INTERPRETATION.
No. 31 of 1911.
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of his duty, or any person lawfully engaged, authorised, or employed in the performance of any public duty, or any person lawfully acting in aid or assistance of any such public officer or person, he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars, and to imprisonment not exceeding 3 months.
[sub-sections 2 and 3, rep. No. 43 of 1912.]
48.-(1) Unless it is otherwise expressly provided in any enactment all actions and prosecutions to be commenced against any public officer for anything done or omitted to be done in pursuance of any enactment shall be commenced within 6 months after the act or omission, and not otherwise.
(2) In any such action the defendant may plead the general issue, and give this Ordinance and any special matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon.
(3) No plaintiff shall recover in any such action if tender of sufficient amends has been made before such action brought, or if a sufficient sum of money has been paid into Court after such action brought, by or on behalf of the defendant.
(4) If a verdict passes for the defendant, or the plaintiff is non-suited or discontinues any such action after issue joined, or if on demurrer or otherwise, judgment is given against the plaintiff, the defendant shall recover his full costs as between solicitor and client, and shall have the like remedy for the same as any defendant has by law in other cases; and though a verdict passes or judgment is given for the plaintiff in any such action, the plaintiff shall not have costs against the defendant unless the Judge before whom the trial is had certifies his approbation of the action.
[sub-section (5), rep. No. 43 of 1912.]
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PART VIII.
Miscellaneous Provisions.
49.-(1) In any Ordinance, instrument, or document, any Act of the Imperial Parliament may be cited by reference to its "short title", if any, either with or without a reference to the chapter, or by reference to the regnal year in which it was passed; and, where
*As amended by No. 8 of 1912, No. 17 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912.
As amended by No. 8 of 1912.
Acts.