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Section 14: Powers conferred to be exercisable from time to time.

The General Clauses Act, 1897Central Act · Act 10 of 1897

(1) Where, by any [Central Act] or Regulation made after the commencement of this Act, any power is conferred ***, then [unless a different intention appears] that power may be exercised from time to time as occasion requires.

(2) This section applies also to all [Central Acts] and Regulations made on or after the fourteenth day of January, 1887.

Where this provision sits

ActThe General Clauses Act, 1897
Section14
Marginal notePowers conferred to be exercisable from time to time.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it7

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted. . Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "Act of the Governor General in Council".
  • omitted, Act 18 of 1919. . The words "on the Government" omitted by Act 18 of 1919, s. 2 and the First Schedule.
  • inserted, Act 18 of 1919. . Ins. by Act 18 of 1919, s. 2 and the First Schedule.
  • substituted. . Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "Acts of the Governor General in Council".

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