Acts Interpretation Act 1954 No. 3
Table of Reprints
List of Legislation
Acts Interpretation Act 1954 No. 3 3 Eliz 2 No. 3
date of assent 27 April 1954
commenced on date of assent
Note— s 58 was relocated from the Statutory Instruments Act 1992 to the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 into pt 12A and renumbered as s 48 (2013 No. 39 s 105)
Amending legislation
Acts Interpretation Act Amendment Act 1957 No. 18 6 Eliz 2 No. 18
date of assent 11 November 1957
commenced 12 August 1957 (see s 1 (4))
Acts Interpretation Acts Amendment Act 1960 No. 14 9 Eliz 2 No. 14
date of assent 31 October 1960
commenced on date of assent
Acts Interpretation Acts Amendment Act 1962 No. 2
date of assent 17 September 1962
commenced on date of assent
British Subject (Interpretation) Act 1970 No. 10 s 3
date of assent 13 April 1970
commenced 20 February 1973 (proc pubd gaz 17 February 1973 p 682)
Acts Interpretation Act Amendment Act 1971 No. 43
date of assent 01 November 1971
commenced on date of assent
Acts Interpretation Act Amendment Act 1977 No. 37
date of assent 23 September 1977
commenced 1 January 1978 (proc pubd gaz 17 December 1977 p 1598)
Evidence Act 1977 No. 47 s 3(6) sch 1 pt F
date of assent 03 October 1977
commenced 1 January 1978 (see s 1 (2))
Penalty Units Act 1985 No. 73 s 13
date of assent 23 October 1985
commenced 1 May 1986 (proc pubd gaz 12 April 1986 p 1571)
Corrective Services (Consequential Amendments) Act 1988 No. 88 s 3 sch 1
date of assent 01 December 1988
commenced 15 December 1988 (see s 2 (2) and order pubd gaz 10 December 1988 p 1675)
Acts Interpretation Act and Another Act Amendment Act 1989 No. 28 pt 1
date of assent 28 April 1989
commenced on date of assent
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 1990 No. 99 s 3.1 sch
date of assent 12 December 1990
commenced 1 January 1991 (proc pubd gaz 22 December 1990 p 2270)
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 1991 No. 30
date of assent 12 June 1991
commenced 1 July 1991 (proc pubd gaz 22 June 1991 p 975)
Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991 No. 68 ss 1–2, 111 sch 2
date of assent 24 October 1991
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 14 December 1991 (1991 SL No. 173)
Stipendiary Magistrates Act 1991 No. 75 ss 1–2, 26 sch 3
date of assent 21 November 1991
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 1992 (1991 SL No. 211)
Judicial Review Act 1991 No. 100 ss 1–2, 61
date of assent 17 December 1991
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provision commenced 1 June 1992 (1992 SL No. 110)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991 No. 97 ss 1–3 sch 1
date of assent 17 December 1991
s 3 sch 1 amdts 21 and 22 commenced 1 January 1992
remaining provisions commenced on date of assent
Queensland Office of Financial Supervision Act 1992 No. 12 ss 1–2, 66 sch
date of assent 06 May 1992
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 29 May 1992 (1992 SL No. 109)
Nature Conservation Act 1992 No. 20 ss 1–2, 159 sch 2
date of assent 22 May 1992
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1992 (1992 SL No. 159)
Reprints Act 1992 No. 27 s 1, pt 9
date of assent 01 June 1992
commenced on date of assent
Legislative Standards Act 1992 No. 26 s 1, pt 5
date of assent 01 June 1992
commenced on date of assent
Statutory Instruments Act 1992 No. 22 ss 1, 48 sch 3
date of assent 01 June 1992
commenced on date of assent
Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 No. 48 ss 1–2, 207 sch
date of assent 24 November 1992
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 27 November 1992 (1992 SL No. 377)
Nursing Act 1992 No. 55 ss 1–2, 163 sch 2
date of assent 30 November 1992
commenced on date of assent (see s 2)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1992 No. 68 ss 1–3 sch 1
date of assent 07 December 1992
commenced on date of assent (see s 2)
Lands Legislation Amendment Act 1992 No. 64 ss 1–3 sch 1
date of assent 07 December 1992
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 18 December 1992 (1992 SL No. 448)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 No. 32 ss 1–3 sch 1 (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)
date of assent 03 June 1993
s 3 sch 1 amdt 12 commenced 1 July 1990 (see s 3 sch 1 as amd 1993 No. 76 s 3 sch 1)
remaining provisions commenced on date of assent
Amending legislation
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 No. 76 ss 1–3 sch 1 (amends 1993 No. 32 above)
date of assent 14 December 1993
commenced on date of assent (see s 2)
Local Government Act 1993 No. 70 ss 1–2, 804 sch
date of assent 07 December 1993
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 26 March 1994 (see s 2 (5))
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1993 No. 76 ss 1–3 sch 1
date of assent 14 December 1993
commenced on date of assent (see s 2)
Native Title (Queensland) Act 1993 No. 85 ss 1–2(2), pt 13 div 4 (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)
date of assent 17 December 1993
ss 1–2 (2) commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 28 November 1994 (1994 SL No. 408)
Amending legislation
Native Title (Queensland) Amendment Act 1994 No. 61 ss 1–2 sch 1 (amends 1993 No. 85 above)
date of assent 24 November 1994
commenced on date of assent
Land Title Act 1994 No. 11 ss 1–2, 194 sch 2
date of assent 07 March 1994
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 24 April 1994 (1994 SL No. 132)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1994 No. 15 ss 1–3 sch 1
date of assent 10 May 1994
commenced on date of assent
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1994 No. 87 ss 1–3 sch 1
date of assent 01 December 1994
commenced on date of assent
Statutory Instruments and Legislative Standards Amendment Act 1994 No. 83 pts 1, 4
date of assent 01 December 1994
commenced on date of assent
Acts Interpretation (State Commercial Activities) Amendment Act 1994 No. 73
date of assent 01 December 1994
commenced on date of assent
Fire Service Legislation Amendment Act 1994 No. 71 pts 1, 4
date of assent 01 December 1994
commenced on date of assent
Justice and Attorney-General (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995 No. 24 pts 1–2
date of assent 11 April 1995
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Code No. 37 of 1995 ss 1–2, 458 sch 2 pts 1–2 (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)
date of assent 16 June 1995
ss 1–2, 458 sch 2 pt 1 commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (1))
remaining provisions never proclaimed into force and om 1997 No. 3 s 121
Amending legislation
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1995 No. 58 ss 1–2, 4 sch 1 (amends 1995 No. 37 above)
date of assent 28 November 1995
amdts 1, 3–6 commenced 16 June 1995 (see s 2 (1))
remaining amdt commenced 28 November 1995 (see s 2 (1))
Statute Law (Minor Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1995 No. 51 ss 1, 4 sch
date of assent 22 November 1995
commenced on date of assent
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1995 No. 58 ss 1–2, 4 sch 1
date of assent 28 November 1995
commenced on date of assent
Public Service Act 1996 No. 37 ss 1–2, 147 sch 2
date of assent 22 October 1996
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 December 1996 (1996 SL No. 361)
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 1996 No. 76
date of assent 12 December 1996
commenced on date of assent
Workplace Relations Act 1997 No. 1 ss 1–2, 495 sch 4
date of assent 14 February 1997
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 27 March 1997 (1997 SL No. 77)
Friendly Societies (Queensland) Act 1997 No. 35 ss 1–2, 38 sch
date of assent 18 July 1997
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 October 1997 (1997 SL No. 307)
Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1997 No. 82 ss 1–2(1), 3 sch
date of assent 05 December 1997
commenced on date of assent
Gas Pipelines Access (Queensland) Act 1998 No. 28 ss 1–2 pt 7 div 1
date of assent 18 May 1998
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 19 May 2000 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2)) (1999 SL No. 86 s 2)
Land and Resources Tribunal Act 1999 No. 7 ss 1–2, 87 sch 3
date of assent 18 March 1999
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 30 April 1999 (1999 SL No. 71)
Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1999 No. 30 ss 1, 2(2), (4), 98 sch 3 pt 2
date of assent 16 June 1999
sch 3 pt 2 commenced 1 January 2000 (see s 2 (2))
remaining provisions commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (4))
Financial Administration Legislation Amendment Act 1999 No. 29 ss 1–2, 50 sch
date of assent 16 June 1999
ss 1–2, 50 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1999 (1999 SL No. 122 and see 1999 SL No. 119, 1999 SL No. 70 s 2 (3))
Financial Sector Reform (Queensland) Act 1999 No. 27 ss 1–2(1), (4), 76 sch 1 pt 3
date of assent 16 June 1999
ss 1–2, 76 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1999 (see s 2 (1) and proc pubd Cwlth of Australia gaz 29 June 1999, No. S283)
Industrial Relations Act 1999 No. 33 ss 1, 2(2), 747 sch 3
date of assent 18 June 1999
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1999 (1999 SL No. 159)
Corporations (Queensland) Amendment Act 2000 No. 12 pts 1, 3
date of assent 20 April 2000
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 21 April 2001 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2))
GST and Related Matters Act 2000 No. 20 ss 1–2(1), 29 sch 3
date of assent 23 June 2000
commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (1))
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No. 46 ss 1, 3 sch
date of assent 25 October 2000
commenced on date of assent
Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No. 58 ss 1–2 sch
date of assent 17 November 2000
commenced on date of assent
Corrective Services Act 2000 No. 63 ss 1, 2(2), 276 sch 2
date of assent 24 November 2000
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2001 (2001 SL No. 88)
Medical Practitioners Registration Act 2001 No. 7 ss 1–2, 302 sch 2
date of assent 11 May 2001
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 March 2002 (2002 SL No. 30)
Corporations (Ancillary Provisions) Act 2001 No. 45 ss 1–2, 29 sch 3
date of assent 28 June 2001
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
sch 3 commenced 15 July 2001 (see s 2 (2) of Act 2001 No. 45 (Qld) and Corporations Act 2001 No. 50 (Cwlth) and proc pubd Cwlth of Australia gaz 13 July 2001, No. S285)
remaining provision commenced immediately before 15 July 2001 (see s 2 (1) of Act 2001 No. 45 (Qld) and Corporations Act 2001 No. 50 (Cwlth) and proc pubd Cwlth of Australia gaz 13 July 2001, No. S285)
Ombudsman Act 2001 No. 73 ss 1–2, 96 sch 1
date of assent 13 November 2001
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 3 December 2001 (2001 SL No. 224)
Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 No. 81 ss 1–2, ch 9 pt 2
date of assent 03 December 2001
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 6 June 2002 (see s 2)
Constitution of Queensland 2001 No. 80 No. 80 ss 1–2, 94 sch 2
date of assent 03 December 2001
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 6 June 2002 (see s 2)
Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 No. 34 ss 1, 74 sch 6
date of assent 16 August 2002
commenced on date of assent
Juvenile Justice Amendment Act 2002 No. 39 pts 1, 3
date of assent 29 August 2002
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2003 (2002 SL No. 350)
Discrimination Law Amendment Act 2002 No. 74 pts 1–2
date of assent 13 December 2002
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 April 2003 (2003 SL No. 51)
Legal Profession Act 2003 No. 97 ss 1, 2(2), 380 sch 1
date of assent 03 December 2003
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions never proclaimed into force and rep 2004 No. 11 s 642
Legal Profession Act 2004 No. 11 ss 1, 2(2), 596 sch 1
date of assent 31 May 2004
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2004 (2004 SL No. 106)
Local Government (Community Government Areas) Act 2004 No. 37 ss 1–2, 86 sch 1
date of assent 27 October 2004
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2005 (2004 SL No. 266)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No. 70 s 1, pt 2
date of assent 08 December 2005
commenced on date of assent
Corrective Services Act 2006 No. 29 ss 1, 2(2), 518 sch 3
date of assent 01 June 2006
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commence 28 August 2006 (2006 SL No. 213)
Government Owned Corporations Amendment Act 2007 No. 10 ss 1–2, 62 sch
date of assent 20 March 2007
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 October 2008 (2008 SL No. 316)
Land Court and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No. 39 ss 1–2, 41 sch
date of assent 29 August 2007
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 21 September 2007 (2007 SL No. 236)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No. 37 pts 1–2
date of assent 29 August 2007
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 28 September 2007 (2007 SL No. 241)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 No. 36
date of assent 29 August 2007
commenced on date of assent
Local Government and Other Legislation (Indigenous Regional Councils) Amendment Act 2007 No. 59 ss 1–2, 152 sch
date of assent 22 November 2007
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 15 March 2008 (2007 SL No. 336)
National Gas (Queensland) Act 2008 No. 27 ss 1–2(1), 23–24
date of assent 09 May 2008
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2008 (2008 SL No. 195 see also National Gas (South Australia) Act 2008 No. 19 (S.A.) and proc pubd South Australian gaz 26 June 2008 p 2561)
Public Service Act 2008 No. 38 ss 1–2, 252 sch 3
date of assent 11 June 2008
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2008 (2008 SL No. 208)
Financial Accountability Act 2009 No. 9 ss 1, 2(2), 136 sch 1
date of assent 28 May 2009
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2009 (2009 SL No. 80)
Local Government Act 2009 No. 17 ss 1, 2(4), 331 sch 1
date of assent 12 June 2009
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2010 (2010 SL No. 122)
Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Jurisdiction Provisions) Amendment Act 2009 No. 24 ss 1–2, ch 9 pt 1
date of assent 26 June 2009
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 December 2009 (2009 SL No. 252)
Electrical Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2009 No. 38 ss 1, 2(2), pt 4
date of assent 22 September 2009
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 26 October 2009 (2009 SL No. 233)
Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) and Other Provisions Act 2009 No. 49 ss 1–2, pt 3 div 1
date of assent 19 November 2009
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 10 December 2009 (2009 SL No. 289)
Note—AIA s 15DA does not apply (see s 2 (2)).
Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No. 13 ss 1, 2(2)(d), 138 sch pt 1
date of assent 01 April 2010
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (2) (d))
Health Legislation (Health Practitioner Regulation National Law) Amendment Act 2010 No. 14 pt 1, s 124 sch
date of assent 21 April 2010
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2010 (see s 2)
Land Valuation Act 2010 No. 39 s 1, ch 11 pt 2
date of assent 20 September 2010
commenced on date of assent
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No. 42 s 1, pt 2, s 3 sch
date of assent 14 October 2010
commenced on date of assent
Parliamentary Service and Other Acts Amendment Act 2011 No. 24 pts 1–2
date of assent 09 August 2011
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 18 August 2011 (2011 SL No. 154)
Civil Partnerships Act 2011 No. 46 ss 1–2, pt 6 div 2
date of assent 06 December 2011
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 23 February 2012 (2012 SL No. 15)
Civil Partnerships and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No. 12 ss 1, s 59 sch
date of assent 27 June 2012
commenced on date of assent
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 35 ss 1, 2(a), pt 3
date of assent 29 August 2013
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 8 November 2013 (2013 SL No. 219)
Treasury and Trade and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 39 s 1, ch 3 pt 1, s 110(1) sch 3 pt 1
date of assent 23 September 2013
commenced on date of assent
Crime and Misconduct and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No. 21 ss 1, 2(2), 94(2) sch 2
date of assent 21 May 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2014 (2014 SL No. 107)
Criminal Law Amendment Act 2014 No. 39 s 1, pt 2
date of assent 15 August 2014
commenced on date of assent
Relationships (Civil Partnerships) and Other Acts Amendment Act 2015 No. 33
date of assent 17 December 2015
ss 1–2 comm on date of assent
pt 1, s 52 sch comm 22 March 2016 (2016 SL No. 14)
Planning (Consequential) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016 No. 27
date of assent 25 May 2016
ss 1–2 comm on date of assent
pts 2–69 comm 3 July 2017 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA(2))
Industrial Relations Act 2016 No. 63
date of assent 09 December 2016
Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Act 2017 No. 17
date of assent 05 June 2017
Electoral and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 No. 31
date of assent 30 October 2019
pt 2 (other than ss 4 (2) (to the extent it ins new def source), 57 (2) (to the extent it ins new def source), 59, 60 (1), 61 (1), 62 (2), 63–64, 65, 71, 73 (to the extent it ins new s 433)), pts 3–4 comm 31 January 2020 (2020 SL No. 3)
COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 No. 13
date of assent 23 April 2020
pt 10 div 1 comm on date of assent
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 15
date of assent 25 May 2020
pt 2 comm on date of assent
COVID-19 Emergency Response and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 38
date of assent 04 December 2020
pt 2 div 1 (other than s 4(2)) comm on date of assent
s 4(2) comm 1 May 2022, the day after the COVID-19 legislation expiry day (see s 2(2))
Debt Reduction and Savings Act 2021 No. 12
date of assent 02 June 2021
ch 2 pt 1 div 1 comm 1 January 2022 (see s 2 (4))
Public Health and Other Legislation (Extension of Expiring Provisions) Amendment Act 2022 No. 6
date of assent 08 April 2022
pt 2 comm on date of assent
sch 1 pt 2 comm 3 November 2022 the day that is 2 days after the day the Public Health Act 2005, chapter 8, part 7A expired (see s 2 (2))
Public Sector Act 2022 No. 34
date of assent 12 December 2022
s 365 sch 3 comm 1 March 2023 (see s 2)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 23
date of assent 20 September 2023
pt 2 comm 1 February 2024 (2024 SL No. 1)