7AConstruction of references to provisions of Acts, &c.

### 7A Construction of references to provisions of Acts, &c. > *\[Section 7A Substituted by No. 39 of 1981, s. 7 \]* > > > (1)  Where in an Act reference is made to a Part, division, section, Schedule, or form without anything in the context to indicate that a reference to a Part, division, section, Schedule, or form of some other Act is intended, the reference shall be construed as a reference to a Part, division, section, Schedule, or form of the Act in which the reference is made. > > > (2)  Where in a section of an Act reference is made to a subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, or other division without anything in the context to indicate that a reference to a subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, or other division of some other section or provision is intended, the reference shall be construed as a reference to a subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, or other division of the section in which the reference is made. > > > (2A)  *\[Section 7A Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 51 of 1985, s. 4 and Sched. 2, Pt. I \]*For the purposes of the application of [subsections (1)](#GS7A@Gs1@EN) and [(2)](#GS7A@Gs2@EN) to regulations, "section" and "subsection" shall be read as "regulation" and "subregulation", respectively. > > > (3)  Where in a Schedule or part of a Schedule to an Act reference is made to a clause, subclause, paragraph, subparagraph, or other division without anything in the context to indicate that a reference to a clause, subclause, paragraph, subparagraph, or other division of some other provision is intended, the reference shall be construed as a reference to the clause, subclause, paragraph, subparagraph, or other division of the Schedule or the part of the Schedule in which the reference is made.