Interpretation and General Clauses Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · General Provisions Regarding Acts and Other Written Laws
Section 7
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where, in any Act, there is a reference to a section, Part, Chapter or Schedule by number or letter only, and not in conjunction with the title or series number of an Act such reference shall be construed as a reference to the section, Part, Chapter or Schedule of that number or letter contained in the Act in which such reference occurs.
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;
Construction in section of reference to subsections and paragraph
Where, in any section of any Act, there is a reference to a subsection, paragraph or sub-paragraph by number or letter only, and not in conjunction with the number of any section of that or of any other Act, such reference shall be construed as a reference to the subsection, paragraph, or
Interpretation and General Clauses sub-paragraph of that number or letter contained in the section in which such reference occurs.
Construction to apply to other written laws
This section applies with suitable modifications to other written laws, and to instruments issued under or by virtue thereof.
Special provision in marginal notes
This section does not apply to marginal notes contained in an amending Act, or in any written law which amends another written law; and, in such case, references to a Part, section or other division which does not contain a reference to the written law of which such Part, section or other division forms part are deemed to refer to the Principal Act or other written law which is being amended.
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;
Terms defined in s 3
act
Defined · s 3“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;
written law
Defined · s 3“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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Subsidiary Legislation and Instruments
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Powers and Appointments
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Delegation of Powers
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Penal Provisions
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