24Gender and number

24 Gender and number (1) In an Act, any language that indicates or could be taken to indicate a person of a particular gender or sex includes any individual, regardless of gender or sex. (2) In an Act: (a) words in the singular include the plural; and (b) words in the plural include the singular. Examples for section 24(2) 1 The word "dog" includes the word "dogs". 2 The word "cats" includes the word "cat". 24A Range of numbers, words or other things If an Act refers to a range of numbers, words or other things, the numbers, words or things indicating the beginning and end of the range are included in the range. Examples for section 24A

1. A reference to sections 56 to 60 includes sections 56 and 60.
2. A reference to all the words from eagle to kite includes eagle and kite. 24AA References to persons generally (1) In an Act, a reference to a person generally includes a reference to a body politic and body corporate as well as an individual. Examples of references to persons generally in subsection (1)
3. anyone.
4. no-one.
5. party.
6. someone. (2) Subsection (1) is not displaced merely because there is an express reference to either an individual, body politic or body corporate elsewhere in the Act.