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Reprints Act 1992
sec.31References to type of statutory instrument
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### sec.31 References to type of statutory instrument
If—
a statutory instrument has, or could be given, a citation indicating the type of instrument in the singular; and
the instrument or another law contains referential words or other words that refer to the instrument in the plural;
the words may be replaced by appropriate words in the singular.
If—
a statutory instrument was made as an instrument of a particular type (the original type ); and
under a law, the instrument continues to have effect and is taken to be an instrument of a different type (the new type ); and
the instrument contains a citation, referential words or other words that refer to the instrument as an instrument of the original type;
the words may be replaced by appropriate words that refer to the instrument as an instrument of the new type.
s 31 sub 1993 No. 32 s 3 sch 1
(sec.31-ssec.1) If— a statutory instrument has, or could be given, a citation indicating the type of instrument in the singular; and the instrument or another law contains referential words or other words that refer to the instrument in the plural; the words may be replaced by appropriate words in the singular.
(sec.31-ssec.2) If— a statutory instrument was made as an instrument of a particular type (the original type ); and under a law, the instrument continues to have effect and is taken to be an instrument of a different type (the new type ); and the instrument contains a citation, referential words or other words that refer to the instrument as an instrument of the original type; the words may be replaced by appropriate words that refer to the instrument as an instrument of the new type.
- (a) a statutory instrument has, or could be given, a citation indicating the type of instrument in the singular; and
- (b) the instrument or another law contains referential words or other words that refer to the instrument in the plural;
- (a) a statutory instrument was made as an instrument of a particular type (the original type ); and
- (b) under a law, the instrument continues to have effect and is taken to be an instrument of a different type (the new type ); and
- (c) the instrument contains a citation, referential words or other words that refer to the instrument as an instrument of the original type;