Interpretation Act 1897 No 4

Effective date Publication date Amendments included Notes
01 May 1987 01 May 1987 1985 No 231

This Act has also been amended pursuant to an order under secs 8 (2) and 9 (3) of the Reprints Act 1972 (previously Acts Reprinting Act 1972). Order dated 29.8.1973, and published in GG No 114 of 31.8.1973, p 3760, declaring that:
(a)the Interpretation Act 1897 is an enactment to which sec 8 (2) of the Acts Reprinting Act 1972 applies, and
(b)the Interpretation Act 1897, the words “of this section” in sec 2 (III) (c) excepted, is an enactment to which sec 9 (3) of the Acts Reprinting Act 1972 applies.

Interpretation Act 1897 No 4

Assented to 23.06.1897.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1985 No 231

Assented to 18.12.1985.

Date of commencement of Sch 11, 1.5.1987, sec 2 (6) and Commonwealth Gazette No 568 of 1987, p 3.

Miscellaneous Acts (Death Penalty Abolition) Amendment Act 1985 No 59

Assented to 15.05.1985.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984 No 153

Assented to 10.12.1984.

Date of commencement of Sch 7, assent, sec 2 (1).

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Courts) Amendment Act 1982 No 168

Assented to 24.12.1982.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.1.1985, sec 2 (2) and GG No 178 of 21.12.1984, p 6296.

Amending legislation

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984 No 153

Assented to 10.12.1984.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 16 relating to the Miscellaneous Acts (Local Courts) Amendment Act 1982, assent, sec 2 (1).

Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1980 No 171

Assented to 17.12.1980.

Date of commencement of sec 3, 1.2.1981, sec 2 (2) and GG No 23 of 30.1.1981, p 555.

Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1977 No 31

Assented to 13.04.1977.

Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1976 No 51

Assented to 27.10.1976.

Reprints Act 1972 No 48

Assented to 09.10.1972.

Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1972 No 47

Assented to 09.10.1972.

Minors (Property and Contracts) Act 1970 No 60

Assented to 13.11.1970.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1971, sec 1 (2) and GG No 60 of 4.6.1971, p 1863.

Interpretation (British Subject) Act 1970 No 41

Assented to 30.09.1970.

Date of commencement, 2.6.1972, sec 1 (2) and GG No 59 of 2.6.1972, p 2018.

Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1969 No 36

Assented to 16.04.1969.

Date of commencement, 24.4.1969, sec 1 (3) and GG No 51 of 24.4.1969, p 1552.

Conveyancing (Amendment) Act 1942 No 1

Assented to 06.05.1942.

Local Government Act 1919 No 41

Assented to 22.12.1919.

Date of commencement, 1.1.1920, sec 2 (1).

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No reference is made to amendments made by the Reprints Act 1972.

Sec 1

Am 1969 No 36, sec 2 (a).

Sec 2

Am 1969 No 36, sec 2 (b).

Sec 11A

Ins 1980 No 171, sec 3 (a).

Sec 14A

Ins 1969 No 36, sec 2 (c).

Sec 18

Am 1919 No 41, sec 579 (2).

Sec 21

Am 1969 No 36, sec 2 (d) (i); 1972 No 47, sec 2 (1) (a); 1982 No 168, Sch 1; 1984 No 153, Sch 7 (1).

Sec 21A

Ins 1969 No 36, sec 2 (d) (ii). Subst 1970 No 41, sec 2. Am 1985 No 231, Sch 11.

Sec 21B

Ins 1970 No 60, First Sch.

Sec 22

Subst 1982 No 168, Sch 1.

Sec 25

Subst 1969 No 36, sec 2 (e).

Sec 25A

Ins 1972 No 47, sec 2 (1) (b).

Sec 25B

Ins 1985 No 231, Sch 11.

Sec 27

Am 1969 No 36, sec 2 (f).

Sec 29

Am 1985 No 59, Sch 1.

Sec 29A

Ins 1972 No 47, sec 2 (1) (c).

Sec 34

Am 1969 No 36, sec 2 (g).

Sec 35

Am 1942 No 1, sec 4 (2).

Sec 36A

Ins 1984 No 153, Sch 7 (2).

Sec 37

Am 1969 No 36, sec 2 (h); 1972 No 47, sec 2 (1) (d). Subst 1976 No 51, sec 2 (a).

Sec 38 and heading

Ins 1969 No 36, sec 2 (i).

Sec 39

Ins 1969 No 36, sec 2 (i).

Secs 40, 41 and headings

Ins 1969 No 36, sec 2 (i).

Sec 41A

Ins 1972 No 47, sec 2 (1) (e). Am 1976 No 51, sec 2 (b); 1977 No 31, sec 2; 1980 No 171, sec 3 (b).

Secs 42–44

Ins 1969 No 36, sec 2 (i).

Sec 45

Ins 1984 No 153, Sch 7 (3).

Interpretation Bill 1897

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