Understanding Act of ParliamentCavendish Publishing, 1996 M06 3 - 240 pages There is a very real need today for people to know how to approach an understanding of the numerous Acts of Parliament and other forms of legislation, including European Legislation. Neither an Act of Parliament nor European Regulations, decisions or directives can be read without reference to the special rules of interpretation that have evolved and which govern this and indeed govern legislation in all the other forms that it takes today. |
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Act of Parliament affd ambiguous amendments App Cas appears apply ascertain Attorney-General Bill Chapter class rule clear CMLR Commission v Italy common law Community consolidating Act construction construed context Corpn Court of Justice Craies on Statute definitions Director of Public European Court example find the meaning give effect given Hansard House of Lords Inland Revenue Commissioners intention interpretation Interpretation Act 1978 language Law 7th edn LJ later Lord long title Lord Browne-Wilkinson Lord Diplock Lord Reid Lord Scarman Lord Simon Lord Wilberforce marginal note Megarry mischief rule parliamentary particular passed Pepper v Hart person plain meaning rule preamble provision reader reference repealed retrospective Scarman schedule short title specific words Staatssecretaris statement of principle Statute Law 7th statutory subordinate legislation Sweet & Maxwell treaty or convention vested rights Viscount Dilhorne