Interpretation Act 1987
3Definitions
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 3
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Interpretation Act 1987.
3 Definitions
3 Definitions
(1) In this Act—
instrument means an instrument (including a statutory rule or an environmental planning instrument) made under an Act, and includes an instrument made under any such instrument.
(2) In this Act—
(a) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power, authority and duty, and
(b) a reference to the exercise of a function includes, in relation to a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty.
(3) The Dictionary in Schedule 4 defines certain terms used in Acts and instruments.
s 3: Am 1995 No 16, Sch 1; 2005 No 43, Sch 7.7 [1]; 2023 No 7, Sch 3.1[1].