Interpretation Act 1987 No 15
Historical version for 1 August 2005 to 30 September 2005 (accessed 21 May 2013 at 23:43) Current version
Historical notes

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am

amended

LW

legislation website

Sch

Schedule

Cl

clause

No

number

Schs

Schedules

Cll

clauses

p

page

Sec

section

Div

Division

pp

pages

Secs

sections

Divs

Divisions

Reg

Regulation

Subdiv

Subdivision

GG

Government Gazette

Regs

Regulations

Subdivs

Subdivisions

Ins

inserted

Rep

repealed

Subst

substituted

Table of amending instruments

Interpretation Act 1987 No 15. Assented to 13.4.1987. Date of commencement, secs 1 and 2 excepted, 1.9.1987, sec 2 (2) and GG No 136 of 28.8.1987, p 4809; date of commencement of sec 23, 18.9.1987, sec 2 (3) and GG No 147 of 18.9.1987, p 5321; date of commencement of sec 81 and Sch 1, 1.9.1987, sec 2 (4) (a) and GG No 136 of 28.8.1987, p 4809. This Act has been amended by Sch 1 to this Act and as follows:

1987

No 152

Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1987. Assented to 5.11.1987.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

1990

No 11

Miscellaneous Acts (Mental Health) Repeal and Amendment Act 1990. Assented to 1.6.1990.
Date of commencement, 3.9.1990, sec 2 and GG No 82 of 29.6.1990, p 5400.

 

No 48

Police and Superannuation Legislation (Amendment) Act 1990. Assented to 26.6.1990.
Date of commencement, 1.7.1990, sec 2 and GG No 82 of 29.6.1990, p 5409.

 

No 83

Corporations (New South Wales) Act 1990. Assented to 7.12.1990.
Date of commencement, 1.1.1991, sec 2 and GG No 180 of 24.12.1990, p 11457.

 

No 108

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1990. Assented to 13.12.1990.
Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 2 relating to the Interpretation Act 1987, assent, sec 2.

1991

No 53

Hunter Water Board (Corporatisation) Act 1991. Assented to 11.12.1991.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.1.1992, sec 2 and GG No 180 of 20.12.1991, p 10554.

 

No 94

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1991. Assented to 17.12.1991.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Interpretation Act 1987, assent, Sch 1.

1992

No 21

Interpretation (Australia Acts) Amendment Act 1992. Assented to 14.5.1992.
Date of commencement, immediately after the commencement of the Australia Acts (3.3.1986, 5 am GMT), sec 2.

 

No 46

Financial Institutions (New South Wales) Act 1992. Assented to 30.6.1992.
Date of commencement, 30.6.1992, sec 2 and GG No 80 of 30.6.1992, p 4481.

 

No 57

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1992. Assented to 8.10.1992.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Interpretation Act 1987, assent, Sch 1.

 

No 94

Medical Practice Act 1992. Assented to 2.12.1992.
Date of commencement of sec 197, 1.7.1993, sec 2 and GG No 65 of 25.6.1993, p 3073.

1993

No 48

Subordinate Legislation (Amendment) Act 1993. Assented to 15.6.1993.
Date of commencement, 1.7.1993, sec 2.

1995

No 7

Consumer Credit (New South Wales) Act 1995. Assented to 8.6.1995.
Date of commencement, 1.11.1996, sec 2 and GG No 99 of 30.8.1996, p 4980.

 

No 16

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995. Assented to 15.6.1995.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Interpretation Act 1987, assent, Sch 1.

 

No 27

Evidence (Consequential and Other Provisions) Act 1995. Assented to 19.6.1995.
Date of commencement, 1.9.1995, sec 2 and GG No 102 of 25.8.1995, p 4355.

 

No 99

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1995. Assented to 21.12.1995.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Interpretation Act 1987, assent, sec 2 (2).

1996

No 17

Industrial Relations Act 1996. Assented to 13.6.1996.
Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 5 relating to the Interpretation Act 1987, 2.9.1996, sec 2 and GG No 99 of 30.8.1996, p 4983.

 

No 24

Financial Institutions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1996. Assented to 21.6.1996.
Date of commencement, 12.7.1996, sec 2 and GG No 84 of 12.7.1996, p 3984.

 

No 121

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1996. Assented to 3.12.1996.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.7, assent, sec 2 (2).

1997

No 11

Friendly Societies (New South Wales) Act 1997. Assented to 21.5.1997.
Date of commencement, 1.10.1997, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 26.9.1997, p 8179.

 

No 20

National Electricity (New South Wales) Act 1997. Assented to 23.6.1997.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.7, 13.12.1998, sec 2 and GG No 171 of 11.12.1998, p 9462.

 

No 55

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997. Assented to 2.7.1997.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.11 [1] and [2], 1.9.1997, Sch 1.11 and GG No 88 of 8.8.1997, p 6090; date of commencement of Sch 1.11 [3], assent, sec 2 (2).

 

No 77

Administrative Decisions Legislation Amendment Act 1997. Assented to 10.7.1997.
Date of commencement of Sch 6.2, 6.10.1998, sec 2 and GG No 143 of 2.10.1998, p 7889.

1998

No 41

Gas Pipelines Access (New South Wales) Act 1998. Assented to 26.6.1998.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.4, 14.8.1998, sec 2 and GG No 120 of 14.8.1998, p 6026.

1999

No 1

Financial Sector Reform (New South Wales) Act 1999. Assented to 31.5.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.2 [1] [3] and [4], 1.7.1999, sec 2 (1) and GG No 72 of 25.6.1999, p 4074 and Commonwealth Gazette No S 283 of 29.6.1999; date of commencement of Sch 2.2 [2], 24.11.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 152 of 24.11.2000, p 11892.

 

No 31

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999. Assented to 7.7.1999.
Date of commencement of Schs 1.20 and 2.19, assent, sec 2 (2).

 

No 85

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999. Assented to 3.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.16 [1] [2], 1.7.1999, Sch 1.16; date of commencement of Sch 1.16 [3], assent, sec 2 (2); date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).

 

No 94

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999. Assented to 8.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.33, 3.4.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 42 of 31.3.2000, p 2487; date of commencement of Sch 4.122, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.

2001

No 15

Chiropractors Act 2001. Assented to 30.4.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 6, 1.8.2002, sec 2 and GG No 124 of 31.7.2002, p 5696.

 

No 16

Osteopaths Act 2001. Assented to 30.4.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 6, 1.8.2002, sec 2 and GG No 124 of 31.7.2002, p 5697.

 

No 34

Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001. Assented to 28.6.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.26, 15.7.2001, sec 2 (1) and Commonwealth Gazette No S 285 of 13.7.2001.

 

No 64

Dental Practice Act 2001. Assented to 11.10.2001.
Date of commencement, 15.8.2004, sec 2 and GG No 134 of 13.8.2004, p 6449.

 

No 67

Physiotherapists Act 2001. Assented to 11.10.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 6.4, 1.12.2002, sec 2 and GG No 237 of 29.11.2002, p 10062.

 

No 69

Psychologists Act 2001. Assented to 11.10.2001.
Date of commencement, 6.12.2002, sec 2 and GG No 246 of 6.12.2002, p 10364.

 

No 121

Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001. Assented to 19.12.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.

2002

No 30

Optometrists Act 2002. Assented to 21.6.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 6.3, 16.6.2004, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 16.6.2004, p 3723.

 

No 43

Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002. Assented to 3.7.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 7.4, 9.9.2002, sec 2 and GG No 142 of 6.9.2002, p 7888.

 

No 51

Police Service Amendment (NSW Police) Act 2002. Assented to 4.7.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.3, 12.7.2002, sec 2 (1) and GG No 116 of 12.7.2002, p 5226.

 

No 99

Courts Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2002. Assented to 29.11.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.3, 20.12.2002, sec 2 (1) and GG No 263 of 20.12.2002, p 10739.

2004

No 114

Teaching Services Amendment Act 2004. Assented to 21.12.2004.
Date of commencement, 17.1.2005, sec 2 and GG No 7 of 14.1.2005, p 97.

2005

No 43

Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Infrastructure and Other Planning Reform) Act 2005. Assented to 16.6.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 7.7, 1.8.2005, sec 2 and GG No 96 of 29.7.2005, p 4031.

Table of amendments

Sec 3

Am 1995 No 16, Sch 1; 2005 No 43, Sch 7.7 [1].

Sec 5

Am 2005 No 43, Sch 7.7 [2].

Sec 15

Am 1991 No 94, Sch 1.

Sec 16

Am 1987 No 15, Sch 1.

Sec 21

Am 1990 No 11, Sch 2; 1990 No 48, Sch 1; 1990 No 83, Sch 1; 1990 No 108, Sch 2; 1991 No 53, Sch 1; 1992 No 46, Sch 1; 1992 No 94, sec 197; 1995 No 7, Sch 1; 1995 No 16, Sch 1; 1995 No 27, Sch 1; 1995 No 99, Sch 1; 1996 No 17, Sch 5; 1996 No 24, Sch 1; 1997 No 11, Sch 1.10; 1997 No 20, Sch 1.7 [1]; 1997 No 77, Sch 6.2; 1998 No 41, Sch 1.4 [1]; 1999 No 1, Sch 2.2 [1]–[3]; 1999 No 85, Sch 1.16 [1]; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.33 [1], 4.122; 2001 No 15, Sch 6.3; 2001 No 16, Sch 6.3; 2001 No 34, Sch 4.26 [1]; 2001 No 64, Sch 6.3; 2001 No 67, Sch 6.4; 2001 No 69, Sch 6.2; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.129 [1] [2]; 2002 No 30, Sch 6.3; 2002 No 43, Sch 7.4 [1]; 2002 No 51, Sch 2.3; 2004 No 114, Sch 2.11; 2005 No 43, Sch 7.7 [3].

Sec 21A

Ins 2002 No 43, Sch 7.4 [2].

Sec 23

Am 1995 No 16, Sch 1.

Sec 30

Am 1995 No 99, Sch 1.

Sec 30A

Ins 1995 No 16, Sch 1.

Sec 30B

Ins 1996 No 121, Sch 1.7.

Sec 34

Am 1992 No 57, Sch 1.

Sec 34A

Ins 1992 No 21, sec 3.

Sec 35

Am 1995 No 16, Sch 1.

Sec 39

Am 1995 No 16, Sch 1.

Sec 40

Am 1993 No 48, Sch 2.

Sec 44

Rep 1995 No 27, Sch 1.

Sec 45

Am 2005 No 43, Sch 7.7 [4].

Sec 45A

Ins 1995 No 16, Sch 1.

Sec 51

Rep 1995 No 27, Sch 1.

Sec 53A

Ins 1987 No 152, sec 3.

Part 9

Rep 1999 No 94, Sch 4.33 [2].

Secs 54, 55

Rep 1999 No 94, Sch 4.33 [2].

Sec 56

Am 1997 No 55, Sch 1.11 [1]. Rep 1999 No 94, Sch 4.33 [2].

Sec 56, note

Ins 1997 No 55, Sch 1.11 [2]. Rep 1999 No 94, Sch 4.33 [2].

Sec 57

Rep 1999 No 94, Sch 4.33 [2].

Sec 66

Am 1995 No 16, Sch 1.

Sec 67

Am 1995 No 16, Sch 1.

Sec 68

Am 1990 No 83, Sch 1; 1992 No 46, Sch 1; 1997 No 20, Sch 1.7 [2]; 1997 No 55, Sch 1.11 [3]; 1998 No 41, Sch 1.4 [2]; 1999 No 1, Sch 2.2 [4]; 1999 No 31, Sch 2.19 [1] [2]; 2001 No 34, Sch 4.26 [2].

Sec 69A

Ins 1999 No 31, Sch 1.20 [1].

Sec 69B

Ins 1999 No 85, Sch 1.16 [2].

Sec 70

Am 1995 No 16, Sch 1.

Sec 76

Am 1995 No 27, Sch 1.

Sec 80

Am 1999 No 31, Sch 1.20 [2]; 2002 No 99, Sch 4.3 [1]–[4].

Sec 80A

Ins 1999 No 85, Sch 1.16 [3].

Sec 81

Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.

Sch 1

Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.

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