Legislation Act 2019

Interpretation and application of legislation - Amendment and repeal

30: Amendments part of, and construed with, legislation amended

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"Changes to a law are part of that law and are read together with it."

When you change a law, the changes become part of that law. You read the changes together with the original law. The changes must make sense with the original law, so you consider them as one thing.

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Part 2Interpretation and application of legislation
Amendment and repeal

30Amendments part of, and construed with, legislation amended

  1. Amending legislation is part of the legislation that it amends.

  2. Amending legislation must be construed with the legislation that it amends.

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