14Application of Commonwealth Acts Interpretation Act

14 Application of Commonwealth Acts Interpretation Act

(1) The provisions of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 of the Commonwealth apply to the interpretation of Division 2 and of the regulations in their 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 Division 2 and of the regulations when they are adopted by each State and 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.