s 8 Mode of referring to written laws
8.—(1) It is sufficient for all purposes to refer to a written law —(a) in the case of an Act —(i) by the year of its enactment and its number among the Acts enacted in that year; (ii) where the Act, as enacted or revised, provides that it may be cited by a short title — by that short title; and (iii) where the Act is a revised edition published before 1 March 2021 under any law providing for a revised edition — by its chapter number and the year of the revised edition; and (b) in the case of a piece of subsidiary legislation that, as made or revised, provides for the manner of its citation — by that citation.[4/2021] (2) A reference for the purposes of subsection (1) may be made according to copies of written laws purporting to be printed or published by the Government Printer.[4/2021] [Act 5 of 2025 wef 09/03/2025] (3) Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to a written law in accordance with subsection (1) is to be read as a reference to the written law as amended from time to time by any other written law.[4/2021] (4) Where —(a) a written law is referred to by its short title or citation, whether in any other written law or in any document; and (b) the short title or citation is subsequently changed, the reference is to be read, unless the contrary intention appears, as a reference to the changed short title or citation. [4/2021]