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Interpretation Act 1978
62CChanges in drafting practice do not affect meaning
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62C Changes in drafting practice do not affect meaning (1) Subsection (2) applies if: (a) a provision of an Act expresses an idea in particular words; and (b) a provision of the Act enacted later appears to express the same idea in different words for the purpose of implementing a different legislative drafting practice. (2) The ideas must not be taken to be different merely because different words are used.