1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
4 Act binds Crown
5 Application of Act
6 Definitions to be read in context
7 Cognate words
8 Gender and number
9 Meaning of may and shall
10 Construction of amending Acts and instruments
11 Words etc in instruments under an Act have same meanings as in the Act
12 References to New South Wales to be implied
13 Sovereign and Crown
13A NSW Government agencies and statutory bodies representing the Crown
14 Governor
15 Minister
16 British subjects and aliens
17 Public Seal of the State
18 Sitting days
19 Holders of offices
20 References to statutory rules etc
21 Meanings of commonly used words and expressions
21A Construction of references in relation to the Public Service
21B Construction of references in relation to the Government Service
21C References to de facto partners and de facto relationships
Part 3 Commencement of Acts and instruments
22 References to enactment etc of Acts
23 Commencement of Acts
24 Time of commencement of Acts and statutory rules
25 References to commencement of Acts and instruments
26 Exercise of certain powers between enactment and commencement of Acts and making and commencement of instruments
27 Acts may be amended etc in the same session of Parliament
28 Repealed Acts and statutory rules not revived
29 Repealed Acts and statutory rules continue in force
29A Revocation of repeal of Acts and instruments
30 Effect of amendment or repeal of Acts and statutory rules
30A Transferred provisions
30B Effect of amendment of instrument by an Act
30C Automatic repeal of amending Acts that have commenced
Part 5 Construction of Acts and instruments
31 Acts and instruments to be construed so as not to exceed the legislative power of Parliament
32 Instruments to be construed so as not to exceed the powers conferred by the Acts under which they are made
33 Regard to be had to purposes or objects of Acts and statutory rules
34 Use of extrinsic material in the interpretation of Acts and statutory rules
34A Declaration of validity of certain laws
35 Headings etc
36 Reckoning of time
37 Age
38 Measurement of distance
Part 6 Statutory rules and certain other instruments
39 The making of statutory rules
40 Notice of statutory rules to be tabled
41 Disallowance of statutory rules
42 Matters for which statutory rules may make provision
43 Implied power to amend or repeal statutory rules and orders
44 Publication of certain miscellaneous statutory instruments on NSW legislation website
45 Presumption of validity of certain instruments
45A Tabling of instruments
Part 6A Publication of legislation
45B Definitions
45C Publication on NSW legislation website
45D Publication of paper reprints of legislation
45E Style changes, roman numerals, colons and dashes
Part 7 Exercise of statutory functions
46 Appointments may be made by name or by office
47 Powers of appointment imply certain incidental powers
48 Exercise of statutory functions
49 Delegation of functions
50 Statutory corporations
51 (Repealed)
52 Proceedings of statutory bodies
53 Alterations of names and constitutions
53A Extension of age limit for part-time members of statutory bodies
54–57(Repealed)
Part 10 Application of State laws to coastal waters
58 Definitions
59 Application of laws of the State to coastal waters
60 Laws with specific application not to apply
61 Extent of jurisdiction in relation to coastal waters
62 Constitutional basis
63 Saving
64 Every section of an Act a substantive enactment
64A Schedules
65 References to Acts generally
66 Citation of particular Acts
67 Citation of instruments etc
68 References to amended Acts and instruments
69 References to publications other than Acts or instruments
69A Evidence of publication of Australian standards or other publications
69B References to Standards Association of Australia
70 References to changed short titles, names and citations
71 Time of expiry of temporary Acts and instruments
72 Retrospective commencement of continuing Acts
73 Private Acts not to affect rights of the Crown etc
74 Private Acts amended by Public Acts do not thereby become Public Acts
75 Publication of statutory notices
76 Service by post
77 Registered post etc not necessary in the case of Acts and statutory rules passed etc before 24.4.1969
78 Rules of court
79 Authority to administer oaths
80 Compliance with forms
80A Maximum monetary penalty Local Court may impose in certain circumstances
81 (Repealed)
82 Repeals
83 Savings and transitional provisions