1 Dec 1997
remainder:  25 May 1998 (see Gaz 1998 No S140)	
Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997	1997 No 96	1 Dec 1997	ss 1 and 2:  1 Dec 1997
remainder: 1 June 1998 (see s 2 (2))	
Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1998	1998 No 2	5 May 1998	5 May 1998	
Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998	1998 No 54	27 Nov 1998	ss 1 and 2:  27 Nov 1998
remainder:  9 Dec 1998 (see Gaz 1998 No 49)	
Financial Sector Reform (ACT) Act 1999	1999 No 33	25 June 1999	ss 1 and 2 and dict:  25 June 1999
remainder:  1 July 1999 (see Cwlth Gaz 1999 No S289)	
Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999	1999 No 64	10 Nov 1999	ss 1 and 2:  10 Nov 1999
remainder:  10 May 2000 (see s 2 (2))	
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999	1999 No 66	10 Nov 1999	10 Nov 1999	
Interpretation Amendment Act 1999	1999 No 75	10 Dec 1999	10 Dec 1999	
Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1999	1999 No 79	23 Dec 1999	1 Mar 2000 (see s 2 and Gaz No S5)	
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2000 (No 2)	2000 No 2	9 Mar 2000	9 Mar 2000	
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2000 (No 3)	2000 No 17	1 June 2000	1 June 2000	
Statute Law Amendment Act 2000	2000 No 80	21 Dec 2000	21 Dec 2000	
Surveyors (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001	2001 No 3	8 Mar 2001	s 1, s 2:  8 Mar 2001 (IA s 10B)
remainder:  26 July 2001 (s 2 and Gaz 2001 No 30)	
Crimes Amendment Act 2001	2001 No.8	8 Mar 2001	8 Mar 2001	
Justice and Community Safety Amendment Act 2001	2001 No 9	8 Mar 2001	8 Mar 2001 	
Statute Law Amendment Act 2001	2001 No 11	29 Mar 2001	29 Mar 2001	
Legislation (Consequential Provisions) Act 2001 	2001 No 15	5 Apr 2001	s 1, s 2: 5 Apr 2001 (IA s 10B)
remainder: 12 Sep 2001 (s 2 and Gaz 2001 No S65)	
Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2001	2001 No 27	24 May 2001	s 1, s 2 and amdt 3.1:  24 May 2001	
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001	2001 No 44 pt 197	26 July 2001	s 1, s 2:  26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 197:  12 Sep 2001 (s 2 and Gaz 2001 No S65)	
Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No 2)	2001 No 56 pt 2.1	5 Sep 2001	amdts 2.1-2.12, 2.15, 2.16:  12 Sep 2001 (s 2 (2))
pt 2.1 remainder:  5 Sep 2001 (s 2 (1))	
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2001	2001 No 63 pt 6	10 Sep 2001	s 1, s 2:  10 Sep 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 6:  27 Sep 2001 (s 2 (2) and CN 2001 No 3)	
Criminal Code 2001	2001 No 64 sch  1 pt 1	10 Sep 2001	s 1, s 2:  10 Sep 2001 (IA s 10B)
sch 1 pt 1:  om 2002 No 11 amdt 2.29 and never commenced	
Legislation Amendment Act 2002	2002 No 11 pt 2.29	LR 27 May 2002	s 1, s 2:  27 May 2002 (LA s 75)
pt 2.29 28 May 2002 (s 2 (1))	
as repealed by
Legislation Amendment Act 2002	
2002 No 11 s 31	
LR 27 May 2002	
s 1, s 2:  27 May 2002 (LA s 75)
s 31:  28 May 2002 (s 2 (1))	
4	Amendment history
title	sub 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
s 1	sub 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
s 2	om 1978 No 46
	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	sub 2001 No 15 amdt 1.3
s 3	om 1977 No 65
	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
s 4	om 1985 No 24
s 5	om 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
s 6	am 1993 No 43
	om 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
s 7	om 1989 No 22
	ins 1993 No 43
	am 1996 No 26; 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3; 2000 No 2 s 3 sch
pt 1A hdg	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.4
s 7A	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	am 2000 No 2 s 3 sch
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.4
pt 2 hdg	sub 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.5
s 8	sub 1979 No 4
	om 1989 No 22
	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.5
ss 8A, 8B	ins 1988 No 36
	om 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
s 9	am 1989 No 22
	sub 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.5
s 10	sub 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.5
ss 10A-10F	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.5
s 11	am 1989 No 22
	sub 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.5
div 3.1 hdg	(prev pt 3 div 1 hdg) renum 2000 No 80 amdt 2.1
s 11AA	ins 1993 No 41
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.1
s 11A	ins 1982 No 28
	am 1985 No 24
	reloc to LA 2002 No 11 amdt 2.63
s 11B	ins 1985 No 24
	am 1989 No 22
	reloc to LA 2002 No 11 amdt 2.63
s 11BA	ins 2001 No 15 amdt 1.6
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.1
ss 11C, 11D	ins 1988 No 36
	sub 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.1
s 11E	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.1
s 11F	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	am 2001 No 15 amdt 1.7
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.1
ss 11G, 11H	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.1
s 12	am 1980 No 31
	sub 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.1
s 12A	ins 1988 No 36
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.1
s 13	sub 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	am 2000 No 80 amdt 2.2, amdt 2.3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.1
s 13A	ins 1985 No 24
	am 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.1
s 13B	ins 1985 No 24
	am 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	sub 2000 No 2 s 3 sch
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.1
s 13BA	ins 2000 No 2 s 3 sch
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.1
s 13BB hdg	sub 2000 No 80 amdt 2.15
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.1
s 13BB	(prev s 31AA) ins 2000 No 2 s 3 sch
	reloc 2000 No 80 amdt 2.15
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.1
s 13C	ins 1985 No 24
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.1
s 13D	ins 1985 No 24
	am 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.1
s 13E	(prev s 29) reloc 2000 No 80 amdt 2.11
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.1
div 3.2 hdg	(prev pt 3 div 2 hdg) am 1988 No 36
	renum 2000 No 80 amdt 2.4
s 14	am 1973 No 23; 1977 No 24; 1979 No 4; 1982 No 28; 1985 Nos 24 and 67; 1986 No 92; 1988 No 36; 1989 No 22; 1992 Nos 9 and 23; 1993 Nos 1, 43 and 91; 1994 Nos 38 and 59; 1995 No 19; 1996 Nos 26 and 70; 1997 Nos 41, 94 and 96; 1998 No 2; 1999 No 33 s 47 sch
	sub 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.2
s 14A	ins 1973 No 23
	am 1977 No 24
	om 1989 No 22
s 14B	ins 1979 No 4
	om 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
s 15	sub 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.2
s 16	sub 1979 No 4
	am 1985 No 24
	om 1993 No 91
	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.2
s 17	sub 1985 No 24
	om 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
s 17A	ins 1985 No 24
	am 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.2
s 18	am 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.2
s 19	am 1979 No 4
	sub 1985 No 24
	am 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.2
s 20	am 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
s 20A	ins 1989 No 22
	om 1993 No 43
ss 21, 22	am 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.3
s 23	am 1972 No 42; 1979 No 4
	om 1989 No 22
	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.3
s 23A	ins 2000 No 2 s 3 sch
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.3
s 24	om 1989 No 22
	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.3
s 24A	ins 1972 No 42
	om 1988 No 36
	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.3
s 24B	ins 1972 No 42
	om 1988 No 36
s 24C	ins 1972 No 42
	am 1975 No 6
	om 1988 No 36
s 24D	ins 1972 No 42
	om 1988 No 36
s 25	am 1985 No 24; 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	sub 2000 No 2 s 3 sch
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.3
s 25AA	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.3
s 25AB	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	am 2000 No 80 amdt 2.5
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.3
pt 3 div 2A hdg	ins 1983 No 5
	am 1984 No 73
	om 1988 No 36
s 25A	ins 1983 No 5
	sub 1988 No 36
	am 1989 No 22; 2000 No 2 s 3 sch
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.3
ss 25B, 25C	ins 1983 No 5
	om 1988 No 36
pt 3 div 2B hdg	ins 1984 No 73
 	om 1988 No 36
ss 25D-25F	ins 1984 No 73
	om 1988 No 36
pt 3 div 2C hdg	ins 1987 No 37
 	om 1988 No 36
ss 25G-25I	ins 1987 No 37
	om 1988 No 36
div 3.3 hdg	(prev pt 3 div 3 hdg) sub 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3; 2000 No 80 amdt 2.6
	renum 2000 No 80 amdt 2.6
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.4
s 25B	ins 2000 No 80 amdt 2.7
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.4
s 26	am 1988 No 36; 1989 No 22
	sub 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	am 2000 No 2 s 3 sch
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.4
s 26A	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2000 No 80 amdt 2.8
s 27	am 1985 No 24; 1988 No 36; 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	sub 2000 No 80 amdt 2.8
s 27A	ins 1999 No 75 s 4
	am 2000 No 80 amdt 2.9
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.8
div 3.4 hdg	ins 2000 No 80 amdt 2.10
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.9
ss 27B-27G	ins 2000 No 80 amdt 2.10
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.9
ss 27GA-27GD	ins 2001 No 11 amdt 2.1
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.9
s 27H	ins 2000 No 80 amdt 2.10
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.9
s 27I	(prev s 31) am 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	reloc 2000 No 80 amdt 2.14
	am 2001 No 15 amdt 1.9
div 3.5 hdg	ins 2000 No 80 amdt 2.10
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.4
s 28	am 1985 No 24; 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	sub 2000 No 2 s 3 sch
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.4
s 28A	ins 1988 No 36
	am 1989 No 22
	sub 2000 No 2 s 3 sch
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.4
s 29	reloc as s 13E
div 3.6 hdg	ins 2000 No 80 amdt 2.12
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.4
s 29A	ins 1985 No 24
	am 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3; 2000 No 2 s 3 sch
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.4
s 29B	ins 1988 No 36
	am 1989 No 22; 2000 No 2 s 3 sch
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.4
s 30	am 1989 No 22; 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.4
ss 30AA, 30AB	ins 1994 No 38
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.4
div 3.7 hdg	ins 2000 No 80 amdt 2.13
s 30A	ins 1986 No 92
	am 1989 No 22; 1995 No 25; 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
s 31	reloc as s 27I
s 31AA	reloc as s 13BB
div 3.8 hdg	(prev pt 3 div 4 hdg) sub 1985 No 24
	am 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	renum 2000 No 80 amdt 2.16
	sub 2001 No 56 amdt 2.5
s 31A	ins 1985 No 24
	am 1992 No 23; 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.6
s 32	am 1979 No 4; 1985 No 24; 1998 No 54; 1999 No 66 s 6 
sch 3
	sub 2000 No 80 amdt 2.17
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.6
s 32A	ins 2001 No 11 amdt 2.2
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.6
s 33	sub 2001 No 11 amdt 2.2
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.6
s 33AA	ins 1994 No 80
	sub 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.6
s 33A	ins 1985 No 24
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.6
s 33B	ins 1985 No 24
	am 1988 No 36; 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
s 33C	ins 1985 No 24
ss 33D, 33E	ins 1985 No 24
	am 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.7
s 33F	ins 1985 No 24
	sub 1988 No 36
	am 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
s 33G	ins 1985 No 24
	am 1985 No 58; 1994 No 45; 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3; 2001 No 63 s 50; 2001 No 64 amdt 1.1 (amdt om 2002 No 11 amdt 2.29 and never commenced)
s 33H	ins 2001 No 63 s 51
s 34	am 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.8
div 3.9 hdg	(prev pt 3 div 5 hdg) renum 2000 No 80 amdt 2.18
	sub 2001 No 56 amdt 2.9
s 35	am 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.10
s 36	am 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
div 3.10 hdg	(prev pt 3 div 6 hdg) sub 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	renum 2000 No 80 amdt 2.19
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.10
s 37 hdg	sub 2000 No 80 amdt 2.20
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.10
s 37	sub 1989 No 22; 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.10
s 38	sub 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.10
s 39	om 1976 No 30
	ins 1985 No 24
	sub 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	am 2001 No 11 amdt 2.3
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.10
ss 39A, 39B	ins 1985 No 24
	om 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
s 40	sub 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.10
s 40A	ins 1988 No 36
	om 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
s 41	sub 1976 No 30
	am 1989 No 22
	sub 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.10
s 41A	ins 1985 No 24
	om 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
s 42	sub 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.10
s 43 hdg	sub 2001 No 11 amdt 2.4
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.10
s 43	am 1979 No 4
	sub 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	am 2000 No 80 amdts 2.21-2.25; 2001 No 11 amdts 2.5-2.10
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.10
s 44	sub 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.10
s 45	sub 1989 No 22; 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3; 2001 No 11 amdt 2.11
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.10
s 46	om 1989 No 22
	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.10
s 46A	ins 2001 No 11 amdt 2.12
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.10
s 47	am 1989 No 22
	sub 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.10
s 48	sub 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.10
s 49	am 1979 No 4; 1985 No 24
	om 1989 No 22
	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.10
s 49A	ins 1988 No 36
	om 1989 No 22
div 3.11 hdg	(prev pt 3 div 7 hdg) ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 11 amdt 2.13
	ins and renum 2001 No 11 amdt 2.13
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.11
s 50	am 1979 No 4; 1984 No 73; 1987 No 37; 1988 Nos 38 and 77
	om 1989 No 22
	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.11
s 51	om 1989 No 22
	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.11
s 52	am 1988 No 36
	om 1989 No 22
	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.11
ss 53, 54	om 1989 No 22
	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.11
s 55	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.11
ss 55A-55C	ins 2001 No 11 amdt 2.14
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.11
pt 4 hdg	sub 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.11
s 56	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.11
s 57	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	am 2000 No 2 s 3 sch
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.11
pt 5 hdg	om 1989 No 22
	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
ss 58-62	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
pt 6 hdg	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
s 63	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2261
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.12
s 64	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
s 65	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3 
	exp 10 November 2000 (s 65 (4))
sch	am 1972 No 18
	sub 1979 No 4
	am 1982 No 28
	om 1992 No 23
sch 1	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	am 2001 No 8 s 6
	am 2001 No 56 amdt 2.13
	om 2001 No 15 amdt 1.12
sch 2	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3
	am 2000 No 2 s 3 sch; 2001 No 44 amdts 1.2262-1.2265
dict	ins 1999 No 66 s 6 sch 3 
	am 1999 No 64 s 4 sch 2; 1999 No 79 s 5 sch 3; 2000 No 2 s 3 sch; 2000 No 17 s 3 sch 1; 2000 No 80 amdts 2.26-2.30; 2001 No 3 sch 1; 2001 No 9 amdts 1.16, 1.17; 2001 No 11 amdts 2.15-2.18; 2001 No 15 amdts 1.13-1.26; 2001 No 27 amdt 3.1; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2266, amdt 1.2267; 2001 No 56 amdt 2.14, 2.15
	defs reloc to LA 2001 No 56 amdt 2.16
	om 2001 No 56 amdt 2.17
5	Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register.  A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1.  Except for the footer, electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical. 

Republication No	Amendments to	Republication date	
1	Ordinance 1989 No 22	28 February 1991	
2	Act 1993 No 91	31 January 1994	
3	Act 1994 No 80	28 February 1995	
4	Act 1996 No 70	1 January 1997	
5	Act 1997 No 96	31 December 1997	
6	Act 1999 No 66	10 November 1999	
7	Act 2001 No 27	24 May 2001	
8	Act 2001 No 56	12 September 2001	
9	Act 2001 No 64	12 October 2001	

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