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Interpretation Ordinance 1868

The Interpretation Ordinance 1868.

Analysis. Preamble.

1. Ordinances how to be divided.

2. Date of Ordinances.

3. Ordinances may be Altered or Repealed in the same Session.

4. Ordinances not to be Revived by Repeal of former Ordinances Repealed then.

5. Title of Ordinances.

6. Interpretation.

7. This Ordinance how to apply.

8. Title.

Be it enacted by the Superintendent of the said Province with the advice and consent of the Provincial Council thereof as follows:

1. Ordinances how to be divided.

Every Ordinance shall be divided into Sections if there shall be more enactments than one, which Sections shall be deemed to be substantive enactments without any introductory words.

2. Date of Ordinances.

The Clerk of the Executive Council of the Province shall insert in every Ordinance immediately after the title thereof the day month and year when the same shall have been assented to by the Superintendent in the name of the Governor; and when any Ordinance shall have been reserved by the Superintendent for the signification of the Governor's pleasure thereon then the day month and year on which the Superintendent shall signify either by Speech or Message to the Provincial Council or by Proclamation in the Government Gazette that the Governor has assented to such Ordinance and such date shall be taken to be part of the Ordinance.

3. Ordinances may be Altered or Repealed in the same Session.

Every Ordinance may be altered amended or repealed in the same Session of the Provincial Council of the Province of Canterbury in which it may be passed.

4. Ordinances not to be Revived by Repeal of former Ordinances Repealed then.

Whenever any Ordinance repealing wholly or in any part any Ordinance shall be repealed such last repeal shall not revive the Ordinance or provision before repealed unless words be added reviving such Ordinance or provision.

5. Title of Ordinances.

Every Ordinance having a short title may for all purposes be cited by such short title.

6. Interpretation.

In the construction of all Ordinances the words and expressions following shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction that is to say:

The term "Her Majesty" shall include Her Majesty Her Heirs and Successors. The term "Governor" shall mean the person for the time being administering the Government of New Zealand.

The term "Superintendent in Council" shall mean the Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the Province of Canterbury.

The term "Superintendent" shall mean the Superintendent for the time being of the Province of Canterbury.

The term "Province" shall mean the Province of Canterbury according to the boundaries thereof as at present existing.

The term "Gazette" shall mean the Government Gazette published by or under the authority of the Provincial Government of the Province of Canterbury.

The words "oath" and "affidavit" shall include affirmation and declaration and the word "swear" shall include affirm and declare in the case of persons allowed by Law to affirm or declare instead of swearing.

Words importing the singular number only shall include the plural number and words importing the plural number only shall include the singular number. Words importing the masculine gender only shall include females.

The word "month" shall mean calendar month.

7. This Ordinance how to apply.

This Ordinance shall be deemed to apply to all Ordinances already or to be hereafter passed by the Superintendent and Provincial Council of the Province of Canterbury except the fourth section hereof which shall apply only to Ordinances to be hereafter passed.

8. Title.

This Ordinance shall be intituled and may be cited as "The Interpretation Ordinance, 1868."

Notes.

This Ordinance was assented to on 9th July 1868. Two sections have been removed, namely sections 1 and 3 as follows:

" 1. Every Ordinance 1.of the Superintendent and Provincial Council of the Province of Canterbury shall be deemed and taken to be a Public Ordinance." and

" 3. Every Ordinance which shall not prescribe the time from which it is intended to take effect and which shall have been assented to in the name of the Governor shall come into operation on the day on which it shall receive the Superintendent's assent."