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Reprints Act 1992
sec.30Order of definitions
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### sec.30 Order of definitions
If a definition provision of a law contains definitions that are not in their appropriate alphabetical position (determined on a letter-by-letter basis), the definition provision may be expressed so that the definitions are in their appropriate alphabetical position determined on a letter-by-letter basis.
If a definition provision of a law contains definitions in a particular order, the definition provision may be expressed so that the definitions are in an order that is consistent with current legislative drafting practice.
In this section—
definition provision of a law means a provision containing a number of definitions.
(sec.30-ssec.1) If a definition provision of a law contains definitions that are not in their appropriate alphabetical position (determined on a letter-by-letter basis), the definition provision may be expressed so that the definitions are in their appropriate alphabetical position determined on a letter-by-letter basis.
(sec.30-ssec.2) If a definition provision of a law contains definitions in a particular order, the definition provision may be expressed so that the definitions are in an order that is consistent with current legislative drafting practice.
(sec.30-ssec.3) In this section— definition provision of a law means a provision containing a number of definitions.