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The General Clauses Act, 1897

Section 7Revival of repealed enactments

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GENERAL RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

s. 7

7. Revival of repealed enactments (1) In any [Act of Parliament] or Regulation made after the commencement of this Act, it shall be necessary, for the purpose of reviving, either wholly or partially, any enactment wholly or partially repealed, expressly to state that purpose. (2) This section applies also to all [Acts of Parliament] made after the third day of January, 1868, and to all Regulations made on or after the fourteenth day of January, 1887.

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

End of s. 7.

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