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INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 - NOTES

Version No. 131

No. 10096 of 1984

Version incorporating amendments as at
6 September 2023

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Version No. 131

Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

No. 10096 of 1984

Version incorporating amendments as at
6 September 2023

Endnotes

    1     General information

See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.

The Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 was assented to on 22 May 1984 and came into operation on 1 July 1984: section 2.

INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)

Style changes

Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.

References to ILA s. 39B

Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause.

Interpretation

As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:

•     Headings

All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A).

•     Examples, diagrams or notes

All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).

•     Punctuation

All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B).

•     Provision numbers

All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).

•     Location of "legislative items"

A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.

•     Other material

Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act.
See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).

    2     Table of Amendments

This publication incorporates amendments made to the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 by Acts and subordinate instruments.

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Interpretation of Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 1985, No. 10214/1985

Assent Date:

3.12.85

Commencement Date:

S. 4 on 1.1.86: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 1.9.85: s. 2(1)

Current State:

All of in Act of operation

Penalties and Sentences Act 1985, No. 10260/1985

Assent Date:

10.12.85

Commencement Date:

S. 114(Sch. 4 item 8) on 1.6.86: Government Gazette 30.4.86 p. 1116

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Interpretation of Legislation (Amendment) Act 1986, No. 4/1986

Assent Date:

25.3.86

Commencement Date:

25.3.86

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Constitution (British Subjects) Act 1986, No. 61/1986

Assent Date:

16.9.86

Commencement Date:

27.5.87: Government Gazette 27.5.87 p. 1235

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Local Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1989, No. 12/1989 (as amended by No. 13/1990)

Assent Date:

9.5.89

Commencement Date:

S. 4(1)(Sch. 2 items 63.1–63.6) on 1.11.89: Government Gazette 1.11.89 p. 2798

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Magistrates' Court Act 1989, No. 51/1989

Assent Date:

14.6.89

Commencement Date:

S. 146 on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2216

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Children and Young Persons Act 1989, No. 56/1989

Assent Date:

14.6.89

Commencement Date:

S. 286(Sch. 2 item 10) on 31.1.91: Special Gazette (No. 9) 31.1.91 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Magistrates' Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 57/1989

Assent Date:

14.6.89

Commencement Date:

S. 4(1)(a)–(e)(2) on 1.9.89: Government Gazette 30.8.89 p. 2210; rest of Act on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2217

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Water (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 81/1989

Assent Date:

5.12.89

Commencement Date:

1.11.90: Government Gazette 15.8.90 p. 2473

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Corporations (Victoria) Act 1990, No. 80/1990

Assent Date:

11.12.90

Commencement Date:

All of Act (except s. 98(2)) on 1.1.91: Special Gazette (No. 69) 21.12.90 p. 1; s. 98(2) on 22.5.91: Government Gazette 22.5.91 p. 1338

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Interpretation of Legislation (Amendment) Act 1991, No. 6/1991

Assent Date:

16.4.91

Commencement Date:

16.4.91

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Sentencing Act 1991, No. 49/1991

Assent Date:

25.6.91

Commencement Date:

22.4.92: Government Gazette 15.4.92 p. 898

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Financial Institutions (Victoria) Act 1992, No. 48/1992

Assent Date:

30.6.92

Commencement Date:

S. 116 on 22.7.92: Government Gazette 22.7.92 p. 1874

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Interpretation of Legislation (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 95/1993

Assent Date:

16.11.93

Commencement Date:

All of Act (except s. 4(1)(3)) on 16.11.93: s. 2(1); s. 4(1)(3) on 1.9.85: s. 2(2)

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Public Holidays Act 1993, No. 119/1993

Assent Date:

7.12.93

Commencement Date:

7.12.93

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Financial Management Act 1994, No. 18/1994

Assent Date:

10.5.94

Commencement Date:

Pt 1 (ss 1–8), ss 60, 61 on 10.5.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.7.94: s. 2(2)

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Subordinate Legislation Act 1994, No. 104/1994

Assent Date:

13.12.94

Commencement Date:

1.1.95: s. 2

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Constitution (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 108/1994

Assent Date:

20.12.94

Commencement Date:

All of Act (except s. 11) on 20.12.94: s. 2(1); s. 11 immediately after the commencement of the Australia Act 1986 of the Commonwealth-0500 Greenwich Mean Time on 3.3.86

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Constitution (Court of Appeal) Act 1994, No. 109/1994

Assent Date:

20.12.94

Commencement Date:

Pt 1 (ss 1, 2) on 20.12.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 7.6.95: Special Gazette (No. 41) 23.5.95 p. 1

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Consumer Credit (Victoria) Act 1995, No. 41/1995

Assent Date:

14.6.95

Commencement Date:

Ss 60, 61 on 1.11.96: Government Gazette 29.8.96 p. 2274

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Miscellaneous Acts (Omnibus Amendments) Act 1995, No. 100/1995

Assent Date:

5.12.95

Commencement Date:

S. 28 on 5.6.96: s. 2(6)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Friendly Societies (Victoria) Act 1996, No. 83/1996

Assent Date:

23.12.96

Commencement Date:

Ss 38, 39 on 1.10.97: Special Gazette (No. 122) 1.10.97 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Interpretation of Legislation (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 6/1997

Assent Date:

22.4.97

Commencement Date:

22.4.97: s. 2

Current State:

All of Act in operation

National Electricity (Victoria) Act 1997, No. 29/1997

Assent Date:

27.5.97

Commencement Date:

Ss 9, 10 on 13.12.98: Special Gazette (No. 148) 11.12.98 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Law and Justice Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 1997, No. 84/1997

Assent Date:

2.12.97

Commencement Date:

S. 51 on 2.12.97: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Gas Pipelines Access (Victoria) Act 1998, No. 31/1998

Assent Date:

19.5.98

Commencement Date:

Ss 26, 27 on 1.7.99: Government Gazette 1.7.99 p. 1521

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Financial Sector Reform (Victoria) Act 1999, No. 37/1999

Assent Date:

8.6.99

Commencement Date:

S. 58(Sch. 1 item 2) on 15.6.01: Government Gazette 14.6.01 p. 1273

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Crimes at Sea Act 1999, No. 56/1999

Assent Date:

21.12.99

Commencement Date:

S. 10 on 31.3.01: Government Gazette 29.3.01 p. 523

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Interpretation of Legislation (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 60/2000

Assent Date:

8.11.00

Commencement Date:

1.1.01: s. 2

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001, No. 44/2001

Assent Date:

27.6.01

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. item 67) on 15.7.01: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2002, No. 11/2002

Assent Date:

23.4.02

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. 1 item 38) on 24.4.02: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Criminal Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002, No. 35/2002

Assent Date:

18.6.02

Commencement Date:

S. 25(3) on 19.6.02: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Fair Trading (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 30/2003 (as amended by No. 106/2003)

Assent Date:

27.5.03

Commencement Date:

S. 78 on 28.5.03: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Interpretation of Legislation (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 61/2004

Assent Date:

12.10.04

Commencement Date:

13.10.04: s. 2

Current State:

All of Act in operation

National Electricity (Victoria) Act 2005, No. 8/2005

Assent Date:

27.4.05

Commencement Date:

S. 16 on 1.7.05: Special Gazette (No. 120) 28.6.05 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Interpretation of Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2006, No. 13/2006

Assent Date:

11.4.06

Commencement Date:

12.4.06: s. 2

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2006, No. 29/2006

Assent Date:

6.6.06

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. 1 item 15) on 7.6.06: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Interpretation of Legislation Amendment Act 2007, No. 2/2007

Assent Date:

6.3.07

Commencement Date:

6.3.07: s. 2

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Motor Car Traders Amendment Act 2008, No. 4/2008

Assent Date:

4.3.08

Commencement Date:

S. 31 on 1.12.08: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

National Gas (Victoria) Act 2008, No. 30/2008

Assent Date:

17.6.08

Commencement Date:

S. 42 on 1.7.08: Special Gazette (No. 184) 1.7.08 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Coroners Act 2008, No. 77/2008

Assent Date:

11.12.08

Commencement Date:

S. 129(Sch. 2 item 13) on 1.11.09: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Courts Legislation Amendment (Costs Court and Other Matters) Act 2008, No. 78/2008

Assent Date:

11.12.08

Commencement Date:

S. 24 on 31.12.09: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Sheriff Act 2009, No. 9/2009

Assent Date:

24.3.09

Commencement Date:

S. 77 on 1.10.09: Government Gazette 1.10.09 p. 2539

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009

Assent Date:

24.11.09

Commencement Date:

S. 97(Sch. item 71) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Act 2009, No. 69/2009

Assent Date:

24.11.09

Commencement Date:

S. 54(Sch. Pt 2 item 29) on 1.1.10: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010, No. 10/2010

Assent Date:

23.3.10

Commencement Date:

S. 800(Sch. 6 item 7) on 1.1.12: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Credit (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2010, No. 11/2010

Assent Date:

30.3.10

Commencement Date:

Ss 51, 52 on 1.7.10: Government Gazette 24.6.10 p. 1273

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Statute Law Amendment (National Health Practitioner Regulation) Act 2010, No. 13/2010

Assent Date:

30.3.10

Commencement Date:

S. 49 on 1.7.10: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2010, No. 64/2010

Assent Date:

28.9.10

Commencement Date:

S. 28 on 1.1.11: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Bail Amendment Act 2010, No. 70/2010

Assent Date:

19.10.10

Commencement Date:

S. 39 on 1.1.11: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Fair Trading Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act 2010, No. 72/2010

Assent Date:

19.10.10

Commencement Date:

S. 48(Sch. item 13) on 1.1.11: Special Gazette (No. 502) 20.12.10 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Children's Services Amendment Act 2011, No. 80/2011

Assent Date:

21.12.11

Commencement Date:

S. 79(Sch. item 4) on 1.1.12: Special Gazette (No. 423) 21.12.11 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012, No. 21/2012

Assent Date:

8.5.12

Commencement Date:

S. 239(Sch. 6 item 22) on 1.7.12: Special Gazette (No. 214) 28.6.12 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Statute Law Revision Act 2012, No. 43/2012

Assent Date:

27.6.12

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. item 24) on 28.6.12: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Resources Legislation Amendment (General) Act 2012, No. 64/2012

Assent Date:

30.10.12

Commencement Date:

S. 73 on 1.12.12: Special Gazette (No. 399) 27.11.12 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Electronic Conveyancing (Adoption of National Law) Act 2013, No. 7/2013

Assent Date:

26.2.13

Commencement Date:

S. 15 on 14.3.13: Special Gazette (No. 86) 13.3.13 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Rail Safety National Law Application Act 2013, No. 22/2013

Assent Date:

23.4.13

Commencement Date:

S. 59 on 19.5.14: Special Gazette (No. 148) 13.5.14 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Heavy Vehicle National Law Application Act 2013, No. 30/2013

Assent Date:

4.6.13

Commencement Date:

S. 60(Sch. item 5) on 10.2.14: Special Gazette (No. 28) 4.2.14 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Marine (Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law Application) Act 2013, No. 36/2013

Assent Date:

18.6.13

Commencement Date:

S. 83 on 1.7.13: Special Gazette (No. 226) 25.6.13 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2013, No. 57/2013

Assent Date:

22.10.13

Commencement Date:

Ss 11, 12 on 23.10.13: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Statute Law Revision Act 2013, No. 70/2013

Assent Date:

19.11.13

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. 1 item 25) on 1.12.13: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014, No. 17/2014 (as amended by No. 8/2015)

Assent Date:

25.3.14

Commencement Date:

Ss 158, 159 on 1.7.15: Special Gazette (No. 151) 16.6.15 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Honorary Justices Act 2014, No. 32/2014

Assent Date:

13.5.14

Commencement Date:

S. 57 on 1.9.14: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Courts Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2014, No. 62/2014

Assent Date:

9.9.14

Commencement Date:

S. 109 on 10.9.14: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Inquiries Act 2014, No. 67/2014

Assent Date:

23.9.14

Commencement Date:

S. 147(Sch. 2 item 23) on 15.10.14: Special Gazette (No. 364) 14.10.14 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Interpretation of Legislation Amendment Act 2015, No. 5/2015

Assent Date:

25.3.15

Commencement Date:

Ss 4–10 on 1.7.15: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Statute Law Revision Act 2015, No. 21/2015

Assent Date:

16.6.15

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. 1 item 29) on 1.8.15: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2016, No. 3/2016

Assent Date:

16.2.16

Commencement Date:

S. 59 on 1.5.16: Special Gazette (No. 114) 26.4.16 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Justice Legislation Amendment (Court Security, Juries and Other Matters) Act 2017, No. 38/2017

Assent Date:

29.8.17

Commencement Date:

S. 88 on 30.8.17: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2017, No. 53/2017

Assent Date:

24.10.17

Commencement Date:

S. 14 on 15.12.17: Special Gazette (No. 433) 12.12.17 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018, No. 6/2018

Assent Date:

27.2.18

Commencement Date:

S. 66 on 1.3.19: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Justice Legislation Amendment (System Enhancements and Other Matters) Act 2021, No. 11/2021

Assent Date:

23.3.21

Commencement Date:

S. 195 on 26.4.21: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Justice Legislation Amendment (Criminal Procedure Disclosure and Other Matters) Act 2022, No. 1/2022

Assent Date:

15.2.22

Commencement Date:

S. 96 on 29.3.22: Special Gazette (No. 157) 29.3.22 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2022, No. 13/2022

Assent Date:

29.3.22

Commencement Date:

Ss 37–39 on 31.7.22: s. 2(8)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Statute Law Amendment (References to the Sovereign) Act 2023, No. 25/2023

Assent Date:

5.9.23

Commencement Date:

Ss 3−6 on 6.9.23: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

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    3     Explanatory details

[1] S. 32: Section 4 of the Interpretation of Legislation (Amendment) Act 1991, No. 6/1991 reads as follows:

        4     Validation of existing subordinate instruments

    (1)     Subject to subsection (4) and despite anything to the contrary in section 32(3) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 (as in force immediately before the commencement of this Act), a subordinate instrument within the meaning of that Act that was made before that commencement and that has not been, and does not purport to have been, revoked, whether directly or indirectly, is not to be taken to be, or to have ever been, void and of no effect by reason only of a failure to comply with section 32(2)(a) of that Act in relation to that subordinate instrument.

    (2)     The Legal and Constitutional Committee may report a failure referred to in subsection (1) to each House of the Parliament and the subordinate instrument shall be disallowed if each House passes a resolution in accordance with subsection (3).

    (3)     Section 32 of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 (as amended by this Act) applies to a resolution to disallow a subordinate instrument under this section in the same manner and to the same extent as it applies to a resolution under section 32 of that Act as so amended and in force for the time being.

    (4)     A question concerning the validity of a subordinate instrument arising in proceedings commenced before the commencement of this Act must be determined as if this section had not been enacted.

[2] S. 38 def. of Court of Appeal: Sections 29 and 30 of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Act 1994, No. 109/1994 read as follows:

        29     Proceedings before Full Court

    (1)     The Constitution Act 1975, the Supreme Court Act 1986 and the Crimes Act 1958 and any other Act amended by this Act as respectively in force immediately before the commencement of this section continue to apply, despite the enactment of this Act, to a proceeding the hearing of which by the Full Court of the Supreme Court commenced before the commencement of this section.

    (2)     If the Court of Appeal so orders, anything required to be done by the Supreme Court in relation to or as a consequence of a proceeding after the Full Court has delivered judgement in that proceeding, may be done by the Court of Appeal.

        30     References to Full Court

A reference in an Act or an instrument made under an Act or in any other document to the Full Court of the Supreme Court or to the Supreme Court sitting as the Full Court is to be taken to include a reference to the Court of Appeal.

[3] S. 44(5): Section 43 of the Supreme Court Act 1986, No. 110/1986 reads as follows:

S. 43 (Heading) inserted by No. 17/2005 s. 7(1).

        43     Standard time in Victoria

S. 43(1) substituted by No. 17/2005 s. 7(2).

    (1)     Standard time throughout Victoria is the time that is 10 hours in advance of Co-ordinated Universal Time.

Note

Under section 8AA of the National Measurement Act 1960 of the Commonwealth the Chief Metrologist is required to maintain Co-ordinated Universal Time (UTC) as determined by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures.

    (2)     If—

        (a)     an expression of time occurs in an instrument; or

        (b)     the doing or not doing of anything at a certain time has an effect in law—

        the time is standard time as provided in subsection (1) unless it is otherwise specifically stated.

[4] S. 57: Section 11 of the Crimes at Sea Act 1999, No. 56/1999 reads as follows:

        11     Application of repeal and amendments

    (1)     In this section "commencement day" means the day on which this Act comes into operation.

    (2)     Although section 9 repeals the Crimes (Offences at Sea) Act 1978, that Act continues to apply, in relation to acts and omissions that took place before the commencement day, as if the repeal had not happened.

    (3)     The amendments of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 made by section 10 apply to acts and omissions that take place on or after the commencement day.

    (4)     For the purposes of this section, if an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between two dates, one before and one after the commencement day, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before the commencement day.


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