Annulled Convictions Act 2003
17Provisions of Act that may be amended by order
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17 Provisions of Act that may be amended by order
(1) The Governor, by order, may amend section 3(1) as follows:
(a) by inserting, in the definition of "Justice Agency", a paragraph containing the name of another Justice Agency or the name of a new Justice Agency;
(b) by omitting a paragraph from the definition of "Justice Agency" if the Justice Agency specified in that paragraph ceases to exist;
(c) by omitting a paragraph from the definition of "Justice Agency" and substituting a new (corrected) paragraph if the name of the Justice Agency specified in that paragraph is changed.
(2) The Governor, by order, may amend Schedule 1 by doing any one or more of the following:
(a) inserting a new item in any Part of the Schedule;
(b) omitting an item from any Part of the Schedule;
(c) omitting an item from any Part of the Schedule and substituting a new item.
(3) The provisions of section 47(3) , (3A) , (4) , (5) , (6) and (7) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1931 apply to an order under this section as if the order were regulations within the meaning of that Act.