Section 13: Commencement and termination of time in any enactment.

The Meghalaya Interpretation and General Clauses Act , 1970 Act No.7 of 1970State Act of Meghalaya · Act 7 of 1970

In any enactment, it shall be sufficient-

(a) to use the word from or the word after for the purpose of excluding the first in a series of days;

(b) to use the word to for the purpose of including the last in a series of days;

(c) to use the word on or the word with for the purpose of including the day on which the period is expressed to being or to end; and

(d) in relation to the interval between two events, to use the words clear days or at least or not less than a number of days for the purpose of excluding the days on which the events happen and merely to specify the number of days for the purpose of excluding the day on which the first event happens and including the day on which the second event happens.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Meghalaya Interpretation and General Clauses Act , 1970 Act No.7 of 1970
Section	13
Marginal note	Commencement and termination of time in any enactment.
Jurisdiction	State of Meghalaya
Status	In force as published by the source

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