Interpretation Legislation

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Does your Jurisdiction use the Best Achievement or the Preferred Construction approach?

The Federal Parliament and the Parliaments of each State and Territory have passed interpretation legislation as follows:

Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth)

Legislation Act 2001 (ACT)

Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW)

Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 (Vic)

Acts Interpretation Act 1954 (Qld)

Interpretation Act 1984 (WA)

Acts Interpretation Act 1915 (SA)

Act Interpretation Act 1931 (Tas)

Interpretation Act (NT)

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