New South Wales Consolidated Acts

INTERPRETATION ACT 1987 - SECT 21

21 References to Colony and punishments for offences

(1)

(Renumbered as Schedule 4)

(2) In any Act passed before the commencement of this Act, and in any instrument made under such an Act--

"Colony" , in relation to any part of Australia, means the State or Territory that corresponds to that part of Australia.

"the Colony" means the State of New South Wales.

(3) In any Act or instrument--

(a) a reference to an offence that is punishable by imprisonment for a specified term or more includes a reference to a common law offence, and

(b) a reference to an offence that is punishable by imprisonment for a specified term or more includes a reference to an offence punishable by imprisonment for life.