LLB101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Crimes Act 1914, Royal Assent, Mischief Rule
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Intrinsic material = stuff in an act: full list of what"s in an act, commonwealth legislation --> acts interpretation act 1901 (cth) s 13, queensland legislation --> acts interpretation act 1954 (qld) s 14 and s. 35c: text = words in the section (i. e. the written law, section headings (intrinsic now, though not always, aka "marginal notes" in older legislation. "list of legislation" and "list of annotations" in civil liability act (qld: can show commencement date if it wasn"t actually known when it was first passed. What is statutory interpretation: discerning the meaning of a provision in an act according to legislative intent, objective inquiry into what the words mean in their context with regards to their purpose, relationship with separation of powers: Interpretation vs amendment: parliament"s job is to pass law, court"s job is to interpret the law from an objective view, judges can accidentally expand/amend law when they push the boundaries of legislation.
