Revised Edition of the Laws Act 1983 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Supplementary Provisions
20. Construction of references to Acts and subsidiary legislation revised under this Act
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Where in any written law or other instrument or document reference is made to any Act or any provision of any Act affected by or under the operation of this Act, that reference is, where necessary and practicable, to be construed as a reference to that Act or to the corresponding provision of that Act in the revised edition of Acts or in any subsequent revision of Acts made pursuant to section 10.
revised edition of Acts
“revised edition of Acts” means the revised edition of the Acts prepared under the authority of section 3;
Where in any written law or other instrument or document reference is made to any subsidiary legislation or any provision of any subsidiary legislation affected by or under the operation of this Act, that reference is, where necessary and practicable, to be construed as a reference to that subsidiary legislation or to the corresponding provision of that subsidiary legislation in the relevant revised edition of subsidiary legislation.
revised edition of subsidiary legislation
“revised edition of subsidiary legislation” means the revised edition, prepared under the authority of section 3, of orders in council, proclamations, rules, regulations, orders, notifications, by‑laws and other forms of subsidiary legislation made under any Act or other lawful authority and having legislative effect.