Section 17A
Regard to be had to the purpose of Act
of Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967
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Section 17A
In the interpretation of a provision of an Act, a construction that would promote the purpose or object underlying the Act (whether that purpose or object is expressly stated in the Act or not) shall be preferred to a construction that would not promote that purpose or object.