50Statutory powers, construction of

##### 50. Statutory powers, construction of (1) Where a written law confers upon a person power to do or enforce the doing of any act or thing, all such powers shall also be deemed to be conferred on the person as are reasonably necessary to enable him to do or to enforce the doing of the act or thing. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), where a written law confers power — (a) to provide for, prohibit, control or regulate any matter, such power includes power to provide for the same by the licensing or registration thereof or the granting of permits and power to prohibit acts whereby the prohibition, control, or regulation of such matter might be evaded; (b) to grant a licence, registration, lease, right, permit, authority, approval, or exemption, such power includes power to impose reasonable conditions subject to which such licence, registration, lease, right, permit, authority, approval or exemption may be granted; (c) to approve any person, matter, or thing, such power includes power to withdraw approval thereof; (d) to give directions, such power includes power to express the same in the form of prohibitions. (3) Subject to section 3(3), this section applies to written laws passed or made after the commencement of this Act.