Indications on official hard copy versions of Acts and subsidiary legislation
8 Indications on official hard copy versions of Acts and subsidiary legislation
For the purposes of section 16(a) of the Act, a hard copy version of an Act, including an Act that is no longer in force, indicates that it is an official version —
for an Act as originally passed that is passed on or after 1 July 2023 — by the coat of arms of the State appearing on the first page of the Act and the words “Official Version” appearing in the footer of each page of the Act; or
for an Act as originally passed that was passed before 1 July 2023 — by a statement indicating that the Act is printed by authority of the Government appearing on the final page of the Act; or
for an Act with amendments made on or after 1 July 2023 incorporated — by the coat of arms of the State appearing on the first page of the Act and the words “Official Version” appearing in the footer of each page of the Act; or
for an Act with amendments, other than amendments made on or after 1 July 2023, incorporated —
by a statement that the Act is reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984, and a reference to the date as at which the Act is reprinted, appearing on the first page of the Act; or
by a statement that the Act is reprinted pursuant to the Reprinting of Acts Authorisation Act 1953, and the date of the authorisation to reprint, appearing at the top of the first page of the Act; or
by a statement that the Act is reprinted pursuant to the Amendments Incorporation Act 1938, and a list of the laws that amend the Act, appearing on the first page of the Act; or
by a list of the laws that amend the Act appearing on the first page of the Act and a statement indicating that the Act is printed by authority of the Government appearing on the final page of the Act; or
by a statement that the Act incorporates amendments, and a reference to the law that provides authority to print the Act as amended, appearing on the first page of the Act.
Notes for this subregulation:
1. In relation to Acts that are no longer in force, see section 10(3) of the Act.
2. In relation to paragraphs (b) and (d), see also the Evidence Act 1906 section 53, which makes provision in relation to a document purporting to be a copy of an Act.
3. In relation to paragraph (d)(i), see also section 46 of the Act.
For the purposes of section 16(a) of the Act, a hard copy version of subsidiary legislation, including subsidiary legislation that is no longer in force, indicates that it is an official version —
for subsidiary legislation as originally made that was made on or after 1 July 2023 — by the coat of arms of the State appearing on the first page of the subsidiary legislation and the words “Official Version” appearing in the footer of each page of the subsidiary legislation; or
for subsidiary legislation with amendments made on or after 1 July 2023 incorporated — by the coat of arms of the State appearing on the first page of the subsidiary legislation and the words “Official Version” appearing in the footer of each page of the subsidiary legislation; or
for subsidiary legislation with amendments, other than amendments made on or after 1 July 2023, incorporated —
by a statement that the subsidiary legislation is reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984, and a reference to the date as at which the subsidiary legislation is reprinted, appearing on the first page of the subsidiary legislation; or
by a statement that the subsidiary legislation is reprinted pursuant to the Reprinting of Regulations Act 1954, and the date of the authorisation to reprint, appearing at the top right corner of the first page of the subsidiary legislation.
Notes for this subregulation:
1. In relation to subsidiary legislation that is no longer in force, see section 10(3) of the Act.
2. See also the Evidence Act 1906 section 58(1)(a), which makes provision in relation to subsidiary legislation purporting to be contained in a copy of the Gazette.
3. In relation to paragraph (c)(i), see also section 46 of the Act.
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