/

/

Where to start with an Australian legal problem: plain-English guides, with the legislation and case law behind them.

Platform

Legislation
Cases
Guides
Find a lawyer
Absurdities
Ask Zoe
Graph
Recently analysed

Free tools

Bond claim checker
Barking dog and noise diary
Support at Home statement check
All tools

Lawyers: our picks

Lawyers in Sydney
Lawyers in Melbourne
Lawyers in Brisbane
Lawyers in Perth
Family lawyers
Employment lawyers
Criminal lawyers
Wills and estates lawyers
Find a lawyer

Company

Pricing
API
Privacy
Terms
Support
X
LinkedIn
Instagram

Jurisdictions

Commonwealth
New South Wales
Queensland
Victoria
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
Northern Territory

© 2026 Zoe. All rights reserved.

Zoe is a legal information platform. Always consult the Federal Register of Legislation for authoritative text.

Section 42. - Acts Interpretation Act 1931 | Zoe

Legislation Cases Guides Find a lawyer Absurdities Ask Zoe Graph Pricing

Home/Legislation/Acts Interpretation Act 1931/42.

TASIn ForceAct

Acts Interpretation Act 1931

42.

Start here

Get a plain-English read of 42.

Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Acts Interpretation Act 1931.

Ask Zoe about this section View in full context

42.

[Section 40A Substituted by No. 68 of 1962, s. 3 ] [Section 42 Repealed by No. 30 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]

Previous section41Connotation of certain phrases

Next section43Meaning of certain titles, &c.