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Interpretation Act 1965 s 29

s 29 Construction of enabling words

29.—(1) Where a written law confers powers on any person to do or enforce the doing of any act or thing, such powers are to be understood to be also conferred as are reasonably necessary to enable the person to do or enforce the doing of the act or thing. (2) Without limiting subsection (1) —(a) a power to prohibit or to control or to regulate any matter includes power to provide for the same by the licensing thereof and power to prohibit acts whereby the prohibitions, control or regulations affecting the matter might be evaded; (b) a power to grant a licence, permit, authority, approval or exemption includes power to impose reasonable conditions subject to which the licence, permit, authority, approval or exemption may be granted.

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