In all Bombay Act [or Maharashtra Act], unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-
(a) words importing the masculine gender shall be taken to include females; and
(b) words in the singular shall include the plural, and vice-versa.
Section 13: Gender and number.
The Maharashtra General Clauses Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 1 of 1904
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Maharashtra General Clauses Act. |
|---|---|
| Section | 13 |
| Marginal note | Gender and number. |
| Jurisdiction | State of Maharashtra |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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.
- inserted. These words were inserted by the Maharashtra Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960.
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