Co-operatives National Law (Queensland)

In this clause—

material that is set out in the document containing the text of this Law as printed by the Government Printer; and

a relevant report of a Royal Commission, Law Reform Commission, commission or committee of inquiry, or a similar body, that was laid before the Legislature or a House of the Legislature of this jurisdiction before the provision concerned was enacted; and

a relevant report of a committee of the Legislature or a House of the Legislature of this jurisdiction that was made before the provision concerned was enacted; and

a treaty or other international agreement that is referred to in this Law; and

an explanatory note or memorandum relating to the Bill that contained the provision concerned, or any relevant document, that was laid before, or given to the members of, the Legislature or a House of the Legislature of this jurisdiction by the member introducing or bringing in the Bill before the provision was enacted; and

the speech made to the Legislature or a House of the Legislature of this jurisdiction by the member in moving a motion that the Bill be read a second time; and

material in the votes and proceedings or other official records of the Legislature or a House of the Legislature of this jurisdiction of the proceedings of or debates in the Legislature or House; and

a document that is declared by this Law to be a relevant document for the purposes of this clause.

Subject to subclause (3), in the interpretation of a provision of this Law consideration may be given to extrinsic material capable of assisting in the interpretation—

if the provision is ambiguous or obscure—to provide an interpretation of it; or

if the ordinary meaning of the provision leads to a result that is manifestly absurd or is unreasonable—to provide an interpretation that avoids such a result; or

in any other case—to confirm the interpretation conveyed by the ordinary meaning of the provision.

In determining whether consideration should be given to extrinsic material, and in determining the weight to be given to extrinsic material, regard is to be had to—

the desirability of a provision being interpreted as having its ordinary meaning; and

the undesirability of prolonging proceedings without compensating advantage; and

other relevant matters.