LawgistThe General Clauses Act
13Gender and number
In all 1[Central Acts] and Regulations, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,--
(1) words importing the masculine gender shall be taken to include females; and
(2) words in the singular shall include the plural, and vice versa.
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1. Subs., ibid., for "Acts of the Governor-General in Council".
GENERAL RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
- 5 Coming into operation of enactments
- 5A [Repealed.]
- 6 Effect of repeal
- 6A Repeal of Act making textual amendment in Act or Regulation
- 7 Revival of repealed enactments
- 8 Construction of references to repealed enactments
- 9 Commencement and termination of time
- 10 Computation of time
- 11 Measurement of distances
- 12 Duty to be taken pro rata in enactments
- 13 Gender and number
- 13A [Repealed.]
