Acts Interpretation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Instrument 2011 (No. 1)1

Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 227

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following legislative instrument under the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, the Copyright Act 1968, the Evidence Act 1995, the Family Law Act 1975 and the International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995.

Dated 7 December 2011

QUENTIN BRYCE

Governor-General

By Her Excellency’s Command

ROBERT McCLELLAND

Attorney-General

1 Name of Instrument

  This Instrument is the Acts Interpretation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Instrument 2011 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

  This Instrument commences on 27 December 2011.

3 Amendment of Acts Interpretation (Registered Relationships) Regulations 2008

  Part 1 of Schedule 1 amends the Acts Interpretation (Registered Relationships) Regulations 2008.

4 Amendment of Acts Interpretation (Substituted References — Section 19BA) Order 2004

  Part 2 of Schedule 1 amends the Acts Interpretation (Substituted References — Section 19BA) Order 2004.

5 Amendment of Copyright Regulations 1969

  Part 3 of Schedule 1 amends the Copyright Regulations 1969.

6 Amendment of Evidence Regulations 1995

  Part 4 of Schedule 1 amends the Evidence Regulations 1995.

7 Amendment of Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2001

  Part 5 of Schedule 1 amends the Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2001.

8 Amendment of International War Crimes Tribunals Regulations

  Part 6 of Schedule 1 amends the International War Crimes Tribunals Regulations.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(regulation 3 to 8)

Part 1 Acts Interpretation (Registered Relationships) Regulations 2008

[1] Regulation 3

omit

section 22B

insert

section 2E

Part 2 Acts Interpretation (Substituted References — Section 19BA) Order 2004

[2] Section 1, note

omit

Part 3 Copyright Regulations 1969

[3] Subregulation 3 (4)

substitute

 (4) Expressions used in the Act have the same meaning as in these regulations in accordance with subsection 13 (1) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.

Part 4 Evidence Regulations 1995

[4] Subregulation 3 (2), note

substitute

Note   Section 25C of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 provides that strict compliance with a form is not required and substantial compliance is sufficient.

Part 5 Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2001

[5] Subregulation 30 (2)

omit

disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

insert

legislative instrument.

[6] Subregulation 38 (3)

omit

disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

insert

legislative instrument.

[7] Subregulation 43A (2)

omit

disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

insert

legislative instrument.

[8] Subregulation 63 (6C)

omit

disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

insert

legislative instrument.

[9] Subregulation 64 (8)

omit

disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

insert

legislative instrument.

[10] Subregulation 68B (1), note

omit

section 25

insert

section 2B

Part 6 International War Crimes Tribunals Regulations

[11] Regulation 1

substitute

1 Name of Regulations

  These Regulations are the International War Crimes Tribunals Regulations 1995.

[12] Subregulation 3 (2), note

substitute

Note   Section 25C of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 provides that strict compliance with a form is not required and substantial compliance is sufficient.

[13] Regulation 9, note

substitute

Note   Under section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, oath includes affirmation, declaration and promise.

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