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Interpretation Act 1984
41Publication and commencement of subsidiary legislation
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##### 41. Publication and commencement of subsidiary legislation
(1) Where a written law confers power to make subsidiary legislation, all subsidiary legislation made under that power shall —
(a) be published in the *Gazette* or on the WA legislation website; and
(b) subject to section 42, come into operation on the day of publication, or where another day is specified or provided for in the subsidiary legislation, on that day.
(2) A power to fix a day on which subsidiary legislation shall come into operation does not include power to fix different days for different provisions of that legislation unless express provision is made in that behalf.
[Section 41 amended: No. 13 of 2021 s. 54.]