38FReferences to Australian Consumer Law 66

38F References to Australian Consumer Law 66 38FA References to Rail Safety National Law 66 38G References to Education and Care Services National Law 66 38H References to Electronic Conveyancing National Law 67 38I References to Heavy Vehicle National Law 67 38J References to Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law 67 38K References to Co-operatives National Law 68 38L References to the Legal Profession Uniform Law 68 38M Satisfying print newspaper publication requirements 68 38N Minister may approve alternative publications Internet site 69 38O Minister may make and publish guidelines 69 38P Entities to have regard to guidelines 70 39 Parts of speech and grammatical forms 70 39A Definitions inserted by amending Act or subordinate instrument 70 39B Numbering consequential on insertion of new provisions 71 40 Exercise of powers and performance of duties 72 41 Power to appoint 72 41AA Acting appointments 74 41A Power to make instrument includes power to revoke or amend 76 42 Exercise of delegated powers 76 42A Construction of power to delegate 76 42C Procedural defect or irregularity 78 43 Measurement of distances 79 44 Time 79 45 Construction of "may" and "shall" 80 46 References to the Sovereign 81 46A Construction of provisions relating to entities representing, or not representing, the Crown 82 47 Reference to officer in general terms 82 48 References to officers, localities etc. 83 49 Service by post 83 50 Rules of court 84 51 Provisions as to offences under two or more laws 84 52 Summary proceedings 85 53 Strict compliance with prescribed forms not necessary 85 54 Construction of references to Acts 86 54A Style changes 87 55 Construction of references to British subjects etc. 88 56 Construction of provisions relating to bankrupt or insolvent members of public bodies 89 57 Application of laws of Victoria in certain off-shore areas 89 58 Declaration of validity of certain laws 92 59 Transitional provision—Interpretation of Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2006 93 Part V—Authorised versions 94 60 Definitions 94 61 Effect of Part 95 62 Authorisation of electronic version 95 63 Printed copy of authorised electronic version 95 64 Evidentiary provisions 95 Part VI—General 97 64A Appointment of non-citizens to public office 97 64B Validation—appointment of non-citizens to public office 97 65 Regulations 99 Schedule 1—Style changes 102 Endnotes 105 1 General information 105 2 Table of Amendments 107 3 Explanatory details 117 **Version No.** **133** **Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984** **No. 10096 of 1984** Version incorporating amendments as at An Act to make fresh provision with respect to the construction and operation of, and the shortening of the language used in, Acts of Parliament and subordinate instruments, to repeal the **Acts Interpretation Act 1958**, to amend the **Property Law Act 1958**, the **Supreme Court Act 1958**, the **Subordinate Legislation Act 1962**, the **Constitution Act 1975**, the **Penalties and Sentences Act 1981** and certain other Acts and for other purposes. **BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Victoria in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows (that is to say):** Part I—Preliminary