LAGOS STATE INTERPRETATION LAW

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LIST OF LAWS OF LAGOS, [ALPHABETICAL]  

INTERPRETATION LAW

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary

1.       Application of this Law

Operation of Enactments

2.       Passing and Commencement

3.       Punctuation, headings and descriptive words

4.       Amended and substituted enactments

5.       Construction of references to portions of enactments

6.       Effect of repeals, respiration, etc.

7.       Forfeiture

8.       Civil remedy not excluded by other sanction

9.       Enactments binding the state

Construction of statutory powers and duties

10.     Statutory powers and duties – general

11.     Appointments

12.     Additional provisions as to powers to make subsidiary instruments, etc.

13.     Payment to precede the performance of certain duties

Interpretation of enactments

14.     Gender and number

15.     Time

16.     Distance

17.     Penalties

18.     Interpretation of particular expressions

19.     Additional provisions as to interpretations of subsidiary instruments

Miscellaneous

20.     Citation of Laws

21.     Printing of enactments with textual amendments

22.     Deviation in forms

23.     Offences under more than one law

24.     Service by post

25.     Special provision as to certain statutory bodies

26.     Interpretation of this Law, etc.

27.     Citation

INTERPRETATION LAW

A LAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION OF LAWS OF LAGOS STATE AND CERTAIN OTHER INSTRUMENTS; AND FOR CONNECTED PURPOSES.

[1964 NO.L, 1966 NO.L. L.S.L.N. 16 OF L972]

[Commencement]                                                 [20th January 1964]

Preliminary

1.      Application of this Law

This Law will apply to the provisions of any enactment subject to any contrary provision in this Law or the enactment in question.

LAWS OF LAGOS STATE

LAWS OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA