INTERPRETATION ACT

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LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA   

INTERPRETATION ACT

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary

1. Application of this Act.

Operation of enactments

2. Passing and commencement.
3. Punctuation, headings and descriptive work
4. Amended and substituted enactments.
5. Construction of references to portions of enactments.
6. Effect of repeal, expiration, etc.
7. Forfeiture.
8. Continuation of ex-officio proceedings on death and effect of sanctions on civil remedy.
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, etc.
19. Additional provisions as to interpretation of subsidiary instruments.

Miscellaneous

20. Imperial Acts to be read with necessary modifications.
21. Citation of Acts.
22. Printing of enactments with textual amendments.
23. Deviations in forms.
24. Execution of instruments made by the President.
25. Offences under more than one law.
26. Service by post.
27. Special provision as to certain statutory bodies.
28. Quorum.
29. Acts to be read with necessary modifications.
30. Reference to Acts or Laws to Acts.
31. Jurisdiction over offences against Federal Laws.
32. Law in force with respect to Federal matters.
33. Evidence of signature of fiat or consent of President or public officer.
34. Ex-officio proceedings not to abate on death.
35. Carrying out of certain orders.
36. Application of fees and forfeitures.
37. Interpretation of this Act, etc.
38. Repeals and savings, etc.
39. Short title.

SCHEDULE – Enactments repealed

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INTERPRETATION ACT

An Act to provide for the construction and interpretation of Acts of the National Assembly and certain other instruments; and for purposes connected therewith.

[1964 No. 1.]

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[Commencement.] [20th January, 1964]            

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Preliminary

1. Application of this Act

This Act shall apply to the provisions of any enactment except in so far as the contrary intention appears in this Act or the enactment in question.

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