Interpretation Ordinance 1958 (CI)
18References to expression in certain laws
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18 References to expression in certain laws
(1) Subject to section 20, in relation to anything done or to be done after the commencement of this Ordinance, an expression specified in Column 1 of the following table in a law continued in force in the Territory by the Act or in a law of the Colony of Singapore adopted as a law of the Territory by an Ordinance shall be read as a reference to the person, authority or thing specified in Column 2 of that table opposite to that expression:
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| advocate or advocate and solicitor | A barrister or solicitor as defined in section 5 |
| medical practitioner | A medical practitioner as defined in section 5 |
| the Administrator | The Minister |
| the Colony, the Colony of Christmas Island, the Colony of Singapore or the Settlement of Singapore | The Territory |
| the Gazette or the Government Gazette | The Commonwealth of Australia Gazette published before or after the period that commenced on 1 July 1973 and ended on 30 June 1977, the Australian Government Gazette published during that period or the Government Gazette of the Territory |
| the Governor | The Minister |
| the Governor in Council | The Governor‑General |
| the Legislative Assembly | The Governor‑General |
(2) In relation to anything done or to be done after the commencement of this Ordinance, a reference in a law continued in force in the Territory by the Act or in a law of the Colony of Singapore adopted as a law of the Territory by an Ordinance to a Minister or Ministers of the Colony of Singapore shall be read as a reference to the Minister of State for the Commonwealth administering the Act.