(1) In working out the meaning of an Act, material
mentioned in table 142, column 2 may be considered.
(2)
In working out the meaning of a statutory instrument, material
mentioned in table 142, column 3 may be considered.
(3)
This section does not limit the material that may be considered in
working out the meaning of an Act or statutory instrument.
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column 1
item |
column 2
Act |
column 3
statutory instrument |
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| 1 | material not forming part of the Act contained
in an authorised version of the Act Note See ch 3 (Authorised
versions and evidence of laws and legislative material). | material not
forming part of the statutory instrument contained in an authorised version of
the instrument Note See ch 3 (Authorised versions and evidence
of laws and legislative material). |
| 2 | any relevant report of a royal
commission, law reform commission, committee of inquiry or other similar
entity that was presented to the Legislative Assembly before the Act was
passed | any relevant report of a royal commission, law reform commission,
committee of inquiry or other similar entity that was presented to the
Legislative Assembly— (a) if
the statutory instrument was presented to the Assembly—before the end of
6 sitting days after the day the instrument was presented to the Assembly; or
(b) in any other case—before
the instrument was made |
| 3 | any relevant report of a committee of the
Legislative Assembly that was made to the Assembly before the Act was passed |
any relevant report of a committee of the Legislative Assembly that was made
to the Assembly— (a) if the
statutory instrument was presented to the Assembly—before the end of 6
sitting days after the day the instrument was presented to the Assembly; or
(b) in any other case—before
the instrument was made |
| 4 | any explanatory statement (however
described) for the bill that became the Act, or any other relevant document,
that was presented to the Legislative Assembly before the Act was passed | if
the statutory instrument was presented to the Legislative Assembly—any
explanatory statement (however described) for the instrument, or any other
relevant document, that was presented to the Legislative Assembly before the
end of 6 sitting days after the instrument was presented to the Assembly |
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5 | the presentation speech made to the Legislative Assembly during the
passage of the bill that became the Act | if the statutory instrument was
presented to the Legislative Assembly by a member of the Assembly—any
presentation speech made to the Assembly |
| 6 | official reports of
proceedings in the Legislative Assembly in relation to the bill that became
the Act | if the statutory instrument was presented to the Legislative
Assembly—official reports of proceedings in the Legislative Assembly in
relation to the statutory instrument |
| 7 | any relevant treaty or other
international agreement to which Australia is a party | any relevant treaty
or other international agreement to which Australia is a party |
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