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Fair Trading Act 1989
sec.19Interpretation of Australian Consumer Law
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### sec.19 Interpretation of Australian Consumer Law
The Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cwlth) applies as a law of this jurisdiction to the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland).
For the purposes of subsection (1) , the Commonwealth Act mentioned in that subsection applies as if—
the statutory provisions in the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland) were a Commonwealth Act; and
the regulations in the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland) or instruments under that law were regulations or instruments under a Commonwealth Act.
The Acts Interpretation Act 1954 of Queensland does not apply to—
the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland); or
any instrument under that law.
s 19 ins 2010 No. 54 s 18
(sec.19-ssec.1) The Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cwlth) applies as a law of this jurisdiction to the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland).
(sec.19-ssec.2) For the purposes of subsection (1) , the Commonwealth Act mentioned in that subsection applies as if— the statutory provisions in the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland) were a Commonwealth Act; and the regulations in the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland) or instruments under that law were regulations or instruments under a Commonwealth Act.
(sec.19-ssec.3) The Acts Interpretation Act 1954 of Queensland does not apply to— the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland); or any instrument under that law.
- (a) the statutory provisions in the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland) were a Commonwealth Act; and
- (b) the regulations in the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland) or instruments under that law were regulations or instruments under a Commonwealth Act.
- (a) the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland); or
- (b) any instrument under that law.