The provisions of this Act respecting the construction of Acts, Regulations, rules or bye-laws made after the commencement of this Act shall not affect the construction of any Act, Regulation, rule or bye-law made before the commencement of this Act, although the Act, Regulation, rule or bye-law is continued or amended by an Act, Regulation, rule or bye-law made after the commencement of this Act.
Section 29: Saving for previous enactments, rules and bye-laws.
The General Clauses Act, 1897Central Act · Act 10 of 1897
Where this provision sits
| Act | The General Clauses Act, 1897 |
|---|---|
| Section | 29 |
| Marginal note | Saving for previous enactments, rules and bye-laws. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 2 |
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