📜 Interpretation and Reprints Amendment Bill 2008

Assented toLABill 36 November 2008

This Bill amends the Interpretation Act 1984 and the Reprints Act 1984. It clarifies definitions, corrects a typographical error in the Interpretation Act, and allows for minor amendments to be made during the reprinting of legislation.

Impact

The bill primarily affects legal professionals, parliamentary counsel, and anyone who needs to interpret or understand WA legislation. It aims to improve the clarity and accuracy of WA laws and their reprints.

Key Changes

["Amends the definition of 'Gazette or Government Gazette'.", "Clarifies references to local government districts.", "Clarifies that references to a paragraph include conjunctions.", "Corrects a typographical error in section 52(4) of the Interpretation Act 1984.", "Allows authorised officers to insert abbreviations for units of measurement in reprints.", "Allows authorised officers to insert 'and' or 'or' in a series of paragraphs in reprints.", "Allows authorised officers to remove definite or indefinite articles at the beginning of defined terms in reprints."]