2Interpretation

### 2 Interpretation > > (1)  *\[Section 2 Subsection (1) amended by No. 36 of 1958, s. 4 and Sched. 3 \]*In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears – > > > > > [*\[Section 2 Subsection (1) amended by No. 63 of 1997, Applied:23 Mar 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-03-23/act-1997-063#AT@EN) ***print*** means produce under [section 6(10)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1996-017#GS6@Gs10@EN) of the [Legislation Publication Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1996-017) ; > > > > > ***rule-making authority*** means a person (other than the Governor) or a body of persons, whether incorporated or unincorporated, authorized by or under an Act to make statutory rules, however described in that Act; > > > > > ***statutory rule*** means – > > > > > > > > (a) a regulation, rule, or by-law made under the authority of an Act by the Governor or by a rule-making authority; > > > > > > > > > (b) a proclamation or notice, or an order-in-council, order, or other instrument that fixes the date of commencement of an Act or enactment or that – > > > > > > > > > > > > (i) repeals or amends; or > > > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) extends, restricts, varies, modifies, or affects the operation of – > > > > > > > > > > the provisions, scope, or application of an Act or enactment; and > > > > > > > > > (c) an instrument of a legislative character made in the exercise of the prerogative rights of the Crown and having force in this State – > > > > > > but does not include a regulation, rule, or by-law, or any other instrument of a legislative character, that is made by a local authority or by a person or body of persons having jurisdiction limited to a district, locality, or part of the State. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 2 Subsection (2) amended by No. 63 of 1997, Sched. 1, Applied:23 Mar 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-03-23/act-1997-063#JS1@Ja2@GC1@Hpb@EN) If a question arises as to whether an instrument or class of instruments is a statutory rule for the purposes of this Act, that question shall be determined by the Attorney-General, whose decision thereon is final.