6 References taken to be included in Act or Law citation etc (1) A reference in this Law to an Act includes a reference to— Act as originally enacted, and as amended from time to time its original enactment; and the Act has been repealed and re-enacted (with or without modification) since the enactment of the reference—the Act as reenacted, and as amended from time to time since its re-enactment. Sch. (2) A reference in this Law to a provision of this Law or of an Act includes a reference to— provision as originally enacted, and as amended from time to time since its original enactment; and the provision has been omitted and reenacted (with or without modification) the enactment of the reference—the provision as re-enacted, and as amended from time to time since its re-enactment. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) apply to a reference in this Law to a law of the Commonwealth or another jurisdiction as they apply to a reference in this Law to an Act and to a provision of an Act.
party includes an individual or a body politic or corporate. penalty includes forfeiture or punishment. person includes an individual or a body politic or corporate. power includes authority. prescribed means prescribed by, or by regulations made or in force for the purposes of or under, this Law. printed includes typewritten, lithographed or reproduced by any mechanical means. proceeding means a legal or other action or proceeding. Sch. property means any legal or equitable estate or interest (whether present or future, vested or contingent, or tangible or intangible) in real or personal property of any description (including money), and includes things in action. provision, in relation to this Law or an Act, means words or other matter that form or forms part of this Law or the Act, and includes— Chapter, Part, Division, Subdivision, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sub-subparagraph or Schedule of or to this Law or the Act; or
clause, section, subsection, item, column, table or form of or in a Schedule to this Law or the Act; or long title and any preamble to the Act. repeal includes— or rescind; or by implication; or or limit the effect of this Law or instrument concerned; or from, or include in, the application of this Law or instrument concerned any person, subject matter or circumstance. sign includes the affixing of a seal or the making of a mark. statutory declaration a declaration made under an Act, or under a Commonwealth Act or an Act of another jurisdiction, that authorises a declaration to be made otherwise than in the course of a judicial proceeding. statutory instrument means an instrument (including a regulation) made or in force under or for the purposes of this Law, and includes an instrument made or in force under any such instrument. Sch. swear, in relation to a person allowed by law to affirm, declare or promise, includes affirm, declare or promise.
(viii) the clause, section, subsection, item, column, table or form, designated by the number, of or in the Schedule in which the reference occurs— as the case requires. 21 Reference to provisions of this Law or an Act is inclusive In this Law, a reference to a portion of this Law or an Act includes— reference to the Chapter, Part, Division, Subdivision, section, subsection or other provision of this Law or the Act referred to that forms the beginning of the portion; and reference to the Chapter, Part, Division, Subdivision, section, subsection or provision of this Law or the Act referred to that forms the end of the portion. Example— A reference to "sections 5 to 9" includes both section 5 and section 9. It is not necessary to to "sections 5 to 9 (both inclusive)" to ensure that the reference is given an inclusive interpretation. 4 22 Performance of statutory functions (1) If this Law confers a function or on a person or body, the function may be performed, or the power may be exercised, from time to time as occasion requires.
If a provision of this Law is repealed or amended by a Victorian Act, or a provision of a Victorian Act, the provision is not revived merely because the Victorian Act or the provision of the Victorian Act— later repealed or amended; or expires. 34 Saving of operation of repealed Law provisions (1) The repeal, amendment or expiry of a provision of this Law does not— anything not in force or existing at the time the repeal, amendment or expiry takes effect; or the previous operation of the provision or anything suffered, done or begun under the provision; or a right, privilege or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the provision; or a penalty incurred in relation to an offence arising the provision; or an investigation, proceeding or remedy in relation to such a right, privilege, liability or penalty. (2) Any such penalty may be imposed and enforced, and any such investigation, proceeding or remedy may be begun, continued or enforced, as if the provision had not been repealed or amended or had not expired.