Federal Register of Legislation
Territory of Christmas Island __________
Interpretation Act 1984 (W. A.) (C. I.) (Amendment) Ordinance 1993
No. 5 of 1993
I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Ordinance under the Christmas Island Act 1958.
Dated 28 June 1993.
BILL HAYDEN Governor-General By His Excellency's Command,
R. McMULLAN Minister for the Arts and Administrative Services for the Minister for the Environment, Sport and Territories __________
An Ordinance to provide for the amendment of the Interpretation Act 1984 (W. A.) (C. I.)
1. Short title 1.1 This Ordinance may be cited as the Interpretation Act 1984 (W. A.) (C I.) (Amendment) Ordinance 1993.1
2. Commencement
2.1 This Ordinance is taken to have commenced on 1 July 1992.
3. Amendment 3.1 The Interpretation Act 1984 (W. A.) (C. I.) (Amendment) Ordinance 19922 is amended as set out in this Ordinance.
4. Section 6 (New sections 5A and 5B) 4.1 Add at the end:
"Western Australian instruments
'5B. (1) A reference in this Act or a Territory Ordinance to an instrument (including rules, regulations and by-laws) followed by "(W. A.)" that is made under a law of Western Australia is a reference to the instrument as in force in the State from time to time.
'(2) A reference in this Act, a Territory Ordinance or an applied law to an instrument (including rules, regulations and by-laws) followed by "(W. A.) (C. I.)" that is made under a law of Western Australia is a reference to the instrument as in force in the Territory from time to time in accordance with section 8A of the Christmas Island Act.'.".
5. Section 7 (New sections 74A, 74B, 74C, 74D, 74E, 74F, 74G, 74H, 74I, 74J, 74K and 74L)
5.1 Add at the end:
"Compliance with forms
'74L. If an applied law prescribes a form, then, unless the contrary intention appears, strict compliance with the form is not required and substantial compliance is sufficient.'.". ___________________________________________________________ NOTES
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