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Interpretation and General Clauses Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Powers and Appointments
Interpretation and General Clauses Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Powers and Appointments
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Whenever any written law confers a power or imposes a duty, the power may be exercised and the duty shall be performed from time to time as occasion requires.
written law
“written law” includes all Acts, Proclamation and subsidiary legislation, or any part thereof, but does not include any Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom or any Order of Her Britannic Majesty in Council, or any law which no authority in Brunei Darussalam is empowered to amend;
Whenever any written law confers a power or imposes a duty on the holder of an office as such, then, the power may be exercised and the duty shall be performed by the holder of the office for the time being, or by a person duly appointed to act for him or to exercise the power or discharge the duty.
act
“act”, used with reference to an offence or civil wrong, includes a series of acts, and words which refer to acts done extend to omissions;
person
“person” includes any company or association or body of persons, corporate or unincorporate; and this interpretation applies notwithstanding that the word “person” occurs in a provision creating or relating to an offence or for the recovery of any fine or compensation;
written law
“written law” includes all Acts, Proclamation and subsidiary legislation, or any part thereof, but does not include any Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom or any Order of Her Britannic Majesty in Council, or any law which no authority in Brunei Darussalam is empowered to amend;
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