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Interpretation Act 1978
CHAPTER 30
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
| General provisions as to enactment and operation | |
| Section | |
| 1. | Words of enactment. |
| 2. | Amendment or repeal in same Session. |
| 3. | Judicial notice. |
| 4. | Time of commencement. |
| Interpretation and construction | |
| 5. | Definitions. |
| 6. | Gender and number. |
| 7. | References to service by post. |
| 8. | References to distance. |
| 9. | References to time of day. |
| 10. | References to the Sovereign. |
| 11. | Construction of subordinate legislation. |
| Statutory powers and duties | |
| 12. | Continuity of powers and duties. |
| 13. | Anticipatory exercise of powers. |
| 14. | Implied power to amend. |
| Repealing enactments | |
| 15. | Repeal of repeals. |
| 16. | General savings. |
| 17. | Repeal and re-enactment. |
| Miscellaneous | |
| 18. | Duplicated offences. |
| 19. | Citation of other Acts. |
| 20. | References to other enactments. |
