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Reprints Act 1992
sec.28Conjunctives and disjunctives
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### sec.28 Conjunctives and disjunctives
A provision of a law may be expressed using a conjunctive or disjunctive at the end if the use of the conjunctive or disjunctive is consistent with current legislative drafting practice.
In the following provision, the bracketed disjunctive may be inserted—
A statutory rule may—
apply generally; (or)
apply differently according to different factors; or
authorise anything to be determined.’.
In the following provision, the bracketed conjunctive may be inserted—
The trust fund consists of—
all amounts paid to the Council by way of deposit or in trust for any person; (and)
all amounts required by law to be paid to the trust fund.’.
If—
a provision of a law has a conjunctive or disjunctive (or both) at the end; and
the usage is not consistent with current legislative drafting practice;
the provision may be expressed in a way that is consistent with current legislative drafting practice.
In the following provision, the bracketed disjunctive may replace the bolded conjunctive—
‘ domestic animal means—
a cat; and (or)
a dog;’.
(sec.28-ssec.1) A provision of a law may be expressed using a conjunctive or disjunctive at the end if the use of the conjunctive or disjunctive is consistent with current legislative drafting practice. In the following provision, the bracketed disjunctive may be inserted— A statutory rule may— apply generally; (or) apply differently according to different factors; or authorise anything to be determined.’. In the following provision, the bracketed conjunctive may be inserted— The trust fund consists of— all amounts paid to the Council by way of deposit or in trust for any person; (and) all amounts required by law to be paid to the trust fund.’.
(sec.28-ssec.2) If— a provision of a law has a conjunctive or disjunctive (or both) at the end; and the usage is not consistent with current legislative drafting practice; the provision may be expressed in a way that is consistent with current legislative drafting practice. In the following provision, the bracketed disjunctive may replace the bolded conjunctive— ‘ domestic animal means— a cat; and (or) a dog;’.
- ‘ 5 . A statutory rule may— (a) apply generally; (or) (b) apply differently according to different factors; or (c) authorise anything to be determined.’.
- ‘ 5 . A statutory rule may— (a) apply generally; (or) (b) apply differently according to different factors; or (c) authorise anything to be determined.’.
- (a) apply generally; (or)
- (b) apply differently according to different factors; or
- (c) authorise anything to be determined.’.
- ‘ 5 . A statutory rule may— (a) apply generally; (or) (b) apply differently according to different factors; or (c) authorise anything to be determined.’.
- (a) apply generally; (or)
- (b) apply differently according to different factors; or
- (c) authorise anything to be determined.’.
- (a) apply generally; (or)
- (b) apply differently according to different factors; or
- (c) authorise anything to be determined.’.
- ‘ 5 The trust fund consists of— (a) all amounts paid to the Council by way of deposit or in trust for any person; (and) (b) all amounts required by law to be paid to the trust fund.’.
- ‘ 5 The trust fund consists of— (a) all amounts paid to the Council by way of deposit or in trust for any person; (and) (b) all amounts required by law to be paid to the trust fund.’.
- (a) all amounts paid to the Council by way of deposit or in trust for any person; (and)
- (b) all amounts required by law to be paid to the trust fund.’.
- ‘ 5 The trust fund consists of— (a) all amounts paid to the Council by way of deposit or in trust for any person; (and) (b) all amounts required by law to be paid to the trust fund.’.
- (a) all amounts paid to the Council by way of deposit or in trust for any person; (and)
- (b) all amounts required by law to be paid to the trust fund.’.
- (a) all amounts paid to the Council by way of deposit or in trust for any person; (and)
- (b) all amounts required by law to be paid to the trust fund.’.
- (a) a provision of a law has a conjunctive or disjunctive (or both) at the end; and
- (b) the usage is not consistent with current legislative drafting practice;
- ‘ domestic animal means— (a) a cat; and (or) (b) a dog;’.
- (a) a cat; and (or)
- (b) a dog;’.
- (a) a cat; and (or)
- (b) a dog;’.