9Application of Commonwealth Acts Interpretation Act

#### 9 Application of Commonwealth Acts Interpretation Act (1) The provisions of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 of the Commonwealth apply to the interpretation of this Act in its application to the Australian Capital Territory and the Jervis Bay Territory, except that: (a) Government Gazette is to refer to the Government Gazette of the Australian Capital Territory; and (b) Minister is to refer to the responsible Minister of the Australian Capital Territory. (2) It is intended that the provisions of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 of the Commonwealth will be applied to the interpretation of section 6 and Parts 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this Act and the regulations as adopted by a State or the Northern Territory, except that: (a) Government Gazette is to refer to the Government Gazette of the jurisdiction concerned; and (b) Minister is to refer to the responsible Minister of the jurisdiction concerned. (3) This section does not prevent the interpretation legislation of a State or an internal Territory applying to the interpretation of those provisions of this Act as it applies in the State or Territory to the extent that it can do so consistently with the application of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 of the Commonwealth.