Interpretation Act 1965
Table of Contents
Long Title
1 Short title
Part 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS OF INTERPRETATION
2 Interpretation of certain words and expressions
2A Criteria for determining death
Part 2 GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAW
3 Acts to be public Acts
4 Acts to be divided into sections without introductory words
5 Schedules
6 Subdivisions of Acts
7 Forms
7A Examples and illustrations
8 Mode of referring to written laws
9 Construction in an Act of references to sections, etc.
9A Purposive interpretation of written law and use of extrinsic materials
9B Changes to style not to affect meaning
10 Time of commencement of written law
11 Effect of repeal of Act on subsidiary legislation made thereunder
12 Repeal of repealing laws
13 Repeal of amended law to include amendments
14 Repeal and substitution
15 References to amended and re-enacted provisions
16 Effect of repeal
17 Construction of amending Act
18 Effect of expiration of written law
Part 3 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
19 General provisions with respect to power given to any authority to make subsidiary legislation
20 Additional provisions as to subsidiary legislation
21 Use of defined terms in subsidiary legislation
22 Anticipatory exercise of powers
23 Commencement of subsidiary legislation
24 Judicial notice of subsidiary legislation
25 Construction of amending subsidiary legislation
26 Acts done under subsidiary legislation to be deemed to be done under Act
26A Reference to Act to include subsidiary legislation
Part 4 POWERS AND APPOINTMENTS
27 Construction of provisions as to exercise of powers and duties
28 Power to appoint includes power to dismiss
29 Construction of enabling words
30 Appointment of officers by name or office
31 Official designation to include officer executing duties
32 Appointments having retrospective effect
32A Power of majority, quorum, etc., of board, etc.
33 Powers of board, etc., not affected by vacancy, etc.
33A Standard investment power of statutory bodies
34 Signification of orders, etc., of President
35 Signification of orders, etc., of Minister
35A Subsidiary legislation by statutory body, etc.
36 Delegation of functions of Minister
37 Signing of documents
Part 5 PENAL PROVISIONS
38 Attempt to commit an offence to be deemed an offence
39 Imposition of penalty not a bar to civil action
40 Provisions as to offences under 2 or more laws
41 Penalties prescribed to be deemed maximum penalties
Part 5A PROVISIONS RELATING TO COURT PROCEEDINGS
41A Process for making applications to Court in civil proceedings
41B Renaming of prerogative orders or writs
41C References to High Court before 2 January 2021
41D References to writs, etc.
41E References to originating claims, etc., in relation to Singapore International Commercial Court
Part 6 MISCELLANEOUS
42 Powers of President, Minister or other authority to appoint public officer to serve on board and to appoint chairperson
43 Prima facie evidence of signature
44 Public officers
45 Act for which payment is required need not be performed until payment is made
46 Fees or charges may be prescribed and may be reduced, varied, remitted or refunded
47 Proceedings not to abate on death, etc., of official
48 Gazette to be evidence of matters therein
48A Service of documents
49 Measurement of distance
50 Computation of time
51 Standard time
52 Provision when no time prescribed
53 Construction of power of extending time
54 Saving of rights of Government
55 Act to bind Government
Legislative History
Abbreviations