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### 62 Interpretation law
> > (1) [*\[Section 62 Subsection (1) amended by No. 74 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-01-01/act-1999-074#JS1@Ja1@GC15@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 62 Subsection (1) amended by No. 74 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-01-01/act-1999-074#JS1@Ja1@GC15@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 62 Subsection (1) amended by No. 74 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-01-01/act-1999-074#JS1@Ja1@GC15@Hpa@EN) Except so far as the contrary intention appears in the ASIC Law of Tasmania –
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> > > > (a) Part 1.2 (except section 8) of the [Corporations Law of Tasmania](#GS7@EN) applies; and
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> > > > (b) [*\[Section 62 Subsection (1) amended by No. 74 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-01-01/act-1999-074#JS1@Ja1@GC15@Hpd@EN) subject to [paragraph (a)](#GS62@Gs1@Hpa@EN) , the *Acts Interpretation Act 1901* of the Commonwealth as in force at the commencement of section 5(5) of the ASIC Act applies as law of Tasmania –
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> > in relation to the ASIC Law, and the ASIC Regulations, of Tasmania and any instrument made, granted or issued under that Law or those Regulations (other than application orders made for the purposes of that Law under section 111A of the [Corporations Law of this jurisdiction](#GS7@EN) ) and so apply as if that Law were an Act of the Commonwealth and those Regulations or instruments were regulations or instruments made under such an Act.
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> > (2) [*\[Section 62 Subsection (2) amended by No. 74 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-01-01/act-1999-074#JS1@Ja1@GC15@Hpf@EN) [*\[Section 62 Subsection (2) amended by No. 74 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-01-01/act-1999-074#JS1@Ja1@GC15@Hpe@EN) The [Acts Interpretation Act 1931](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059) and the [Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1953-050) do not apply in relation to the ASIC Law, or the ASIC Regulations, of Tasmania or an application order or any other instrument made, granted or issued under that Law or those Regulations.