LawgistThe General Clauses Act
20Construction of orders, etc., issued under enactments
Where, by any 1[Central Act] or Regulation, a power to issue any 2[notification], order, scheme, rule, form, or bye-law is conferred, then expressions used in the 2[notification], order, scheme, rule, form or bye-law, if it is made after the commencement of this Act, shall, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, have the same respective meanings as in the Act or Regulation conferring the power.
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1. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "Act of the Governor General in Council"
2. Ins. by Act 1 of 1903, s. 3 and the Second Schedule.
PROVISIONS AS TO ORDERS, RULES, ETC., MADE UNDER ENACTMENTS
- 20 Construction of orders, etc., issued under enactments
- 21 Power to issue, to include power to add to, amend, vary or rescind notifications, orders, rules or bye-laws
- 22 Making of rules or bye-laws and issuing of orders between passing and commencement of enactment
- 23 Provisions applicable to making of rules or bye-laws after previous publication
- 24 Continuation of orders, etc., issued under enactments repealed and re-enacted
