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Acts Interpretation Act 1901

No. 2, 1901

Compilation No. 38

Compilation date: 11 December 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 115, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 11 December 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
1A Simplified outline
2 Application of Act
2A Binding the Crown
Part 2—Definitions
2B Definitions
2C References to persons
2CA References to spouses
2D References to de facto partners
2E Registered relationships
2F De facto relationships
2G Months
2H References to law of the Commonwealth
2J Documents commencing proceedings
2K Rules of court
2L References to Australian Standards
2M Sitting day
Part 3—Commencement of Acts
3 When Acts come into operation
3A Commencement of Acts
4 Exercise of powers between enactment and commencement of Act
6 Evidence of date of assent
Part 4—Amendment, repeal and expiry of Acts
7 Effect of repeal or amendment of Act
10 References to amended or re‑enacted Acts
10A References to amended or re‑enacted laws of States and Territories
11 Acts may be altered etc. in same session
11A Inserting definitions into provisions or inserting items into lists or tables
11B Amending Act to be construed with amended Act
Part 5—General interpretation rules
12 Every section a substantive