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) and (3)  –

(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(5)  An Act may be altered, amended, or repealed in the same session of Parliament as that in which it was passed.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.