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Acts Interpretation Act 1901
Part 7contains rules about exercising powers and performing functions and duties under Commonwealth legislation, including:
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Part 7 contains rules about exercising powers and performing functions and duties under Commonwealth legislation, including:
(a) subsection 33(3) (which provides that a power to make an instrument includes the power to vary or revoke the instrument); and
(b) section 33A (about acting appointments); and
(c) sections 34AA, 34AB and 34A (about delegating powers, functions and duties).
Part 8 deals with the calculation of distance, time and age.
Part 9 deals with the citation of Acts.
Part 10 deals with instruments other than legislative instruments or notifiable instruments. For example, it provides that this Act applies to those instruments and that expressions in those instruments have the same meaning as in the enabling legislation.
Part 11 contains a regulation‑making power.
2 Application of Act
(1) This Act applies to all Acts (including this Act).
Note: This Act also applies to legislative instruments, notifiable instruments and other instruments: see subsection 13(1) of the Legislation Act 2003 and subsection 46(1) of this Act.
(2) However, the application of this Act or a provision of this Act to an Act or a provision of an Act is subject to a contrary intention.