Queensland Consolidated Acts

FAIR TRADING ACT 1989 - SECT 19

19 Interpretation of Australian Consumer Law

(1) The Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cwlth) applies as a law of this jurisdiction to the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland).

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) , the Commonwealth Act mentioned in that subsection applies as if—

(a) the statutory provisions in the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland) were a Commonwealth Act; and

(b) the regulations in the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland) or instruments under that law were regulations or instruments under a Commonwealth Act.

(3) The Acts Interpretation Act 1954 of Queensland does not apply to—

(a) the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland); or

(b) any instrument under that law.