Interpretation Bill
Table of Contents
Long Title
Enacting Formula
1 Short title
Part I GENERAL PROVISIONS OF INTERPRETATION
2 Interpretation of certain words and expressions
Part II 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
8 Mode of citing Acts
9 Construction in an Act of references to sections, etc
10 Coming into operation 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 III 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 Exercise of statutory powers between enactment and commencement of Act
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
Part IV 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
33 Powers of a board, etc., not affected by vacancy, etc
34 Signification of orders, etc., of the President
35 Signification of orders, etc. of a Minister
36 Delegation of powers of Minister
37 Signing of documents
Part V REPRINT OF ACTS
38 Reprint of Acts
Part VI PENAL PROVISIONS
39 Attempt to commit an offence to be deemed an offence
40 Imposition of a penalty not a bar to civil action
41 Provisions as to offences under two or more laws
42 Penalties prescribed to be deemed maximum penalties
Part VII MISCELLANEOUS
43 Powers of the President, Minister or other authority to appoint public officer as such to serve on board and to appoint chairman
44 Prima facie evidence of signature
45 Public officers
46 Act for which payment is required need not be performed till payment be made
47 Fees or charges may be prescribed and may be reduced, varied, remitted or refunded
48 Proceedings not to abate on death, etc. of official
49 Gazette to be evidence of matters therein
50 Measurement of distance
51 Computation of time
52 Standard time
53 Provision when no time prescribed
54 Construction of power of extending time
55 Saving of rights of the Government
56 Act to be binding on Government
57 Repeal
Explanatory Statement
Expenditure of Public Money
Table of Derivations