Section 13Gender and number

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13. Gender and number In all [Acts of Parliament] 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.

1. 80. The words "Acts of Parliament" were substituted, for the words "Central Acts" by Article 8 of the General Clauses (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 147 of 1972)