Education and Care Services National Law (WA)

1 Displacement of Schedule by contrary intention 222

Part 2 — General

2 Law to be construed not to exceed legislative power of Legislature 222

3 Every section to be a substantive enactment 222

4 Material that is, and is not, part of this Law 223

5 References to particular Acts and to enactments 223

6 References taken to be included in Act or Law citation etc 223

7 Interpretation best achieving Law’s purpose 224

8 Use of extrinsic material in interpretation 224

9 Effect of change of drafting practice and use of examples 226

10 Use of examples 226

11 Compliance with forms 226

11A Penalty at end of provision 227

Part 3 — Terms and references

12 Definitions 227

13 Provisions relating to defined terms and gender and number 232

14 Meaning of “may” and “must” etc 232

15 Words and expressions used in statutory instruments 232

16 Effect of express references to bodies corporate and individuals 233

17 Production of records kept in computers etc 233

18 References to this jurisdiction to be implied 233

19 References to officers and holders of offices 234

20 Reference to certain provisions of Law 234

21 Reference to provisions of this Law or an Act is inclusive 235

Part 4 — Functions and powers

22 Performance of statutory functions 235

23 Power to make instrument or decision includes power to amend or repeal 236

24 Matters for which statutory instruments may make provision 236

25 Presumption of validity and power to make 237

26 Appointments may be made by name or office 237

27 Acting appointments 238

28 Powers of appointment imply certain incidental powers 239

29 Delegation of functions 240

30 Exercise of powers between enactment and commencement 242

Part 5 — Distance, time and age

31 Matters relating to distance, time and age 245

Part 6 — Effect of repeal, amendment or expiration

32 Time of Law ceasing to have effect 246

33 Repealed Law provisions not revived 246

34 Saving of operation of repealed Law provisions 246

35 Continuance of repealed provisions 247

36 Law and amending Acts to be read as one 247

Part 7 — Instruments under Law

37 Schedule applies to statutory instruments 247

Part 8 — Application to coastal sea

38 Application 247

1 Application for warrant 248

2 Issue of warrant 248

3 Application by electronic communication 249

4 Procedure before entry under warrant 251

5 Powers after entering premises 251