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;