Short 'title. Ap-[Jlication of thiS Act ~ 9 0 6 BILL

An Act respecting the Statutes. ('Assented: .:to . } His Majesty,py and with the.advioe and consent of the Legislative :Assembly of: the Province of .Albert~ enacts as follows: SHQ;RT .triTLE. 1. This Act may be cited as "The Interpreta.tion· Act. 2. This' .A?oli ana: every proyis1.on·Hthereof ·shall' e:x.t~t;Ml.· and apply to every Act of the Province passed in the s~~sion held in the sixth year of His Majesty's reiB'Il f}n~\1-ui:f~Afuture session 'of the Legislature of Albetta a:ice:P.ibliJ sb ¥far as' the provision is inconsistent with ,,~t~e inte~~~· and~ object of such Act or the

interpretation . .Which ~ch .. 'ProV<ision would: give to any word 1, expression ~~~~r~lause is intonsistent wi th···the context and except •in •o 'far a.i..._a;nW prov;I,sion hereof is in any such Act d·ecla:te'd~h~e .t~erett~: anq.'!.the omission in any Act of a declaration t1i8;t the Interpretatiop. Act~ 1 applies thereto shall not be· construed to prevent it ·so applying al-though such express declaration is inserted in some other Act or Acts of the same session.

Form of enact­ ing c&ause.

Preamble and operative part of Acts. Ind.Qrsement of asse:nt~ 2 F03.M OF ENACTING. 3. The followintl; words may be inserted in the

preambles of Acts and shall indicate the authority by virtue of which they are passed: n His Majesty by and with ~the a.dvice and conse.nt of the,Legislative Assembly of the :Province of Alberta enacts as follows:"· 4. After the-insertion of the words aforesaid, which shall follow the setting forth (if anyJ of the consider- ations or reasons upon which the law is grounded and which shall with these considerations or reasons ·ooneti tute the ;.entire

preamble, the various clauses of the Act shall .:f,ollow in a concise and enuncia.ti ve foTm~ TIME OF COMIVI::I:NCEMENT OF "A.C1S _ 5 .• ~he clerk of the Legislative Assembly shatl indorse on every Act of the Province immediately afte:r the title o:f:' such Act, the day, month and year when the··seme was by the Lieutenant Cfovar.n012: assented to or reserved by him for the assent of the Gover..no:t-General; and in the latter Cttse such clerk shall indorse thereon the day, month and year when the I:ieutenant Govern(itt has signified ( etther by speech or message to the Legislative Assemply or by proclamation ). that the same was laid before the (GovemlJOr Ge)neral and that the <iO:V6lmUlr General was pleP.sed to assent to the same; and such indorsement shall be taken to be a I part of such Act; and tli'S3 date of such assent or sie;nifi- ca.tion (as the case may be)/shall oe' the date of the commencement of the Act if no later ·commencement is therein provided.

Amendment of law in <'arne sesFion. JJ,J1ENDMEHT OR REPEAL. 6. Any Act of the province may be amend.ed, al te:red or repealed by anyAct passed in the s?-<.me ser:sion. IHTTQP?.ZTATION.

Interpretation. 7.. In every Act unless the context otherwise requires: (1) · The lR.W 8rw.l1 be considered as always speakin~; and "~hall" "May" "Fare in" whenever Emy mBtter or thing is expressed in the present tense the smne shall be applied to the circumstance~ as they tuise so that effect may ,.be. given to each Act and mrery part thereof according to its spirit, true intent and meaning; ( :t;). The expression "ehe.l1" shall be construed as imperative and the expression "may" as permieeive: (:~ :1. Whenever the expression"herein" is used. in a117 s~ection of an Aot it shall be understood to re1 ate to the whole Aot find not to that

section only; The ~ovoreign. ( ''). The expression "His· Majesty," "the King" or "tho Crown", means qis Majesty, hie Heirs Rnd Suoooeeore. "Lieutenant li:ov(!rno~" S4:>Vereigns of the United Kingdom of Great Bri t4~ and Ireland and of the Bri tieh dominions ;-,eyond the seas. (f5). The expression."LilmtenantG.over..no:rn' means ~1):$ LieutenantGovernor fQi the time being or other chief ex0-cutive officer or administrator for th~ ti,yc hoin~-~· c;=,rr;:7ing on tbe eovsrnment of thr: province by whntever t:L tle he is designated;

Ii•eutenant Governor' in Council. "Government", - 4 - (6). The expression "Lieutenant Govenor in Council" ~iri~ans the LieutenantG6vernor or person administering t;he government of the prov:ir1.ce for the time being acting by and with the advice of or by and with the advice end consent of or in conjunction with the ~xecutive Council of the said province. (7). The expression "Government~' "Government of the province 11 or Alberta Government 11 used in any Aot whenever enacted means His Majesty the King acting for the pro~ince.

"UnLted Kingdom"{B). '!'he expression "the United Kingdom" means the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British dominions beyond~ the Beas; "Unitr;d Str~ .. ces''.(9). l'he expression "the united States" means the U.uitecl States of America: "Territories". (10). THe expression "Territories" means the liorth-7t'est "Ordinance 11 • Territories as defined by The North-West Territories Aot exceptins that portion of the said Territories declared by the Yukon ~erritory Aot to constitute th~ Yukon Territory end the expression "~rdinanoe"means an ordinance of the North-West Territories.

A ''lJame of country (11) · The. nerne co1mnonly a.p:Dlied to aD.J( country • -pl.aoe, place, officer. b d ti i t ffi f ti' etc. o y, corpora on, soc e y, o cer, uno onary, per~om, party or thing means such country, place, body, corpor- ation, sociei,y, officer, functionury, person, pnrty or thine;,, FJlthough such name is not the forrn"'l and extended desi~nation thereof;

,.. 5 •. "Procls.ma:tion". (12). ~The expression "proclamation" means a proclalJlation un~lier the seal of the province; "Acts by (1:5 J. When the Lieutenant G~ernmr is authorised to do proclamation2. Number and gender. "Person 11 • "Writ 1 ng" • nNow" nuext ll. "Month" "Year". an:y act by proclamation such proclamation is to be under- stood to be a proclamation issued under an Order of the Lieutenant GQ,ve~9J' in Council but if shall not be necess- ary that be it mentioned in therproclamation that it is iasued under such Order; (14).

Words im]JG~tJ!ng; t~e singulRr number or the masculine gende~ only include more persons, parties or things of the same kind than one and females as well as males end the co:nverse: (1.5). The expression "personn includes any body corpor.ate ancl politic or party and the heirs, exeoy.tore, admini_ert:r;ators. or other legal representatives of such person to whom,the context can apply according to law; (16). The expression ~iting~' ''written" or e.ny tei:m of like import includes words printed, painted, engraved, 1 lithographed or otherwise traced or copied; (17 J.

The expression nnow" or "next" shall be construed as having refe1·ence to the time when the Act was assented to; (18). The expression "month" mea.ns a calendar mpnth; ancl the expression "yearn means a calendar Jtear; and the number of any year (unless the contrary is indicated) means nthe yee.r of our Lord" without the mention of "the ye&r of .rour Loed";

"Holiday" Gazette" Time expiring on holiday. ;;,: s.~e.ndard time. "Felonyn - 6 - (19). The expr~ssion ~'11 holiday" includes Sunday, New Year's cla:.v. Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, the second.

Friday in May to be known as Arbour day, the twenty-fourth d~~ of Ma~ or when such day falls on a Sunday the twenty-fifth day of May to be known as "Victoria ~ay", Christmas day,i the ·birthd~y or the day fixed by proclam£~.tton for the celebration of the birth­ clay of the reigning Sovereign, Dominion Day, Labour Day and such day as may in ee.ch year be proclaimed a public holiday for the planting of forest and other trees and ~my other day appointed by proclamation for a general j~a.st or thanksgiving; (' 20} The term "gazette" or ~official gaz;ette" whenever Emacted means The Alberta Gazette published by the King's })rinter under the authority of the Lieutenant 'G-overnor~dn C:ouncil; ~~ 21) • If the time limited by any Act for any proceeding ()r the doing of anything under its proviE'ions expires or falls upon a holiday, the time so limited shall be extended to and such thing may be done on the day next following ,,hich is not a holiday; ( 22).

The tmme used upon the Canadian Pacific reilway and known as "mountain stan,de.rd time" (being the local time at the one hundred and fifth meridian of longitude) :is hereby declared to be the standard time of the province; 11.nd when any act refers to any particular time of day such ,stande.rd time,· shall .be considered to be meant; ( 23). The expression "felony" shall mean s.ny crime which before the passing of ~he Criminal Code 1892 would have been a felony under the law of Canada· and "m-lsde • ~ meanour"

"Oathn "Sworn" 11 0fficers to take oaths. usureties" 11Security" - 7 - shall mean any crime or offenoe which before the passing of the said Code would have been a misdemeanour under the said law; (24). The expression "oathn includes a,solemn affirmation or declaration whenever the context applies to any person and case "by whom and in vvhich a solemn affirmation or declaration may be made instead of an oath; and in like cases the expression "sworn" includes the expression 2affirmed 11 or "decle"red;" (25).

Whenever (by any Act or by any Order , regmlation or commission nade or issued by the Lieutenant Governor or I;ieutenant ~:v-e'rtlor ·in C.ouncil under any law authorising him to require the taking of evidence under oath) an~ oa.th is authorised or directed to be made, taken or Ad.ministelt'dd, such oath may be administered and a ce.rtifi- cs.te of its having been made. taken or administered may be~ given by any one named in any such Alit, Order, regulation or commission, or bJt a judge of any court, a notary public, a jus{ice of the peace or a commissioner for taking a:f~fidavi ts having authority or jurisdiction within the pl.ace where the oath is administered; ( 2:6).

The expression "sureties" means sufficient sureties and the expressiQn-"secu:ti:ty" means su~ficient secutity; §.tld whenever the8e word.s are used .one person shall be sufficient therefor unless otherwise expressly required; 11 Magistrate" (27). The expression "magistrcte" means justice of the peace;

nJusti~e" Officie.l Jq:risdictionn "Implied powers Imprison­ ment tQ (f!8). 8 Q The expression njusticen means a justice of the pela.ce and includes two or more justices if two or more ,justices act or have jurisdiction and also any person having the power or authority of two or more justices of the peace; If anything ·is directed ·to be dome by or before a magistrate or a justice of the peace or other public ~1nctionary or officer, it shall be dome by or before one whose jurisdiction or powers extend to the place where such thing is to be ~one; ( ~30 ) • Whenever power is g-iven to any person , officer or functionary to do or to enforee the doing of any act or thing, all such powers shall be t.na.erstood to be also given as are necessary to enable such person, officer o:r :functionary to do or enforce the doing. of such act or thing; (::31}.

If in any Act any person is dfrected to be imprthsoned or committed to prison, such imprisonment or o~ommi ttal shall (if no other place is mentioned or provided by law) be in or to the common gaol of the locality in which the mrder for such imprisonment is made or if there is no common gaol there then in or to that common gaol which is nearest to such lovality; a:nd yhe keeper of any such common e;aol shall receive such person and safely keep and detain him in such common gaol under his custody until discharged in due course of law or bailed in oases in which bail may by law be taken;

:public expenditure. Appointment removal, etc. of officials. Successors ~nd d.eputies of officials Minister of crown - 9 .. (32).

If any sum ~f the public money be by any act a.ppropriuted for any purpose or directed to be paid by the Lieutenant G'.CfV.e-l"nbr,, the Lieutenant Gbvernor in Council or the Alberta Government, then (if no other provision 'be made res:pedting it) such sum shall be payable under warrant of the Lieu'ten.an't OOtYe:rmmr· directed to the ~Preasurer of the province'· ou-t of the general revenue fund of the province; and all persons entrusted with the elxpendi ture of any such sum or any part thereof· shall ELccount for the same in such manner and form with such vouchers at such periods add to such officers as the llieutenantOOvernor may direct; ( 33).

Words authorising the appointment of any public officer or functionary b·r (S::hy :d.eputy include. the power of removing or suspending.him, reappointing or reinstating him or a.ppointing another in his steqd in the discretion of the authority in whom the power of appointment is ·vested; (34). Words directing or empowering any public officer or functione.ry to do any act· or thing or otherwise ~;,pplying to him by his name of office include his ~~uccessors in such office and his or their lawful deputy;

(35) Words C!irecting or emp9we,ring a minist.er. of the Crown to do any act or-- tliing or othenJVlse applying to him by his name of office include a minister acting for or (if the office is vacant) in the place of such. minister under the authority dlf The Public Service Aot or an Order in Council and also his successors in such t;,ffive and his or their lawful deputy;

Officers rE?.tatl;led dying «A. pl'easure When majority may act. Effect of incorporation Forms. Repeal of by-laws, etc. - 10 - All office~s now appointed or hereafter appointed under the authority of

an Act~ther by commission or otherwise) shall remain in office during pleasure only unl•ss otherwise authorised by law; (37). When any act or thing is required to be done by more than two persons a majority of them may do it; (38).

Words making any association or number of persons a corporation or body politic and corporate shall vest ' in such corporation power to sue and be sued, contract . . ~nd be contracted with by their corporate name; to have a common seal and to alter or cl).ange the same at their pleasure; and to have perpetual succession; and power to cLcquire and hold personal property or movables for the purr,oses for which the .. corp_gz:at;J.op._ is .... co;ns.tj.:t_uted:,and to_ a.lienate the seme e.t pleasure; and shall also vest in n.ny majority of the members of the corporation the power to bind the others by their acts; and shall exempt the individual members of the corporation from personal liability for its debts or obligations or acts provided they do not violate the provisions of the Act incorporating them; (39).

Whenever forms are prescribed slight deviations therefrom not affecting the substance or calculated to mislead shall not vitiate~them; ( 40). · WheneveT power to make by-laws, regulations, rules ,t!, or ordersi~scohf~r.re~ it shall include the power from. time to time to alter or revoke the same and make others;

Private Acts.

Power of repeal r@Served -Effect of :repeal limited Repeal no a.ecleration e.s to lew·· previously Repeal: Continuation of previous officers, etc. - 1Q_- No provision or 1 e:p.actment in any Act which is~:._of thE~ nature of a. private Act shall affect the rights of <any person or of any body politic, corporate or collegiate, such only excepted as are therein mentioned or referred to; Every Act. shall be so . const.rued, as to reserve to th~:l Legislative Assembly the power of repealing -or amending it and of revoking, rest~icting or modifying any power, pr:i. vilege or advantage thereby vested in or granted to any person or party whenever such repeal, amendment, re~ocation, restriction or modification is deemed by the· Legislative Assembly to be requi~ed for the public good; t- ( 4.3} The repeal of any Act or part of an~rAct"shall not revive any Act or provision of law repealed by such Act"' or part or

an Act or prevent the effect of any saving clause therein; ( 44). The repeal or amendment of any Act shall not be ,. I de~ed to be or to involve any declaration whRtsoever as to the previous stB.te of the law; ( 45}.

Whenever any Act ...... is repealed (wholly or in ps.rt) and other provisions are substituted and whenever any regualtion is revoke~ and o~her provisions substitmted all officers, persons. ~odies ~olitic or corporate acting under the old law or regulation shall continue to aqt as if appointed under the new law or regulation until others are appointed in their stead; and all prooeedinBB taken Uilder the old lliW or regulation shalCL Qe. taken up and continued under the new law or regulation when not inconsistent therewith; and all penalties and forfeitures mn'y be recovered and all proceedings had in relation to '<'In!l-tters which have happened before the repeal or revocation

Repeal; By-laws. e..tc. , oontinued Repeal: ::Eteference to old law Repeal: Existing r-ights res.erved - 12 - in the same manner· as '-if the law or regulatlo.n was still in force, pursuiiJE. tp.e new·~provisions as far as they can be adapted to the old~&law or regulation; ( 46 J. Whenever any Act~is re~~led (wh~lly or in patt) ' and other provisions are subst:i tuted all b:v-lews, order.s, regula,t-+qns and rules~ .made::un<l.er · thet:repealeld Act ... shall oontinue good and valid in so far a; they are not inoon­ :sistent with the substituted .Ac.t, or provisi.on until they are annulled or others made in their stead; ( 47). . .. Whenever any Act or p&rt of

an Act .. is repealed A ,;e.na. Ot!J-er provisions are ElUbsti tuted by way of amendment, revi~ih~,n or. co'nsQlidation, \any reference in any unrepealea .

Aa_-,;"' (or ,·in ~ny ·:rule '·~·9.;\l~r or regulatfon mad.e thereunder} to such repea.~ed Act ... shal.l as regards any subsequent tr~p.saction,,_.·ma.tter· or thing be held and construed to be t:t. re1.ere.nc-e ~o ?;t;ne prov-isions of' the substituted Act ll'-l , ',r' ' - I,' ' t relrtine; }0: the ereme subj eot matter a£? _ _such repealed Act.,._: c;;ovided·always that where there~is no provision in· the ·8J.~bstituted Act relating to the sa.me subject me.t~ 'the re1_Jeale4_ Acr shall stand good end be read and .. construed 'as unrepealed in· so far (but in so far only} as is necessary to supp9rt. maintain or give effect to ··/~.:· such unrepealed Act or such rule, order or ree,11lation·, '·-:. ·"'' ,a~.,:e thereunder; i ( 4t3) • The •repeal Of' an Ac~~n· the revocation of a re~ulation at ~my time f!~a.~·i· ·not affect any act done or anY right"-'9r right o.:fL~<ftion _existing, accruing, accrued . l',. t or estab'li:shed or any proceeilings commenced in a civil cause. bet:q..:r«?. t-he .. ' time ··wheri such repeal or re-vocation takes ef:fte·o·t :'j:·out the proceedings in such case shall be co':nf.orma:bJ:;e·i When necessary to the repealing Act or

Enforcement of acts - 13 - r~egulati'O'n; but where there. is no provision in the r~epealing Act or regulation relating to the same subject m:atter the repealed Act or regulation shall stand good and be read and construed as unrepealed in so far but in so fe_r only as is necessary to support, maintain or give effect to suoh ;oight or right, o.f_,_~ction and the enforcement thereof; ( <+9) • Unless otherwise therein specially provided, p:roceedin:·s for the imposition of J2Unishment by fine. p~enal ty or imprisonment for enforcing any provincial statute or municipal by-law may be brought summarily b,efore a justice of the peace under the provisions of

part LVIII of fhe Criminal>Code·-1892; and the words "c:>n surnme.ry· conviction"· wheneyer they occ1)._r in .any Act, shall refer to and meari under and by virtue of

part LYIII aforesaid;. Applica ti onE· (50) • Any duty, penalty, fine or sum of money or the of fines, etc. Recovery of pe1;1elties in unprovided c 3.Ses p:roceecls of any forfeiture under any law of the province ahall (if no other provision b~ made respecting it} _lH.llone to the Crown for the public uses of the province and form part of the general revenue fund of the province; U51) • Where a pecuniary penalty or a forfeiture is imposed for the contravention of any Act then (if the pl~ovisions of

part LVIn· aforesaid are not' applicable to the case and if no other mode is prescribed for the ·· r1~covery of such penalty or forfei-ture or if the mode prescribed is not applicable.to the case) the penalty or for_fei ture shall be recoverable with costs by civil action or proceeding at the suit of the Attorney General or of a private party suing as well for the Crown as himself in the Court having jurisdiction to the.amount of the

Repeal: Penal ties anrl forfeitures not affected Jud.lb.c ial 12,0tice ~ldence of · 6rd.eTs in Council - 14 ·- -pe:nal ty in cases~~·; simple contract; if no ~other provision is mad~for the appropriation of the penalty or forfeiture one-half the,reof shall belong to the Gov~rnment of the province and the other half s.hall: belong to the private plaintiff if any there be,':and if there be none th.e whole shall belong t.9, th.e Crow?if, (52).

No offenae :c.ommi tted'· and no penalty or forfeiture incurred and no proceeding pending under any Act~at any time repealed or under any regulation at any time revoked shall be affected by the repeal or revocs.tion, except that the proceeding shall be conformable when necess~ry -to the repealing Act or regulation; and whenever any p~nalty, forfeiture or punishment is mitigated by any of the provif1ions of the repealing Act or regulation, such provisions shall be extendeg.,.._and app;Lied to any judgment to be 1JronouncE\lQ, ~:fter such :repe?-1. 9J' !:,~ .. :Y.9.9~~_iq:q; (53).

Every Act shall (unless by express provision it. is declared to be a private Act) be deemed to be a public Ao:t" and she.ll be judicially noth:red by all judges, justices of the peace and others; Every copy of any Act {public or private) printed by authority of law shall be evidence of such Act anq.., of its _contents;, and every copy purporting to be so '.printed 1h~~l be deemed to be so printed unless the contrary is ~hewn; (f;Q~.

A copy of any regulation or Order of the ~ ' lieutenant Gh.vernuT in Council printed by the King's Printer or a written copy thereof attested by the e~gnature of the clerk of the Executive Council shall be evidence of such re~gulation or Order; and any Order in wr~i ting signed by the memoer of the Executive Council fulfilling the duties

- 15 of the provinGlal Secretary and purporting to be wri tte.n by co~nand of the Lieutenant·GoveDnmr shall be received in evidence as the Order of the Lieutenant Governor; Construction·" ~(£15.}. of Acts The

preamble of every *ct sgall be deemed a pe.rt thereof intended. to assist in e:xplai.ning .the purport and ob,j ect of the Act; and every· Act and every provision or enactment thereof shall be deemed remedial' (whether its ---,__ -~~.: .... · . immedie.te purport 'is to direct the doing of any :thingc which the Legislative Assembly deems to be for the public soo~ or to p~event or punish the _doing of any thing which it ,tl,eems contrHry to the public good) and shn,ll accord- ] ingly recrei ve such fair, large and liberal ·aom~truction ~;:,.!iV',('f' and

interpretation as will best insure the attainment of the object of the Act and of such provision or enactment according to its true intent, meaning and spirit: Reference to (57}.

Vlhere reference is made in any Act by number to sections Proceedings under Act preliminary to coming into force two or more sections' subsections' clauses or pa.ragraphs of' any Act or Statute, the number first mentioned and the number lP.st mentioned shall both be deemed to be included in the reference; (68). ~eference by number to any section, subsection, paragraph, clause or line of any other Act shall be deemed. to be a reference to such section, subsection, paragraph, clause or line of such other Act as printed by authority of' law; (!59}.. :,Where

an Act is not to eome into operation iznmediately on the passing thereof and confers power to hold any election, to make any appointment, to make, grant or ~ssue any ~ns'trumen't, ura.er l.n uounc11, ore1er, warra.~t, sc~heme, letters pate~t, rules, regulations or by-laws, to

- 16 - ...,. give nd\itices. to prescribe ' .. forms or to do any other thing for the rurpos~s of the Act.,that power ma}I (unless the contrary intention appears) be exerciBed at any time after the:<p.assing of the Act so fa:F as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of bringing the Act into operation at the date of the comrr,encement thereof, subject to ~his re~::triction that any such instrument, Order in Council, orc1er, warrant, scheme, letters patent, rules, :regulations or by-laws shall not (unless a contrary intention appears in the Act or the cohtrary is necessary for bringing the Act into operation) come into operation until the Act comes into operation; General rules (60).

Nothing in this

section shall exclude the application of construct-' ~ ion to any Act of any rule of construction applicable thereto and not inconsistent with this section. CUSTODY OF ACTS. Acts to 8. All Acts heretofore-passed, now pa~sed and here- be of record Authenti­ oation of copies after to be passed shall be and continue to remain of record in the custody of the clerk of the Legislative As,sembly. CERTIFIED COPIES OF ACTS. 9.

The clerk of the Legislative Assembly shall affix . ~he seal of the province to certified copies of' all Acts intended for transmission to the Secretary of State or required to be produced before courts of justice and in an:y other case which the Lieutens.nt.:_Gpvernor:~i;n ·council may direat; and_ such copies so certified shall be held to "be duplicate originals and also to be evid~nce (as if printed by lawful authority) of such Acts and 6f their

Certified aopies - 17 - 10. The clerk of the Legislative Assemb}Y. shall, furnis: a a ertifi ed copy o:f any Ac]' to any person·· applying for the1 same upon receiving from such person ~~ch ,fee { not exc:eeding ten cents for every. hundred wordEd •f3:$.~•the Lie~utenant Governor in Co1incil ID!'-Y fr_gm time· to time direct~ Certifica~e 11.

The.clerk of the Lesislative Assembly shall insert Interpret­ ation here­ of at the foot of every such copy so required to be certi­ fiEld a Written certificate duly signed and authenticated by him to the effect that it is a true copy; and in case of any Act disallowed after it came into force, "but . ~· . diE3allowed by the Governor General in Council, which dif~allowance to.ok effect on the A.D.l. CONSTRUCTION OF THIS ~CT. 12.. The provisions of this Act shall apply to the eg11struction thereof and to the words and expressions

Title: 1906 (1st, 1st) Bill 4,

An Act respecting the Statutes