CAP. 1]
Construction
of general penalties clause regarding regulations
22 of 1950, s. 4.
Extent of
power to
make public
Schedule.
Interpretation.
15. (1) A provision in an Ordinance to the effect that any breach or contravention of regulations made or deemed to be made or taking effect by virtue of such Ordinance shall constitute an offence, or prescribing punishment for breach or contravention of such regulations, shall be deemed to include power to prescribe by such regulations that the contravention of any particular regulation shall or shall not constitute an offence and to include power to prescribe by such regulations punishment therefor not exceeding that so prescribed in the Ordinance for breach or contravention of the regulations: Provided that except insofar as the power deemed by this subsection to be included in such provision is exercised, such provision shall be construed and take effect as if no such power had been conferred.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2—
(a) this section shall apply to any enactment coming into operation prior to the commencement of this Ordinance, notwithstanding any contrary expression in such enactment;
(b) this section shall apply to any enactment coming into operation after the commencement of this Ordinance, unless the operation of this section is expressly excluded.
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16. Where power is given to the Governor or to the Governor in Council, to make, issue or approve any order, instrument, proclamation, notification, register or list, it shall include the power of amending or suspending such order, proclamation, notification, register or list or withdrawing approval thereof and of declaring the date of its coming into force and the period of its operation and also of substituting another therefor: Provided that where any Ordinance is to come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation, the power to issue such proclamation shall not, in the absence of express provision, include (except in the case of and for the purpose of correcting any mistake therein) the power of amending or suspending the same.
Deviation
in forms.
17. Whenever forms are prescribed in any enactment, slight deviations therefrom, not affecting the substance or calculated to mislead, shall not invalidate them.
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CAP. 1]
Construction
of general penalties clause regarding regulations
22 of 1950, s. 4.
Extent of
power to
make public
Schedule.
Interpretation.
15. (1) A provision in an Ordinance to the effect that any breach or contravention of regulations made or deemed to be made or taking effect by virtue of such Ordinance shall constitute an offence, or prescribing punishment for breach or contravention of such regulations, shall be deemed to include power to prescribe by such regulations that the contravention of any particular regulation shall or shall not constitute an offence and to include power to prescribe by such regulations punishment therefor not exceeding that so prescribed in the Ordinance for breach or contravention of the regulations: Provided that except insofar as the power deemed by this subsection to be included in such provision is exercised, such provision shall be construed and take effect as if no such power had been conferred.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2- (a) this section shall apply to any enactment coming into operation prior to the commencement of this Ordinance, notwithstanding any contrary expression in such enactment;
(b) this section shall apply to any enactment coming into operation after the commencement of this Ordinance, unless the operation of this section is expressly excluded.
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16. Where power is given to the Governor or to the Governor in Council, to make, issue or approve any order, instrumentproclamation, notification, register or list, it shall include 281950, the power of amending or suspending such order, proclama- tion, notification, register or list or withdrawing approval thereof and of declaring the date of its coming into force and the period of its operation and also of substituting another therefor: Provided that where any Ordinance is to come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclama- tion, the power to issue such proclamation shall not in the absence of express provision include (except in the case of and for the purpose of correcting any mistake therein) the power of amending or suspending the same.
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17. Whenever forms are prescribed in any enactment, slight deviations therefrom, not affecting the substance or calculated to mislead, shall not invalidate them.
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