ACTS INTERPRETATION.

No. 4 of 1916.

An Act to amend the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 and the Acts Interpretation Act 1904.

[Assented to 30th May, 1916.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Acts Interpretation Act 1916.

(2.) The Acts Interpretation Act 1901, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Acts Interpretation Act 1901-1916.

(3.) The Acts Interpretation Act 1904, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Acts Interpretation Act 1904-1916.

2. After section ten of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 the following section is inserted:—

References to amended Acts.

“10a. Where in any Act reference is made to any other Act, and that other Act is subsequently amended, then unless the contrary intention appears the reference shall, from the date of the amendment, be deemed to be to that Act as so amended.”

Amendment of s. 2 of Acts Interpretation Act 1904.

3. Section two of the Acts Interpretation Act 1904 is amended—

(a) by inserting after the words “This Act” the words “, except sections ten and eleven thereof,”; and

(b) by adding at the end thereof the words “, and sections ten and eleven shall apply to all Acts of the Parliament whether passed before or after the commencement of this Act.”

4. The Acts Interpretation Act 1904 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following section:—

Effect of repeal of Regulations.

“11.  Where an Act confers power to make Regulations, the repeal of any Regulations which have been made under the Act shall not, unless the contrary intention appears in the Act or Regulations effecting the repeal—

(a) affect any right privilege obligation or liability acquired accrued or incurred under any Regulations so repealed; or

(b) affect any penalty forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any Regulations so repealed; or

(c) affect any investigation legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right privilege obligation liability penalty forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid;

and any such investigation legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted continued or enforced, and any such penalty forfeiture or punishment may be imposed, as if the repealing Act or Regulations had not been passed or made.”