Interpretation Act
Interpretation Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, Singapore and the United Kingdom relating to interpretation of legislation. The Bill for an Act with this short title will have been known as the Interpretation Bill during its passage through Parliament.
Interpretation Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which relates to interpretation.
List[]
Australia[]
Canada[]
- The , RSC 1985, c I-21
Hong Kong[]
- The [1]
Malaysia[]
New Zealand[]
- The (No 85)[2]
- The (No 13)
Republic of Ireland[]
- The [3]
- The [4]
- The Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1993
- The
- The
Singapore[]
- Interpretation Act (Cap. 1)
United Kingdom[]
- The Interpretation Act 1889
- The
- The Interpretation Act 1978
Lord Brougham's Act has been described as an interpretation Act.[5]
Act of the Scottish Parliament
- The (asp 10)
Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland
Measure of the Church Assembly
- The
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Hong Kong e-Legislation". www.elegislation.gov.hk.
- ^ "Interpretation Act 1999 No 85 (as at 01 January 2014), Public Act Contents – New Zealand Legislation". www.legislation.govt.nz.
- ^ (eISB), electronic Irish Statute Book. "electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB)". www.irishstatutebook.ie.
- ^ (eISB), electronic Irish Statute Book. "electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB)". www.irishstatutebook.ie.
- ^ Loveland, Ian. Constitutional Law, Administrative Law and Human Rights. Third Edition. Butterworths. 2003. Page 67.
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- Lists of legislation by short title