INTERPRETATION ACT 1987 - SECT 9 Meaning of may and shall
INTERPRETATION ACT 1987 - SECT 9
Meaning of may and shall9 Meaning of may and shall
(1) In any Act or instrument, the word "may", if used to confer a power, indicates that the power may be exercised or not, at discretion.
(2) In any Act or instrument, the word "shall", if used to impose a duty, indicates that the duty must be performed.