19Citation of references in Acts

19 Citation of references in Acts (1) Where a provision of an Act refers— S. 19(1)(aaa) inserted by No. 60/2000 s. 4(1). (aaa) to a Chapter by a number, the reference shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to the Chapter, designated by that number, of the Act in which the reference occurs; S. 19(1)(aa) inserted by No. 60/2000 s. 4(1). (aa) to a Part by a number, the reference shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed— S. 19(1)(aa)(i) substituted by No. 5/2015 s. 6. (i) if the Act contains Chapters and the Part number is not a decimal number—as a reference to the Part, designated by that number, of the Chapter in which the reference occurs; or S. 19(1)(aa)(ia) inserted by No. 5/2015 s. 6. (ia) if the Act contains Chapters and the Part number is a decimal number—as a reference to the Part, designated by that number, of the Act in which the reference occurs; or (ii) if the Act does not contain Chapters, as a reference to the Part, designated by that number, of the Act in which the reference occurs; S. 19(1)(a) amended by No. 60/2000 s. 4(2). (a) to a section or Schedule by a number, the reference shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to the section or Schedule, designated by that number, of or to the Act in which the reference occurs; (b) to a Schedule but does not refer to it by a number, the reference shall, unless the context otherwise requires, if there is only one Schedule to the Act in which the reference occurs, be construed as a reference to the Schedule to the Act in which the reference occurs; or (c) to a Division, Subdivision, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sub-subparagraph, clause, subclause, sub-subclause, item, column, table or form by a number, the reference shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference— (i) to the Division, designated by that number, of the Part in which the reference occurs; (ii) to the Subdivision, designated by that number, of the Division in which the reference occurs; (iii) to the subsection, designated by that number, of the section in which the reference occurs; (iv) to the paragraph, designated by that number, of the section, subsection, interpretation or Schedule in which the reference occurs; (v) to the paragraph, designated by that number, of the clause, subclause, item, column, table or form of or in the Schedule in which the reference occurs; (vi) to the subparagraph, designated by that number, of the paragraph in which the reference occurs; (vii) to the sub-subparagraph, designated by that number, of the subparagraph in which the reference occurs; (viii) to the table, designated by that number, of or in the section or subsection in which the reference occurs; (ix) to the clause, item, column, table or form, designated by that number, of or in the Schedule in which the reference occurs; (x) to the subclause, designated by that number, of the clause in which the reference occurs; or (xi) to the sub-subclause, designated by that number, of the subclause in which the reference occurs— as the case requires. (2) In subsection (1) ***number*** means— (a) a number expressed in words or figures; (b) a letter; or (c) a combination of a number so expressed and a letter. S. 20 amended by Nos 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 63.2), 60/2000 s. 4(3), 38/2017 s. 88.