6General provisions as to legislative enactments

### 6 General provisions as to legislative enactments > > (1)  Every section of an Act shall have effect as a substantive enactment without introductory words. > > > (2)  The headings of the parts, divisions, and subdivisions, into which any Act is divided shall be deemed to be part of the Act. > > > (3)  *\[Section 6 Subsection (3) amended by No. 4 of 1990, s. 10 and Sched. 1 \]*Every schedule and appendix to an Act (including any heading of such a schedule or appendix or of any part, division or subdivision into which such a schedule or appendix is divided) shall be deemed to be part thereof. > > > (4)  *\[Section 6 Subsection (4) substituted by No. 4 of 1990, s. 10 and Sched. 1 \]*Except as provided in [subsections (2)](#GS6@Gs2@EN) and [(3)](#GS6@Gs3@EN)  – > > > > > > (a) a heading to a provision of an Act; or > > > > > > > (b) a marginal note, footnote or endnote in an Act (other than a footnote appended to a prescribed form) – > > > > shall not be taken to be part of the Act. > > > (5)  An Act may be altered, amended, or repealed in the same session of Parliament as that in which it was passed. > > > (6)  No Act shall be binding on the Crown or derogate from any prerogative right of the Crown unless express words are included therein for that purpose. > > > (7)  Every Act passed after 5th August 1853 shall be a public Act and shall be judicially noticed as such unless the contrary is expressly provided by that Act.