Interpretation Act (Cap. 249)

Contents

1. Art. 1 Short title.
2. Art. 2 Interpretation.
3. Art. 3 Definitions.
4. Art. 4 Grammatical variations, gender, number, etc.
5. Art. 5 Commencement.
6. Art. 6 Construction of provisions as to exercise of powers and duties.
7. Art. 6A Power to act notwithstanding any vacancy.
8. Art. 7 Exercise of statutory powers between the passing and commencement of an Act.
9. Art. 8 Construction of subsidiary legislation.
10. Art. 9 Subsidiary legislation may be retrospective.
11. Art. 10 Subsidiary laws to be valid in case of wrong reference to enabling powers.
12. Art. 11 Subsidiary legislation to be laid on Table of House.
13. Art. 12 Effect of repeal in future Acts and of amendmentsinany Act.
14. Art. 13 Offences by association of persons.
15. Art. 14 Language of laws.
16. Art. 15 Amendment or repeal of Act in same session.
17. Art. 16 Electronic publication.