Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW)

Interpretation Act 1987 No 15

An Act relating to the interpretation, construction, application and operation of the legislation of New South Wales; to enact certain provisions of a common or general nature; to make provision with respect to the exercise of certain statutory functions; and for other purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act may be cited as the Interpretation Act 1987.

2 Commencement (1) Sections 1 and 2 shall commence on the date of assent to this Act. (2) Subject to this section, this Act shall commence on such day as may be appointed by the Governor and notified by proclamation published in the Gazette. (3) Section 23 shall commence on such day, being a day occurring after the day appointed and notified under subsection (2), as may be appointed by the Governor and notified by proclamation published in the Gazette. (4) Section 81 and Schedule 1 shall commence— (a) on the day appointed and notified under subsection (2), or (b) on the day fixed by proclamation for the purposes of section 2 (2) of the Australian Citizenship Amendment Act 1984 of the Commonwealth, whichever is the later.

3 Definitions (1) In this Act— instrument means an instrument (including a statutory rule or an environmental planning instrument) made under an Act, and includes an instrument made under any such instrument. (2) In this Act— (a) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power, authority and duty, and (b) a reference to the exercise of a function includes, in relation to a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty. (3) The Dictionary in Schedule 4 defines certain terms used in Acts and instruments.

4 Act binds Crown This Act binds the Crown in right of New South Wales and, in so far as the legislative power of Parliament permits, the Crown in all its other capacities.