Interpretation of Legislation Amendment Act 2015

Authorised Version Interpretation of Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No. 5 of 2015 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Purpose 1 2 Commencement 2 3 Principal Act 2 4 Citation of Acts by title 2 5 Provision as to effect of repeal etc. of Acts 2 6 Citation of references in Acts 2 7 Definitions 3 8 New section 38EA inserted 3 9 Construction of power to delegate 4 10 Schedule 1—style changes 4 11 Repeal of amending Act 5 ═══════════════ Endnotes 6 1 General information 6 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel i -- 1 of 7 -- Authorised Version Interpretation of Legislation Amendment Act 2015 † No. 5 of 2015 [Assented to 25 March 2015] The Parliament of Victoria enacts: 1 Purpose The purpose of this Act is to amend the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984— (a) to include new definitions and interpretive provisions to improve the operation of that Act; and (b) to provide for the updating of Acts and statutory rules to bring them into conformity with current drafting style. Victoria Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 1 -- 2 of 7 -- Interpretation of Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No. 5 of 2015 2 Commencement This Act comes into operation on 1 July 2015. 3 Principal Act In this Act, the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 is called the Principal Act. 4 Citation of Acts by title After section 10(2) of the Principal Act insert— "(2AA) A citation of an Act by the title appearing before the enacting words or, if there is a preamble, before the preamble, being a citation that is in italics without bolding, is sufficient for the purposes of subsection (1).". 5 Provision as to effect of repeal etc. of Acts (1) After section 14(2)(e) of the Principal Act insert— "(ea) affect any immunity or indemnity conferred or given by or under that Act or provision;". (2) For section 14(2)(g) of the Principal Act substitute— "(g) affect any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of anything mentioned in paragraphs (e) to (f)—". 6 Citation of references in Acts For section 19(1)(aa)(i) of the Principal Act substitute— "(i) if the Act contains Chapters and the Part number is not a decimal number—as a reference to the Part, designated by that number, of the Chapter in which the reference occurs; or 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel -- 3 of 7 -- Interpretation of Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No. 5 of 2015 (ia) if the Act contains Chapters and the Part number is a decimal number—as a reference to the Part, designated by that number, of the Act in which the reference occurs; or". 7 Definitions In section 38 of the Principal Act insert the following definition— "police officer has the same meaning as in the Victoria Police Act 2013;". 8 New section 38EA inserted After section 38E of the Principal Act insert— "38EA Definition of registered medical practitioner (1) Unless the contrary intention appears, in an Act or a subordinate instrument to which this section applies— registered medical practitioner means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student). (2) This section applies to— (a) an Act that is passed, or a subordinate instrument that is made, on or after 1 July 2015; or (b) an Act that is passed, or a subordinate instrument that is made, before 1 July 2015— (i) into which a reference to registered medical practitioner is inserted on or after 1 July 2015; and 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel -- 4 of 7 -- Interpretation of Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No. 5 of 2015 (ii) which does not contain a reference to registered medical practitioner immediately before 1 July 2015.". 9 Construction of power to delegate In section 42A(1) of the Principal Act, before paragraph (a) insert— "(aa) the power to delegate does not include the power to delegate that power of delegation;". 10 Schedule 1—style changes (1) In clause 2 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Act, after "For a" insert "Part,". (2) After clause 2 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Act insert— "2A In the case of a Schedule that has a heading designating the number of that Schedule and a title of that Schedule, for that heading and title substitute a heading combining that heading and title, separated by an em rule, and formatted using a style under which only the first letter of the initial word and of any proper noun is capitalised. 2B For a Schedule heading (other than a Schedule heading to which clause 2A applies), or a Part heading within a Schedule, that is not formatted using a style under which only the first letter of the initial word and of any proper noun is capitalised substitute that heading formatted using that style. 2C In the case of a Form that has a heading designating the number of that Form and a title of that Form, for that heading substitute a heading consisting of that heading and title, separated by an em rule, and formatted using a style under which only the first letter of the 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel -- 5 of 7 -- Interpretation of Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No. 5 of 2015 initial word and of any proper noun is capitalised.". (3) After clause 6 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Act insert— "7 For a title of an Act or a statutory rule that is not formatted in italics without bolding substitute that title formatted using that style. 8 Omit the line appearing at the end of a Part indicating the end of the Part.". 11 Repeal of amending Act This Act is repealed on 1 July 2016. Note The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation of the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984). ═══════════════ 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel -- 6 of 7 -- Endnotes Interpretation of Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No. 5 of 2015 Endnotes 1 General information See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current authorised versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information. † Minister's second reading speech— Legislative Assembly: 11 February 2015 Legislative Council: 26 February 2015 The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to amend the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 and for other purposes." 6 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel -- 7 of 7 --