Interpretation (1845) (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

ANNO OCTAVO

VICTOR= REGINIE

No. 11

An Ordinance for avoiding unnecessary repetitions in the Ordinances of the Governor and Legislative Council of Western Australia. [Assented to 5th June, 1844.

HEREAS it is expedient to avoid unnecessary repetitions in the

WGovernor of Western Australia, with the advice and consent of theColonial Laws : Be it therefore enacted, by His Excellency the

Construction of	Legislative Council thereof, that in all Acts or Ordinances heretofore
Ordinances	passed, or hereafter to be passed, by the Governor, with the advice and

S VICTORL'E. No. 11

Shortening the Language of Acts

consent aforesaid, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction, every word importing the masculine gender or singular number shall be construed to include the feminine and plural respectively, and vice versa, and bodies politic and corporate as well as individuals ; and whenever mention is made in any such Act or Ordinance of the Governor, or of any public officer of the Colony, it shall be construed to mean the person lawfully acting as such in the Colony for the time being ; and also that the word Act shall be con- strued to mean Ordinance, and vice versa.

2. And be it enacted, that this Ordinance shall commence and ordinance to commence

take effect from and after the passing thereof.

amended, or repealed by any Ordinance to be passed during the pre- be altered 3. And be it enacted, that this Ordinance may be altered, Ordinance way

sent session.

JOHN HUTT,

GOVERNOR.