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.