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General provisions as to enactment and operation

1Words of enactment

Every section of an Act takes effect as a substantive enactment without introductory words.

2Amendment or repeal in same Session

Any Act may be amended or repealed in the Session of Parliament in which it is passed.

3Judicial notice

Every Act is a public Act to be judicially noticed as such, unless the contrary is expressly provided by the Act.

4Time of commencement

An Act or provision of an Act comes into force—

(a)where provision is made for it to come into force on a particular day, at the beginning of that day ;

(b)where no provision is made for its coming into force, at the beginning of the day on which the Act receives the Royal Assent.