1989 Ed.]
Interpretation and General Clauses
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by-law or other instrument made under or by virtue thereof and having legislative effect.
79. Construction of imperial enactments
Any imperial enactment shall be construed in accordance with the terms thereof and of any interpretation statute applicable thereto and, to the extent to which no provision is made in the imperial enactment or in such statute for the interpretation thereof, in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance as if such imperial enactment were itself an Ordinance; and any reference in this Ordinance to an Ordinance shall, in the interpretation of an imperial enactment, include a reference to imperial enactments.
80. Copies of imperial enactments
A copy of an imperial enactment shall, if it-
(a) is published in the Gazette or purports to be printed by the Government Printer; or
(b) is contained in any printed collection purporting to be published or printed by authority,
be deemed, until the contrary is proved, to be an authentic copy of the imperial enactment as at the date of such publication or printing.
PART XII
(Replaced 2 of 1975 s. 4)
FEES, PENALTIES, OFFENCES AND PROCEEDINGS
81. Attempts to commit offences
(1) A provision in any Ordinance which creates or results in the creation of an offence shall be deemed to include a provision that an attempt to commit such an offence shall itself constitute an offence which may be dealt with and punished in like manner as if the offence had been committed.
(2) Where a person is charged with an offence, he may be convicted of having attempted to commit that offence although he was not charged with the attempt.
(3) Nothing in this section shall affect any law relating to attempts to commit offences at common law.
82. Reference to an offence to include attempts, etc.
(1) Where-
(a) any Ordinance confers a power or imposes a duty which is to be exercised or performed consequent upon a conviction of an
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