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The General Clauses Act, 1897

( ACT NO. X OF 1897 )

MISCELLANEOUS

Citation of enactments
28. (1) In any 1[Act of Parliament] or Regulation, and in any rule, bye-law, instrument or document, made under, or with reference to, any such Act or Regulation, any enactment may be cited by reference to the 2[short title or Bengali translation thereof] conferred thereon or by reference to the number and year thereof, and any provision in an enactment may be cited by reference to the section or sub-section of the enactment in which the provision is contained. (2) In this Act and in any 3[Act of Parliament] or Regulation made after the commencement of this Act, a description or citation of a portion of another enactment shall, unless a different intention appears, be construed as including the word, section or other part mentioned or referred to as forming the beginning and as forming the end of the portion comprised in the description or citation.

  • 1
    The words "Act of Parliament" were substituted, for the words "Central Act" by Article 8 of the General Clauses (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 147 of 1972).
  • 2
    The words "short title or Bengali translation thereof" were substituted, for the words "title or short title (if any)" by Article 14 of the General Clauses (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 147 of 1972).
  • 3
    The words "Act of Parliament" were substituted, for the words "Central Act" by Article 8 of the General Clauses (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 147 of 1972)
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