The General Clauses Act, 1897
GCA · 1897
PRELIMINARY
GENERAL DEFINITIONS
GENERAL RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
- §5Coming into operation of enactments
- §5AComing into operation of Governor-General’s Act.
- §6Effect of repeal
- §6ARepeal of Act making textual amendment in Act or Regulation
- §7Revival of repealed enactments
- §8Construction of references to repealed enactments
- §9Commencement and termination of time
- §10Computation of time
- §11Measurement of distances
- §12Duty to be taken pro rata in enactments
- §13Gender and number
- §13AReferences to the Sovereign.
POWERS AND FUNCTIONARIES
PROVISIONS AS TO ORDERS, RULES, ETC., MADE UNDER ENACTMENTS
- §20Construction of orders, etc., issued under enactments
- §21Power to issue, to include power to add to, amend, vary or rescind notifications, orders, rules or bye-laws
- §22Making of rules or bye-laws and issuing of orders between passing and commencement of enactment
- §23Provisions applicable to making of rules or bye-laws after previous publication
- §24Continuation of orders, etc., issued under enactments repealed and re-enacted
MISCELLANEOUS
- §25Recovery of fines
- §26Provision as to offences punishable under two or more enactments
- §27Meaning of service by post
- §28Citation of enactments
- §29Saving for previous enactments, rules and bye-laws
- §30Application of Act to Ordinances
- §30AApplication of Act to Acts made by the Governor-General.
- §31Construction of references to Local Government of a Province.