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Interpretation Act 1978
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7 Evidence of assent etc.
(1) The date appearing on a copy of an Act printed by the Government
Printer and purporting to be the day on which assent was given to
the Act shall be evidence of that day.
(2) The date appearing on a copy of an Act printed by the Government
Printer and purporting to be the day on which the assent to the Act
was notified in the Gazette shall be evidence of that day.
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(3) The dates appearing on a copy of subordinate legislation printed by
the Government Printer and purporting to be:
(a) the date on which the subordinate legislation was made; and
(b) the date on which the subordinate legislation was notified in
the Gazette,
shall be evidence of those dates.