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Ordinance to override existing law

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Annex B

3(1) Every enactment prior

to

the

commencement

of this

Ordinance

that

admits of a

construction

consistent with

this Ordinance shall be given such a construction.

(2) Every

to the commencement

of this

prior enactment Ordinance that does not admit of a construction consistent

with

this Ordinance

inconsistency, repealed.

is,

to

the

extent

of

the

(3)

Any

law,

other than an enactment,

in force immediately

of this Ordinance

that is

before the commencement

inconsistent with this Ordinance is, to the extent of the

inconsistency, abrogated.

(4)

NO enactment prior to the commencement of

this Ordinance

is repealed to any extent by this Ordinance otherwise than

by this section.

(5)

In this section

"enactment" means

an

enactment that can be amended by an

Ordinance;

"law" means a law that can be amended by an Ordinance.

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