Lawgist5Coming into operation of enactments
1[(1) Where any Central Act is not expressed to come into operation on a particular day, then it shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the assent,--
(a) in the case of a Central Act made before the commencement of the Constitution, of the Governor-General, and
(b) in the case of an Act of Parliament, of the President.]
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(3) Unless the contrary is expressed, a 3[Central Act] or Regulation shall be construed as coming into operation immediately on the expiration of the day preceding its commencement.
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1. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for sub-section (1).
2. Sub-section (2) omitted, ibid.
3. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "Act of the Governor-General in Council".
- 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- 5A [Repealed.]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- 7 Revival of repealed enactments
- 8 Construction of references to repealed enactments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- 13A [Repealed.]
