Civil Law and Procedure
The General Clauses Act, 1897
Act 10 of 1897 · 36 sections
Practise questions on Interpretation of Statutes
Title, date and preamble
[11th March, 1897.]
An Act to consolidate and extend the General Clauses Act, 1868 and 1887.
WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and extend the General Clauses Acts, 1868 (1 of 1868) and
1887 (1 of 1887); it is hereby enacted as follows:—
Contents
PRELIMINARY
GENERAL DEFINITIONS
GENERAL RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
- 5.Coming into operation of enactments
- 5A.Coming into operation of Governor-General’s Act
- 6.Effect of repeal
- 6A.Repeal of Act making textual amendment in Act or Regulation
- 7.Revival of repealed enactments
- 8.Construction of references to repealed enactments
- 9.Commencement and termination of time
- 10.Computation of time
- 11.Measurement of distances
- 12.Duty to be taken pro rata in enactments
- 13.Gender and number
- 13A.References to the Sovereign
POWERS AND FUNCTIONARIES
PROVISIONS AS TO ORDERS, RULES, ETC., MADE UNDER ENACTMENTS
- 20.Construction of orders, etc., issued under enactments
- 21.Power to issue, to include power to add to, amend, vary or rescind notifications, orders, rules or bye-laws
- 22.Making of rules or bye-laws and issuing of orders between passing and commencement of enactment
- 23.Provisions applicable to making of rules or bye-laws after previous publication
- 24.Continuation of orders, etc., issued under enactments repealed and re-enacted
MISCELLANEOUS
- 25.Recovery of fines
- 26.Provision as to offences punishable under two or more enactments
- 27.Meaning of service by post
- 28.Citation of enactments
- 29.Saving for previous enactments, rules and bye-laws
- 30.Application of Act to Ordinances
- 30A.Application of Act to Acts made by the Governor-General
- 31.Construction of references to Local Government of a Province
Schedules and appendices
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