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138Meaning of working out the meaning of an Act—pt 14.2
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138 Meaning of working out the meaning of an Act—pt 14.2 working out the meaning of an Act means— (a) resolving an ambiguous or obscure provision of the Act; or (b) confirming or displacing the apparent meaning of the Act; or (c) finding the meaning of the Act when its apparent meaning leads to a result that is manifestly absurd or is unreasonable; or (d) finding the meaning of the Act in any other case.