When you read a law, you might see examples that help explain what it means. These examples do not limit what the law says. You can find more information about this in section 10, which talks about how to understand the meaning of laws.
When a law gives an example, it is just helping you understand the law. The example does not change what the law says. The law still means what it says, even if the example does not cover every situation.
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An example provided in legislation of the operation of a provision of the legislation does not limit the provision.
See section 10, which includes examples as part of the text of legislation from which its meaning must be ascertained.
