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Interpretation Act

(CHAPTER 1)

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02 Jan 2021

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01 Jan 2015

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01 Jan 2015

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Act 41 of 2014
01 Jan 2015

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07 Mar 2014

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16 May 2003

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Table of Contents

Interpretation Act
(CHAPTER 1)
Long Title
- 1 Short title
Part I GENERAL PROVISIONS OF INTERPRETATION
- 2 Interpretation of certain words and expressions
Part II GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAW
Part III SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
Part IV POWERS AND APPOINTMENTS
Part V REPRINT OF ACTS
- 38 Reprint of Acts
Part VI PENAL PROVISIONS
Part VII MISCELLANEOUS
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30 Nov 1991

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Act 11 of 1991
16 Apr 1993

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Act 11 of 1993
01 Jul 1993

Amended by
Act 16 of 1993
01 Jul 1994

Amended by
Act 6 of 1994
26 Jan 1996

Amended by
Act 4 of 1996
30 May 1997

1997 RevEd
01 Oct 1997

Amended by
Act 7 of 1997
10 Jul 1998

Amended by
Act 25 of 1998
02 Nov 1998

Amended by
Act 22 of 1998
01 Aug 1999

1999 RevEd
01 Nov 2000

Amended by
Act 28 of 2000
01 Sep 2001

Amended by
Act 26 of 2001
31 Dec 2002

2002 RevEd
16 May 2003

Amended by
Act 9 of 2003
15 Dec 2004

Amended by
Act 45 of 2004
01 Jan 2006

Amended by
Act 42 of 2005
07 Mar 2014

Amended by
Act 5 of 2014
01 Oct 2014

Amended by
Act 27 of 2014
01 Jan 2015

Amended by
Act 27 of 2014
01 Jan 2015

Amended by
Act 41 of 2014
01 Jan 2015

Amended by
Act 42 of 2014
01 Apr 2018

Amended by
Act 5 of 2018
17 Sep 2018

Amended by
Act 19 of 2018
02 Jan 2021

Amended by
Act 40 of 2019

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