Section 8
Construction of references to repealed enactments.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and extend the General Clauses Act, 1868 and 1887.
1[(1)] Where this Act, or any 2[Central Act] or Regulation made after the commencement of this Act, repeals and re-enacts, with or without
modification, any provision of a former enactment, then references in any other enactment or in any
instrument to the provision so repealed shall, unless a different intention appears, be construed as
references to the provision so re-enacted.
3[(2) 4[Where before the fifteenth day of August, 1947, any Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom repealed and re-enacted], with or without modification, any provision of a former enactment, then reference in any 2[Central Act] or in any Regulation or instrument to the provision so repealed shall, unless a different intention appears, be construed as references to the provision so re-enacted.]
3[(2) 4[Where before the fifteenth day of August, 1947, any Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom repealed and re-enacted], with or without modification, any provision of a former enactment, then reference in any 2[Central Act] or in any Regulation or instrument to the provision so repealed shall, unless a different intention appears, be construed as references to the provision so re-enacted.]
Notes
1. Section 8 renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 18 of 1919, s. 2 and the First Schedule.
2. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for Acts of the Governor-General in Council.
3. Ins. by s. 2 and the First Schedule, ibid.
4. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Where any Act of Parliament repeals and re-enacts".
2. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for Acts of the Governor-General in Council.
3. Ins. by s. 2 and the First Schedule, ibid.
4. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Where any Act of Parliament repeals and re-enacts".