Interpretation Act


Interpretation Act is a stock short title used for legislation in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, Singapore and the United Kingdom relating to interpretation of legislation. The bill for an act with this short title will have been known as the Interpretation Bill during its passage through Parliament.
Interpretation Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which relates to interpretation.

List

Australia

Commonwealth
States and territories
  • Interpretation Act 1967
  • Legislation Act 2001
  • Interpretation Act 1987
  • Interpretation Act 1978
  • Acts Interpretation Act 1954
  • The Acts Interpretation Act 1931
  • Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984
  • Interpretation Act 1984

Canada

Federal
Provinces and territories
  • Interpretation Act, RSA 2000, c I-8
  • Interpretation Act, RSBC 1986 c I-238
  • The Interpretation Act, CCSM, c I80
  • Interpretation Act, RSNB 1973, c I-13
  • Interpretation Act, RSNL 1990, c I-19
  • Interpretation Act, SNWT 2017, c 19
  • Interpretation Act, RSNS 1989, c 235
  • Interpretation Act, RSPEI 1988, c I-8.1
  • Interpretation Act, CQLR c I-16
  • Interpretation Act, RSY 2002, c 125

Hong Kong

Republic of Ireland

Malaysia

New Zealand

  • The Legislation Act 2019

United Kingdom

Lord Brougham's Act, known as the Interpretation Act 1850, has been described as an interpretation act.
Act of the Scottish Parliament
Act of Senedd Cymru
Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland
Measure of the Church Assembly
Crown Dependencies
  • Guernsey: The Interpretation Law, 2016; Interpretation Law, 1948
  • Isle of Man: The Interpretation Act 2015
  • Jersey: The Interpretation Law 1954