The General Clauses Act
Federal Acts · Federal · 1897 · X of 1897
Legal status
In force
Effective date
1897-03-11
Sections
39
Preliminary
- 1: Short title
- 2: Repealed(repealed)
- 3: Definitions
- 4: Application of foregoing definitions to previous enactments
- 4A: Application of certain definitions to all Pakistan laws GENERAL RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
- 5: Coming into operation of enactments
- 5A: Omitted(omitted)
- 6: Effect of repeal
- 6A: Repeal of Act making textual amendment in Act or Regulation
- 7: Revival of repealed enactments
- 8: Construction of references to repealed enactments
- 9: Commencement and termination of time
- 10: Computation of time
- 11: Measurement of distances
- 12: Duty to be taken pro rata in enactments
- 13: Gender and number
- 13A: Omitted(omitted)
- 14: Powers conferred to be exercisable from time to time
- 15: Power to appoint to include power to appoint ex Officio
- 16: Power to appoint to include power to suspend or dismiss
- 17: Substitution of functionaries
- 18: Successors
- 19: Official chiefs and subordinates PROVISIONS AS TO ORDERS, RULES, ETC., MADE UNDER ENACTMENTS
- 20: Construction of orders, etc., issued under enactments
- 20A: Rules and order, etc., to be published
- 21: Power to make, to include power to add to, amend, vary or rescind, orders, rules or bye laws
- 22: Making of rules or bye laws and issuing of orders between passing and commencement of enactment
- 23: Provisions applicable to making of rules or bye-laws after previous publication
- 24: Continuation, of orders, etc., issued under enactments repealed and reenacted
- 24A: Exercise of power under enactments MISCELLANEOUS
- 25: Recovery of fines
- 26: Provision as to offences punishable under two or more enactments
- 27: Meaning of service by post
- 28: Citation of enactments
- 29: Saving for previous enactments, rules and bye-laws
- 30: Application of Act to Ordinances
- 31: Application of Act to Orders made by the President
- Preamble: Preamble
Schedule
- Schedule: The Schedule [Repealed](repealed)
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