Queensland Consolidated Acts

ACTS INTERPRETATION ACT 1954 - SECT 35C

35C Headings part of provision etc.

(1) The heading to a chapter, part, division, subdivision, section, subsection, schedule or another provision of an Act forms part of the provision to which it is a heading.

(2) An example of the operation of a provision of an Act at the end of the provision is part of the provision unless the example relates to a different provision.

Example of subsection (2)—

This example forms part of subsection (2) and an amendment omitting subsection (2) would omit this example.

(3) A note to a provision of an Act at the end of the provision is part of the provision unless the note relates to a different provision.

(4) A penalty at the end of a subsection of an Act—

(a) is part of the subsection unless the penalty relates to other subsections of the section; or

(b) in any other case—is part of the section.

(5) A penalty at the end of a section of an Act that is not divided into subsections is part of the section.

(6) The word ‘and’, ‘or’ or ‘but’, or a similar word, at the end of a paragraph, subparagraph, sub-subparagraph or another provision of an Act forms part of the provision concerned.

(7) The word ‘and’, ‘or’ or ‘but’, or a similar word, between paragraphs, subparagraphs, sub-subparagraphs or other provisions of an Act forms part of the first of the provisions.

(8) A provision reference associated with a heading to a schedule is part of the heading.

Note—

The provision referred to is the authorising provision or another provision relevant to the schedule.