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33 Citation of references in regulations, rules, by-laws and local laws

(1)Where a provision of a subordinate instrument containing a regulation, rule, by-law or local law refers—

S. 33(1) amended by No. 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 63.3).

(aaa)to a Chapter by a number, the reference shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to the Chapter, designated by that number, of the subordinate instrument in which the reference occurs;

S. 33(1)(aaa) inserted by No. 60/2000 s. 6(1).

(aa)to a Part by a number, the reference shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed—

S. 33(1)(aa) inserted by No. 60/2000 s. 6(1).

(i)if the subordinate instrument contains Chapters, as a reference to the Part, designated by that number, of the Chapter in which the reference occurs; or

(ii)if the subordinate instrument does not contain Chapters, as a reference to the Part, designated by that number, of the subordinate instrument in which the reference occurs;

(a)to a regulation, rule, by-law, local law or Schedule by a number, the reference shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to the regulation, rule, by-law, local law or Schedule, designated by that number, of or to the subordinate instrument in which the reference occurs;

S. 33(1)(a) amended by Nos 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 63.4), 60/2000 s. 6(2).

(b)to a Schedule but does not refer to it by a number, the reference shall, unless the context otherwise requires, if there is only one Schedule to the subordinate instrument in which the reference occurs, be construed as a reference to the Schedule to the subordinate instrument in which the reference occurs; or

(c)to a Division, Subdivision, subregulation, subrule, clause of a by-law, paragraph, subparagraph, sub-subparagraph, clause, subclause, sub-subclause, item, column, table or form by a number, the reference shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference—

(i)to the Division, designated by that number, of the Part in which the reference occurs;

(ii)to the Subdivision, designated by that number, of the Division in which the reference occurs;

(iii)to the subregulation or clause, designated by that number, of the regulation in which the reference occurs;

(iv)to the subrule or clause, designated by that number, of the rule in which the reference occurs;

(v)to the clause, designated by that number, of the by-law or local law in which the reference occurs;

S. 33(1)(c)(v) amended by No. 12/1989 s. 4(1)((Sch. 2 item 63.5).

(vi)to the paragraph, designated by that number, of the regulation, rule, by-law, local law, subregulation, subrule, clause of a by-law, local law, clause, subclause, interpretation or Schedule in which the reference occurs;

S. 33(1)(c)(vi) amended by No. 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 63.6) (as amended by No. 13/1990 s. 38(1)(x)).

(vii)to the paragraph, designated by that number, of the clause, subclause, item, column, table or form or in the Schedule in which the reference occurs;

(viii)to the subparagraph, designated by that number, of the paragraph in which the reference occurs;

(ix)to the sub-subparagraph, designated by that number, of the subparagraph in which the reference occurs;

(x)to the clause, item, column, table or form, designated by that number, of or in the Schedule in which the reference occurs;

(xi)to the subclause, designated by that number, of the clause in which the reference occurs; or

(xii)to the sub-subclause, designated by that number, of the subclause in which the reference occurs— as the case requires.

(2)In subsection (1) number means—

(a)a number expressed in words or figures;

(b)a letter;

(c)a combination of a number so expressed and a letter.