Interpretation Ordinance 1955 (CKI)
19References in laws of Singapore
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19 References in laws of Singapore
(1) In an Ordinance of the Colony of Singapore: (a) a reference to the Colony of the Straits Settlements or to a Settlement of that Colony shall be read as a reference to the Territory; (b) a reference to the Sovereign’s armed forces, or a part of those forces, shall be read as a reference to the Defence Force of the Commonwealth, or the corresponding part of that Force; and (c) a reference to the number of a line of a section or provision of an Ordinance shall be read as a reference to that line in the latest official printed copy of that Ordinance at the time of the passing or making of the law in which the reference appears. (2) In an Ordinance of the Colony of Singapore (not being an Imperial Act or Order in Council), unless the contrary intention appears: (a) a reference to a ship shall be read as including every description of vessel used in navigation, not being a vessel exclusively propelled by oars or paddles; (b) a reference to the master, in relation to a ship, shall be read as a reference to any person, except a pilot or harbour master, having for the time being control or charge of the ship; (c) a reference to value, in relation to a suit, shall be read as a reference to the value of the subject‑matter of the suit; and (d) a reference to a year shall be read as a reference to a year according to the British calendar. (3) In an Ordinance of the Colony of Singapore (not being an Imperial Act or Order in Council), unless the contrary intention appears:
act, in relation to an offence or civil wrong, includes a series of acts, and words which refer to acts extend to illegal omissions.
animal includes birds, reptiles, fish and every kind of vertebrate animal and their young.
Chapter, Part, section and Schedule means respectively a Chapter, Part and section of, and a Schedule to, the law in which the word occurs.
common law means the common law of England.
subsection means a subsection of the section in which the word occurs.
(4) In an order, proclamation, rule, regulation or by‑law continued in force by the Act, the expression ‘the Ordinance’ shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be read as a reference to the Ordinance under the authority of which that order, proclamation, rule, regulation or by‑law was made.