Interpretation and application of legislation - Revision Acts
59: Meaning of revision Act and old law
You could also call this:
"What 'old law' and 'revision Act' mean in the law"
When you read sections 60 to 62, you will see the terms "old law" and "revision Act" used.
You need to know what these terms mean in this context.
The term "old law" refers to the law that was expressed in Acts or parts of Acts that were repealed and incorporated into a revision Act.
A "revision Act" is a Bill that has been prepared and certified under subpart 3 of Part 3, and has been enacted.
This means it has been officially approved and is now a law.
You can find more information about how this process works by looking at subpart 3 of Part 3.
The terms "old law" and "revision Act" are important to understand when reading about changes to the law.
You can find more information about previous versions of the law by looking at the Legislation Act 2012.
This will help you understand how the law has changed over time.