Section 55
of Interpretation And General Clauses Enactment 1963
Section 55
(1)
Where any State law is amended, the Government Printer may, with the authority of the Attorney-General, print copies of such law with the necessary additions, omissions, substitutions and amendments effected by any State law amending it, and any
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such copy purporting to be so printed shall be deemed, until the contrary is shown, to be the authentic text of the amended law as in force, except in so far as may be specified in such copy, on such date as may be so specified.
(2)
A reference in the State law to the number of a line of any provision of any State law shall mean such line in the latest official printed copy of such State law at the time of the enactment of the law containing such reference.
Act from which payment is required need not be performed until payment is made.