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Interpretation Ordinance 1958 (CI)
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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
This item is authorised by the following title:
Christmas Island Act 1958
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F2025C01208 C17
19 November 2025
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Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
4 Application of Ordinance
4A Western Australian Acts
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Part II—Provisions applicable to Ordinances generally
5 Interpretation
6 Application of Acts Interpretation Act to Ordinances
6B References to the Administrator
8 Citation of Acts and Ordinances
8A References to Ordinances
8B References to Acts
9 Judicial notice to be taken of Ordinances etc
10 Proof of Gazette etc
11 Compliance with forms
12 Offences under 2 or more laws
13 Attempt to commit offence
14 Civil rights not affected
15 Regulations
16 Citation of regulations and rules
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Part III—Provisions relating to laws continued in force by the Act or adopted as laws of the Territory
18 References to expression in certain laws
19 References in continued or adopted laws
20 Power to make regulations etc
21 Powers and functions under continued laws etc
22 Notification and commencement of regulations etc
23 References to Singapore currency
24 References to persons, places, matters and things in existing laws
25 Citation of Ordinances of Colony of Singapore
26 References to Ordinances of Colony of Singapore
27 Discontinuance of adopted laws deemed to be a repeal
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
