BENNION ON STATUTORY INTERPRETATION ... - Francis Bennion
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<strong>BENNI<strong>ON</strong></strong> <strong>ON</strong> <strong>STATUTORY</strong> INTERPRETATI<strong>ON</strong><br />
Fifth Edition Updating Notes (Version 24, 25 Mar 2010)<br />
See the decision of the Federal Court of Australia in Smith v Zinifex Australia Limited [2008]<br />
FCA 532. See also Code p. 242 n. 8.<br />
Code s 233 was applied by Lord Scott of Foscote in Scottish & Newcastle plc v Raguz [2008]<br />
UKHL 65, [2009] 1 All ER 763, at [28].<br />
Section 234. Use of later Acts in pari materia<br />
Pages 708-710 Relevant Index entry: in pari materia, Acts<br />
Code s 234 was followed by Peter Gibson LJ in Ward v Chief Adjudication Officer [1998]<br />
EWCA Civ 1552. See also Halcyon Films LLP v Revenue & Customs [2008] UKSPC<br />
SPC00696 at para. 83.<br />
Page 709 Relevant Index entry: mistake of law:Parliament, by<br />
On the passage „except when legislating, Parliament has no power authoritatively to interpret<br />
the law‟ see Hawkesbury City Council & v Sammut [2002] NSWCA 18 at [71].<br />
The passage „the view taken by Parliament as to the legal meaning of a doubtful enactment may<br />
be treated as of persuasive, though not binding, authority‟ was adopted by the Federal Court of<br />
Australia in Re Michael <strong>Francis</strong>cus Kalwy v the Secretary of the Department of Social Security<br />
[1992] FCA 489; (1992) 16 Aar 403 (1992) 38 FCR 295 (1992) 29 ALD 28, at [23].<br />
Section 235. Use of judicial decisions on Act<br />
Page 710 Relevant Index entry: sub-rules<br />
Code s. 235 was applied in F. v Minister for Health and Children [2008] IESC 16.<br />
Page 711 Relevant Index entry: tacit legislation<br />
On this discussion of tacit legislation see the Hong Kong case of Kao Lee & Yip (a firm) v Lau<br />
Wing & Anor [2008] HKCU 1667 at [35], [36],<br />
http://law.lexisnexis.com/webcenters/hk/Daily-Cases/Kao-Lee--Yip-a-firm-v-Lau-Wing--Anor<br />
Part XV. The Functional Construction Rule<br />
Section 238. Statement of the rule<br />
Page 716 Relevant Index entry: functional construction: delegated legislation and<br />
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs takes the view that headings are a part<br />
of a statutory instrument and are a legitimate aid to its interpretation, see Joint Committee on<br />
Statutory Instruments Sixth Report, 10 December 2007, .<br />
www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt200708/jtselect/jtstatin/35/3502.htm<br />
Section 242. The proviso<br />
Page 723 Relevant Index entry: tacit legislation:proviso, nature of<br />
The wording of Code s 242 was approved by Laffoy J in Comptroller and Auditor General v<br />
Ireland [1997] 1 IR 248.<br />
Section 245. The long title<br />
Page 727 Relevant Index entry: long title:interpretative use of<br />
See David Dodd, Statutory Interpretation in Ireland (Tottel, 2008) p. 46.<br />
www.francisbennion.com/5th-edn<br />
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