This section replaces section 26 of the Interpretation Act 1889.
An obvious example would be "Interpretation Act 33 of 1957."
This, however, is now subject to savings provisions within the Interpretation Act 1978.
The Court also looked at the Interpretation Act which explicitly states these powers.
As to the second question, it was noted that s. 33(7) of the Interpretation Act declared:
This expression is defined by the Interpretation Act 1978.
Section 29 of the Interpretation Act provides that a person includes a corporation.
Section 5(1) of the Interpretation Act 1999 states that Acts are to be interpreted according to their purpose.
Dating back to 1889, a statutory definition can be found in the Interpretation Act 1978.
It is finally repealed in its entirety by the Interpretation Act 1978.
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