1989 Ed.]
Interpretation and General Clauses
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referred to as forming the beginning and as forming the end of the portion comprised in the description or citation.
17. Construction of reference to Ordinance, section, etc.
(1) Any reference in any Ordinance to "any Ordinance" or to “any enactment" shall be construed as a reference to any Ordinance for the time being in force.
(2) Where in any Ordinance there is a reference to a section, Part, Chapter or Schedule by number or letter only, and not in conjunction with the title or short title of any other Ordinance, such reference shall be construed as a reference to the section, Part, Chapter or Schedule of that number or letter contained in the Ordinance in which such reference occurs.
(3) Where in any section of any Ordinance there is a reference to a subsection, paragraph, subparagraph or other division by number or letter only, and not in conjunction with the number of any section of that or of any other Ordinance, such reference shall be construed as a reference to the subsection, paragraph, subparagraph or other division of that number or letter contained in the section in which such reference occurs.
(4) The provisions of subsections (2) and (3) shall apply mutatis mutandis to subsidiary legislation.
(5) Any reference to an Ordinance in any Ordinance shall include a reference to any subsidiary legislation made under the Ordinance to which reference is made.
18. Marginal notes
(1) Where any section, subsection or paragraph of any Ordinance is taken verbatim from, or is substantially similar to, a section, subsection or paragraph of any imperial enactment, there may be added as a note to the section, subsection or paragraph of the Ordinance a reference, in abbreviated form, to such section, subsection or paragraph of the imperial enactment.
(2) A reference added under subsection (1) shall not have any legislative effect and shall not in any way vary, limit or extend the interpretation of any Ordinance.
(3) A marginal note or section heading to any provision of any Ordinance shall not have any legislative effect and shall not in any way vary, limit or extend the interpretation of any Ordinance.
19. General principles of interpretation
(Amended 44 of 1988 s. 2)
An Ordinance shall be deemed to be remedial and shall receive such fair, large and liberal construction and interpretation as will best ensure the attainment of the object of the Ordinance according to its true intent, meaning and spirit.
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