AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

INTERPRETATION ORDINANCE 1973

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

No. 23 of 1973

	Following the change in the title under which the Commonwealth Gazette is to be published, amendments were made to the Acts Interpretation Act of the Commonwealth by Act No. 79 of 1973.

	Act No. 79 also effected a number of amendments relating to the use of the expressions ‘Australia’ and ‘the Commonwealth’ in legislation.

	There is a need for the same amendments to be made to the Interpretation Ordinance of the Australian Capital Territory.

	The attached Ordinance has been prepared solely for the purpose of meeting this need.