2016
No. 31 of 1911.
Ordinances not binding on Crown unless expressed.
Construction of provisions
INTERPRETATION.
23. No Ordinance shall be binding on the Crown, or shall in any manner affect the rights of the Crown, unless it is so provided in express terms.
This Ordinance shall be binding on the Crown.
24. Where any Ordinance confers a power or imposes a duty, as to exercise then, unless the contrary intention appear, the power may be exercised and the duty shall be performed from time to time as occasion requires.
of powers and duties.
Construction of references to public officers.
Construction of provisions granting powers to the holder of an office.
Proceedings not abated by change in office.
25.—(1) Where reference is made to any person by the term designating his office, such term shall include the person for the time being executing the duties of such office, as well as such other person as may be appointed to perform any portion of such duties.
(2) Where any Ordinance confers a power or privilege, or imposes a duty on the holder of any office as such, then, unless the contrary intention appear, the power may be exercised and the duty shall or may be performed, as the case may be, by the holder of the office for the time being, or by any person appointed to act in, or perform the duties of, the said office for the time being.
(3) Any civil or criminal proceedings taken by or against any person in virtue of his office shall not be discontinued or abated by his death, resignation, or absence or removal from office, but may be carried on by or against, as the case may be, the person appointed to perform the duties of the office.
Construction of references to other enactments; and to a series of days.
Measurement of distances.
26.—(1) Where reference is made in any enactment to the numbers of any series of sections of any enactment, or to any part of any enactment, the reference shall be held to be inclusive of the sections or words mentioned in the reference.
(2) When any particular number of days is prescribed for the doing of any act or for any other purpose, the same shall, unless the contrary intention appear, be reckoned exclusive of the first and inclusive of the last day.
27. In the measurement of any distance for the purposes of any Ordinance that distance shall, unless the contrary intention appear, be measured in a straight line on a horizontal plane.
* As amended by No. 8 of 1912.
2016
No. 31 of 1911.
Ordinances
not binding
on Crown
unless expressed.
Construction
of provisions
INTERPRETATION.
23. No Ordinance shall be binding on the Crown, or shall in any manner affect the rights of the Crown, unless it is so provided in express termis.
This Ordinance shall be binding on the Crown.
24. Where any Ordinance confers a power or imposes a duty, as to exercise then, unless the contrary intention appear, the power may be exercised and the duty shall be performed from time to time as occasion requires.
of powers
and duties.
Construction
of references
to public officers.
*
Construction
of provisions granting powers to
the holder of an office.
Proceedings
not abated
office.
25.—(1) Where reference is made to any person by the term designating his office, such term shall include the person for the time being executing the duties of such office, as well as such other person as may be appointed to perform any portion of such duties.
(2) Where any Ordinance confers a power or privilege, or imposes a duty on the holder of any office as such, then, unless the contrary intention appear, the power may be exercised and the duty shall or may be performed, as the case may be, by the holder of the office for the time being, or by any person appointed to act in, or perform the duties of, the said office for the time being.
(3) Any civil or criminal proceedings taken by or against any by change in person in virtue of his office shall not be discontinued or abated by his death, resignation, or absence or removal from office, but may be carried on by or against, as the case may be, the person appointed to perform the duties of the office.
Construction
of references to other enactments;
and to a series of days.
Measurement
of distances.
26.—(1) Where reference is made in any enactment to the num- bers of any series of sections of any enactment, or to any part of any enactment, the reference shall be held to be inclusive of the sections or words mentioned in the reference.
(2) When any particular number of days is prescibed for the doing of any act or for any other purpose, the same shall, unless the contrary intention appear, be reckoned exclusive of the first and inclusive of the last day.
27. In the measurement of any distance for the purposes of any Ordinance that distance shall, unless the contrary intention appear, be measured in a straight line on a horizontal plane.
* As amended by No. 8 of 1912.
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