Acts Interpretation Act 1901

Pt 3 heading substituted by No 46 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 1 item 5, applicable on and after 27 December 2011, in relation to Acts enacted before, on or after 27 December 2011. For transitional regulations, see note under Part 1 heading. The heading formerly read:

PART II - COMMENCEMENT OF ACTS

S 3 amended by No 10 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 98, by substituting " it comes into operation at the start of the day " for " it shall come into operation immediately on the expiration of the last preceding day " , effective 5 March 2016. For application, savings and transitional provisions, see note under s 46AA(1) .

S 3 substituted by No 46 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 1 items 6 and 7, applicable on and after 27 December 2011, in relation to Acts enacted before, on or after 27 December 2011. For transitional regulations, see note under Part 1 heading. S 3 formerly read:

SECTION 3 MEANING OF COMMENCEMENT  
3(1)
In every Act, commencement , in relation to an Act or a provision of an Act, means the time at which the Act or provision comes into operation.

3(2)
Where an Act, or any instrument (including any rules regulations or by-laws) made granted or issued under a power conferred by an Act, is expressed to come into operation on a particular day (whether the expression " come into operation " or " commence " is used), it shall come into operation immediately on the expiration of the last preceding day.