ACTS INTERPRETATION ACT 1954 - SECT 32D References to persons generally

ACTS INTERPRETATION ACT 1954 - SECT 32D

32D References to persons generally

(1) In an Act, a reference to a person generally includes a reference to a corporation as well as an individual.

(2) Subsection (1) is not displaced merely because there is an express reference to either an individual or a corporation elsewhere in the Act .

Examples of references to a person generally—

another

anyone

no-one

one

party

person

someone

whoever

Examples of express references to a corporation—

body corporate

company

corporation sole

Examples of express references to an individual—

adult

child

spouse