Section 20: Construction of orders, etc., issued under enactments

The Karnataka General Clauses Act, 1899State Act of Karnataka · Act 3 of 1899

Where, by any enactment, a power to issue any 1[notification]1, order, scheme, rule, form or bye-law is conferred, then expressions used in the 1[notification]1, order, scheme, rule, form or bye-law, if it is made after the commencement of this Act, shall, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, have the same respective meanings as in the enactment conferring the power.

1. Inserted by Acy 12 of 1953.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Karnataka General Clauses Act, 1899
Section	20
Marginal note	Construction of orders, etc., issued under enactments
Jurisdiction	State of Karnataka
Status	In force as published by the source

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