(A2003-56) A2003-56 substituted ‘Terms’ for ‘Words and expressions in s 148. The explanatory note is as follows: This amendment brings the section into line with current drafting practice by using instead ‘terms’ of and ‘words expressions’. Section 149 Age in years (A2001-56) A2001-56 inserted the section. The explanatory note is as follows: For s 149 Age in years At one time the law about when a person attained a particular age was technical and artificial. This section ensures that the ordinary understanding about when a person attains an age also applies as a matter of law. The section reproduces the effect of the Interpretation Act 1967, section 13D and is expressed to apply to an Act or a statutory instrument (a term defined in the s 13)—see the General explanatory note for ch 12 to ch 18. The operation of Legislation Act 2001, the section will be displaced, however, if the Act or statutory instrument that contains the reference to age indicates that a different rule is to apply. (A2002-11) A2002-11 omitted the words ‘, except so far as the contrary intention appears’ from s 149. The explanatory statement provides: 141 Most of the amendments contained in the schedule declare various provisions of the Legislation Act to be determinative provisions, omit references to a contrary intention or make other minor consequential amendments (eg provide for the consequential renumbering of subsections). Section 150 Measurement of distance (A2001-56) A2001-56 inserted the section. The explanatory note is as follows: For s 150 Measurement of distance There are various ways in which distance can be calculated for the purposes of the law (for example, by way of the nearest road). Section 150 reproduces the effect of the longstanding rule in the section 35 and is expressed to apply to an Act or a statutory Interpretation Act 1967, instrument (a term defined in the s 13)—see the General explanatory note Legislation Act 2001, for ch 12 to ch 18. The operation of the section will be displaced, however, if the Act or statutory instrument that contains the reference to distance indicates that a different rule is to apply.
(A2003-56) A2003-56 substituted ‘Terms’ for ‘Words and expressions in s 148. The explanatory note is as follows: This amendment brings the section into line with current drafting practice by using ‘terms’ instead of ‘words and expressions’. Section 149 Age in years (A2001-56) A2001-56 inserted the section. The explanatory note is as follows: For s 149 Age in years At one time the law about when a person attained a particular age was technical and artificial. This section ensures that the ordinary understanding about when a person attains an age also applies as a matter of law. The section reproduces the effect of the Interpretation Act 1967, section 13D and is expressed to apply to an Act or a statutory instrument (a term defined in the Legislation Act 2001, s 13)—see the General explanatory note for ch 12 to ch 18. The operation of the section will be displaced, however, if the Act or statutory instrument that contains the reference to age indicates that a different rule is to apply. (A2002-11) A2002-11 omitted the words ‘, except so far as the contrary intention appears’ from s 149. The explanatory statement provides: 141 Most of the amendments contained in the schedule declare various provisions of the Legislation Act to be determinative provisions, omit references to a contrary intention or make other minor consequential amendments (eg provide for the consequential renumbering of subsections). Section 150 Measurement of distance (A2001-56) A2001-56 inserted the section. The explanatory note is as follows: For s 150 Measurement of distance There are various ways in which distance can be calculated for the purposes of the law (for example, by way of the nearest road). Section 150 reproduces the effect of the longstanding rule in the Interpretation Act 1967, section 35 and is expressed to apply to an Act or a statutory instrument (a term defined in the Legislation Act 2001, s 13)—see the General explanatory note for ch 12 to ch 18. The operation of the section will be displaced, however, if the Act or statutory instrument that contains the reference to distance indicates that a different rule is to apply.