Legislation Act
17References to Acts include references to former Cwlth
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17 References to Acts include references to former Cwlth enactments etc (1) A reference to an Act includes a reference to a former Commonwealth enactment. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), a reference to an Act includes a reference to a former NSW Act or former UK Act mentioned in schedule 1. former Commonwealth enactment means a Commonwealth Act or ordinance, a New South Wales Act or Imperial Act that is— (a) an enactment within the meaning of the Self-Government Act because of that Act, section 34; or (b) an enactment because of the A.C.T. Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (Cwlth), section 10 (3) or section 12 (2) or (3).