27Numbering and renumbering of provisions

27 Numbering and renumbering of provisions

(1)  If a provision of a law is unnumbered –

(a) the provision may be numbered in a way that is consistent with current legislative drafting practice; and

(b) all necessary consequential numbering amendments may be made.

(2)  If a provision of a law is numbered in a way that is inconsistent with current legislative drafting practice –

(a) the provision may be renumbered in a way that is consistent with current legislative drafting practice; and

(b) all necessary consequential numbering amendments may be made.

(3)  If a law has been amended so that the numbering of provisions of the law is significantly different to the way in which the provisions would have been numbered if the law were to be remade –

(a) the law may be renumbered in a way that is consistent with current legislative drafting practice; and

(b) all necessary consequential numbering amendments may be made.

(4)  If a provision of a law is numbered or renumbered under this section –

(a) a reference in any law to the provision is a reference to the provision as numbered or renumbered; and

(b) a reference in the law or another law to the provision may be changed to a reference to the provision as numbered or renumbered.