12Application of Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth)

#### 12 Application of Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) 12 Application of [Acts Interpretation Act 1901](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) (Cth) (cf DL Act, s 5; STM Act, s 6; VR Act, s 5) > > (1) The statutory rules may apply (whether with or without modifications) any or all of the provisions of the [Acts Interpretation Act 1901](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth to the interpretation of— > > > > > (a) this Act or the statutory rules (or specified provisions of this Act or the statutory rules), or > > > > > (b) any instrument made under this Act or the statutory rules (or specified provisions of any such instrument). > > > (2) This section does not prevent the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) from applying to any provision of this Act or the statutory rules (or of an instrument made under this Act or the statutory rules) to the extent that it can do so consistently with the application of the [Acts Interpretation Act 1901](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth to any such provision by a statutory rule referred to in subsection (1).