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Interpretation Act 1978
55Material that is, and is not, part of an Act
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55 Material that is, and is not, part of an Act
(1) A heading to a Chapter, Part, Division or Subdivision of an Act is
part of the Act.
(2) A heading to a section of an Act is part of the Act if:
(a) the Act is enacted after 1 July 2006; or
(b) the heading is amended or inserted after 1 July 2006.
(3) Subsection (2) does not prevent the amendment of a heading to a
section by an Act.
(4) An example or note in the text of an Act is part of the provision of
the Act to which it relates.
(5) A Schedule to an Act is part of the Act.
(6) A marginal note, footnote, endnote or any other note that is not part
of the text of the Act is not part of the Act.