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Section 35

References to written laws

of Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967

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Section 35
(1)

A reference to a particular written law—

Interpretation 33

(a)

is a reference to that law as amended or extended from time to time; and

(b)

includes a reference to any subsidiary legislation made thereunder.

(2)

Where any written law or any provision of a written law is repealed and re-enacted (with or without modification), references in any other written law to the law or provision so repealed shall be construed as references to the re-enacted law or provision.

(3)

A reference to a group of sections or other divisions (by whatever name called) of a written law includes both the first and the last section or other division referred to.

(4)

A reference to the number of a line of any provision of a written law is a reference to the line of that number in the latest official printed copy of that law at the time of the making of the law containing the reference.