142Non-legislative context—material that may be considered

142 Non-legislative context—material that may be considered (1) In working out the meaning of an Act, material mentioned in table 142, column 2 may be considered. (2) In working out the meaning of a statutory instrument, material mentioned in table 142, column 3 may be considered. (3) This section does not limit the material that may be considered in working out the meaning of an Act or statutory instrument. Table 142 item Act statutory instrument 1 material not forming part of the Act contained in an authorised version of the Act Note See ch 3 (Authorised versions and evidence of laws and legislative material). material not forming part of the statutory instrument contained in an authorised version of the instrument Note See ch 3 (Authorised versions and evidence of laws and legislative material). 2 any relevant report of a royal commission, law reform commission, committee of inquiry or other similar entity that was presented to the Legislative Assembly before the Act was passed any relevant report of a royal commission, law reform commission, committee of inquiry or other similar entity that was presented to the Legislative Assembly— (a) if the statutory instrument was presented to the Assembly—before the end of 6 sitting days after the day the instrument was presented to the Assembly; or (b) in any other case—before the instrument was made

Key principles of interpretation Part 14.2 item Act statutory instrument 3 any relevant report of a committee of the Legislative Assembly that was made to the Assembly before the Act was passed any relevant report of a committee of the Legislative Assembly that was made to the Assembly— (a) if the statutory instrument was presented to the Assembly—before the end of 6 sitting days after the day the instrument was presented to the Assembly; or (b) in any other case—before the instrument was made 4 any explanatory statement (however described) for the bill that became the Act, or any other relevant document, that was presented to the Legislative Assembly before the Act was passed the Legislative Assembly—any explanatory statement (however described) for the instrument, or any other relevant document, that was presented to the Legislative Assembly before the end of 6 sitting days after the instrument was presented to the 5 the presentation speech made to the Legislative Assembly during the passage of the bill that became the Act the Legislative Assembly by a member of the Assembly—any presentation speech made to the Assembly 6 official reports of proceedings in the Legislative Assembly in relation to the bill that became the Act the Legislative Assembly—official reports of proceedings in the Legislative Assembly in relation to the statutory instrument 7 any relevant treaty or other international agreement to which Australia is a party any relevant treaty or other international agreement to which Australia is a party