13: Gender and number — General Clauses Act, 1897

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In all [Central Acts] and Regulations, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— (1) words importing the masculine gender shall be taken to include females; and (2) words in the singular shall include the plural, and vice versa.

Effective date: 1897-03-11

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