Amendment of s 91 (9), examples 4 and 5 156 This amendment brings 2 examples more closely into line with current legislative drafting practice in relation to the making of amendments. (A2004-42) A2004-42 amended s 91 (8). The explanatory notes are as follows: This amendment is consequential on the revised definition of law inserted into section 82 by another amendment. (A2005-20) A2005-20 substituted a new s 91 (8). The explanatory note is as follows: This amendment remakes subsection (8) so that it is expressed to apply to a law that is divided otherwise than into sections. Existing subsection (8) is expressed to apply to a statutory instrument or a provision of a schedule to an Act. However, to simplify the naming of provisions of statutory instruments and schedules to Acts current drafting practice is to use instead of ‘section’ or and instead of or Because of the ‘regulation’ ‘clause’ ‘subsection’ ‘subregulation’ ‘subclause’. definition of in section 82 (and the definitions of and in sections 7 law Act statutory instrument and 13), the remade subsection will also apply to provisions of an Act or statutory instrument (eg a schedule that sets out a list of items). (A2009-20) A2009-20 substituted s 91 (9) (b). The explanatory note is as follows: The existing paragraph refers to the of the relevant amending provision of the amending ‘heading This amendment remakes the paragraph so that it is consistent with the rest of section 91 (9), Act’. which refers to amending ‘the law’. Section 92 Amendment to be made wherever possible (A2001-14) A2001-14 inserted the section. The explanatory statement provides: Clause 80 Amendment to be made wherever possible 131. This clause would re-enact section 46 of the Interpretation Act 1967.
Amendment of s 91 (9), examples 4 and 5 156 This amendment brings 2 examples more closely into line with current legislative drafting practice in relation to the making of amendments. (A2004-42) A2004-42 amended s 91 (8). The explanatory notes are as follows: This amendment is consequential on the revised definition of law inserted into section 82 by another amendment. (A2005-20) A2005-20 substituted a new s 91 (8). The explanatory note is as follows: This amendment remakes subsection (8) so that it is expressed to apply to a law that is divided otherwise than into sections. Existing subsection (8) is expressed to apply to a statutory instrument or a provision of a schedule to an Act. However, to simplify the naming of provisions of statutory instruments and schedules to Acts current drafting practice is to use ‘section’ instead of ‘regulation’ or ‘clause’ and ‘subsection’ instead of ‘subregulation’ or ‘subclause’. Because of the definition of law in section 82 (and the definitions of Act and statutory instrument in sections 7 and 13), the remade subsection will also apply to provisions of an Act or statutory instrument (eg a schedule that sets out a list of items). (A2009-20) A2009-20 substituted s 91 (9) (b). The explanatory note is as follows: The existing paragraph refers to the ‘heading of the relevant amending provision of the amending Act’. This amendment remakes the paragraph so that it is consistent with the rest of section 91 (9), which refers to ‘the amending law’. Section 92 Amendment to be made wherever possible (A2001-14) A2001-14 inserted the section. The explanatory statement provides: Clause 80 Amendment to be made wherever possible 131. This clause would re-enact section 46 of the Interpretation Act 1967.