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44Words and expressions in subsidiary legislation, meaning of
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##### 44. Words and expressions in subsidiary legislation, meaning of
(1) Words and expressions used in subsidiary legislation shall have the same respective meanings as in the written law under which the subsidiary legislation is made.
(2) A reference in subsidiary legislation to the Act shall be construed as a reference to the Act under which the subsidiary legislation is made.