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Interpretation Act 1965 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · General Provisions Regarding Written Law

4. Acts to be divided into sections without introductory words

All Acts are to be divided into sections, if there be more enactments than one, which sections are deemed to be substantive enactments without any introductory words.

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Part 3

Subsidiary Legislation

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Part 4

Powers and Appointments

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Part 5

Penal Provisions

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Part 5A

Provisions Relating to Court Proceedings

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Part 6

Miscellaneous

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Details

Interpretation Act 1965 · s 4

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Judgments that cite this Act

204 in all

A Hong Kong judgment for a Macau casino debt could not be enforced in Singapore SummaryVenetian Macau Ltd v Hu Yangning · [2026] SGHC 180
An appeal against convictions for rape and outrage of modesty failed SummaryCFE v Public Prosecutor · [2026] SGCA 35
The cap on proxies at strata meetings does not apply to company representatives SummaryManagement Corporation Strata Title No 3564 v Edmund Motor Pte Ltd · [2026] SGHC 135

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Singapore Statutes Online · Interpretation Act 1965, 2020 Revised Edition. Reader record updated on 7 Oct 2026.

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