Act Number: 10

Act Name: The General Clauses Act, 1897

Year: 1897

Enactment Date: 1897-03-11

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and extend the General Clauses Act, 1868 and 1887.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 13: Gender and number.
    In all 1[Central Acts] and Regulations, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,--
         (1) words importing the masculine gender shall be taken to include females; and
         (2) words in the singular shall include the plural, and vice versa.
Notes:
1. Subs., ibid., for "Acts of the Governor-General in Council".
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