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Part I GENERAL PROVISIONS OF INTERPRETATION

Part II GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING WRITTEN LAW

Part III SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

Part IV POWERS AND APPOINTMENTS

Part V PENAL PROVISIONS

Part VA PROVISIONS RELATING TO COURT PROCEEDINGS

Part VI MISCELLANEOUS

Legislative History

Comparative Table

 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Interpretation Act
This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Interpretation Act. It is not part of this Act.
1.  
Act 10 of 1965—Interpretation Act 1965
Date of First Reading
:
13 December 1965
(Bill No. 45/1965)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
Dates not available.
Date of commencement
:
28 December 1965
2.  
Act 14 of 1969—Statute Law Revision Act 1969
Date of First Reading
:
15.10.69
(Bill No. 22/69 published on 20.10.69)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
22.12.69
Date of commencement
:
2.1.70
3.  
Act 11 of 1991—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1991
Date of First Reading
:
3 January 1991
(Bill No. 4/1991 published on 25 January 1991)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
14 January 1991
Date of commencement
:
30 November 1991
4.  
Act 11 of 1993—Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1993
Date of First Reading
:
18 January 1993
(Bill No. 4/1993 published on 16 April 1993)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
26 February 1993
Date of commencement
:
16 April 1993
5.  
Act 16 of 1993—Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act 1993
Date of First Reading
:
26 February 1993
(Bill No. 12/1993 published on 11 June 1993)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
12 April 1993
Date of commencement
:
1 July 1993
6.  
Act 6 of 1994—Revised Edition of the Laws (Amendment) Act 1994
Date of First Reading
:
16 March 1994
(Bill No. 7/1994 published on 1 July 1994)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
23 May 1994
Date of commencement
:
1 July 1994
7.  
Act 4 of 1996—Subordinate Courts (Amendment) Act 1995
Date of First Reading
:
1 November 1995
(Bill No. 37/1995 published on 19 January 1996)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
5 December 1995
Date of commencement
:
26 January 1996
8.  
Act 7 of 1997—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1997
Date of First Reading
:
11.7.97
(Bill No. 6/97 published on 12.7.97)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
25.8.97
Dates of commencement
:
1.10.97 (except section 3)
1.9.98 (section 3)
9.  
Act 25 of 1998—Electronic Transactions Act 1998
Date of First Reading
:
1 June 1998
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
29 June 1998
Date of commencement
:
10 July 1998
10.  
Act 22 of 1998—Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1998
Date of First Reading
:
19 November 1997
(Bill No. 17/1997 published on 7 August 1998)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
30 June 1998
Date of commencement
:
2 November 1998
11.  
1999 Revised Edition—Interpretation Act
Date of operation
:
1 August 1999
12.  
Act 28 of 2000—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments and Repeal) Act 2000
Date of First Reading
:
25 August 2000
(Bill No. 22/2000 published on 27 October 2000)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
9 October 2000
Date of commencement
:
1 November 2000
13.  
Act 26 of 2001—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments and Repeal) Act 2001
Date of First Reading
:
11 July 2001
(Bill No. 24/2001 published on 17 August 2001)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
25 July 2001
Date of commencement
:
22 August 2001
14.  
2002 Revised Edition—Interpretation Act
Date of operation
:
31 December 2002
15.  
Act 9 of 2003—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2003
Date of First Reading
:
20 March 2003
(Bill No. 7/2003 published on 16 May 2003)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
24 April 2003
Date of commencement
:
16 May 2003
16.  
Act 45 of 2004—Trustees (Amendment) Act 2004
Date of First Reading
:
21 September 2004
(Bill No. 43/2004 published on 12 November 2004)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
19 October 2004
Date of commencement
:
15 December 2004
17.  
Act 42 of 2005—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Act 2005
Date of First Reading
:
17 October 2005
(Bill No. 30/2005 published on 16 December 2005)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
21 November 2005
Dates of commencement
:
1st July 2005 (Section 20(e))
1st January 2006
30th January 2006 (Sections 10, 12, 19 and 20(c))
1st April 2006 (Items (2) to (7), (9), (11), (12), (13), (15), (16), (22), (25), (31), (34)(a) and (36) in the First Schedule; and the Third Schedule)