INTERPRETATION ACT 1984 - SECT 3

INTERPRETATION ACT 1984 - SECT 3

3 .         Application

        (1)         The provisions of this Act apply to every written law, whether the law was enacted, passed, made, or issued before or after the commencement of this Act, unless in relation to a particular written law —

            (a)         express provision is made to the contrary; or

            (b)         in the case of an Act, the intent and object of the Act or something in the subject or context of the Act is inconsistent with such application; or

            (c)         in the case of subsidiary legislation, the intent and object of the Act under which that subsidiary legislation is made is inconsistent with such application.

        (2)         The provisions of this Act apply to this Act as they apply to an Act passed after this Act commences.

        (3)         A reference in section 17, 25, 43(6), 50 or 64 to an Act, written law, enactment, or subsidiary legislation passed or made after the commencement of this Act shall be construed so as not to include any enactment which continues or directly amends, but does not repeal entirely, the text of an existing written law ¹ .

        [Section 3 amended: No. 34 of 2020 s. 93.]