Article 1 Citation, commencement and interpretationF1

This Order may be cited as the National Insurance (Australia and New Zealand) Order 1964.

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “the principal Act” means the National Insurance Act 1946;

• “the Australia Order” means the Family Allowances and National Insurance (Australia) Order 1958^f1 ;

• “the New Zealand Order” means the National Insurance (New Zealand) Order 1956^f2 ;

• “the principal Orders” means the Australia Order and the New Zealand Order;

and other expressions have the same meaning as in the principal Act.

Reference in this Order to any enactment, order or regulations shall include references to such enactment, order or regulations as amended by any subsequent enactment, order or regulations.

The rules for the construction of Acts of Parliament contained in the Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the purpose of the interpretation of this Order as they apply to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.