CHAPTER 1:01
GENERAL INTERPRETATION
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
SECTION
1. Short title
2. Interpretation of words and expressions
3. Acts shall be judicially noticed
4. Notification of approval of appointment, etc.
5. Forms
6. Acts to be divided into sections
7. Mode of citing written laws
8. Schedules and tables to be part of written law
9. Time when written law comes into operation
10. Repealed written law not revived
11. Repeal of amended written law to include amendment
12. Reference to written law to include amendments
13. Continuation of certain repealed laws
14. Provisions respecting effect of repealing written law
15. Construction of amending written law with amended written law
16. Effect of expiry of written law
17. Publication and commencement of subsidiary legislation
18. Retrospective operation of subsidiary legislation
19. Construction of subsidiary legislation
20. Exercise of powers between assent to and commencement of Act
21. General provisions with respect to the power to make subsidiary legislation
22. References to written laws to include subsidiary legislation thereunder
23. Act done under subsidiary legislation deemed done under written law which authorized it
24. Fees
25. Signification of orders by President or a Minister
26. Appointments of officers by name or office
27. Powers and duties to be exercised and performed from time to time
28. Powers and duties of office holder
29. Reference to holder of office includes person discharging
30. Power to appoint substantively pending retirement, etc., of existing holder
31. Effect of appointment to act in a public office
32. Power to appoint to include power to dismiss, etc., and to re-appoint
33. Change of title of public office
34. Construction of enabling words
35. Power of President to delegate authority
36. Power of Ministers and others to delegate
37. Saving in respect of delegations
38. Power of majority of more than two persons
39. Method of appeal to the President or a Minister and appearance thereon
40. Power to appoint chairman, etc., of board, etc.
41. Power to appoint members of board, etc., includes power to appoint public officers and alternates
42. Powers of board, etc., not affected by vacancy or certain defects
42A. Exercise of powers of members of boards, etc., after expiry of office .
43. Authentication of decisions, etc., and affixing of common seal
44. Time
45. Computation of time and meaning of clear days
46. Provision where no time prescribed
47. Construction of power to extend time
48. Measurement of distances
49. Evidence of signature of President, Minister or law officer, etc.
49A. Evidence of execution of instrument under seal by public officer
50. Law officers
51. Ex officio proceeding not to abate on death, etc.
52. Imposition of penalty no bar to civil action
53. Provision as to offences under two or more laws
54. Penalties prescribed may be maximum penalties, but may be cumulative
55. Disposal of forfeits
56. Disposal of fines and penalties
57. Interpretation of applied laws
58. Saving of rights of Government in written laws
61. Production of Gazette and official copies to be prima facie evidence of contents
62. Power to cancel licences, etc.
63. Act for which payment required need not be performed until payment made
36 of 1966
11 of 1967
37 of 1967
3 of 1968
9 of 1968
25 of 1968
26 of 1968
1 of 1969
30 of 1969
23 of 1971
51 of 1971
20 of 1975
5 of 1981
30 of 1991
19 of 1992
21 of 1996
An Act to make provision with regard to the construction, application and interpretation of written law, to make certain general provisions with regard to such law and other like purposes
This Act may be cited as the General Interpretation Act.
2. Interpretation of words and expressions
(1) In this Act and, subject to section 57, in every other written law enacted, made or issued before or after the coming into operation of this Act, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them, unless there is something in the subject or context inconsistent with such construction or unless it is therein otherwise provided—
“act” used with reference to an offence or civil wrong includes an omission and extends to a series of acts and omissions;
“Act” used with reference to legislation means an Act of Parliament, an Ordinance, and any applied Act;
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