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Interpretation.
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XLIV. And be it enacted, That the said recited Acts shall continue and be in full Force and Effect, save and except so far as the same are or either of them is altered by or inconsistent with this Act; and that the said recited Acts and this Act shall be construed together as One Act, and the Provisions of the said recited Acts shall, subject to the Variations made by this Act, and all Powers and Authorities of every Nature and Kind, and all Punishments imposed for the Commission or Omission of any Act done or forbidden to be done in and by the said recited Acts, be applied to this Act, so far as the same are applicable and not inconsistent with the Provisions of this Act; and that in the Construction of this Act, except where the Nature of the Provision or the Context of this Act shall exclude such Construction, the Words “Lands,” “River,” “Person” or “Persons,” “Proprietor” or “Proprietors,” and “Counties,” shall be construed to extend and be applied as in said recited Acts respectively directed and provided; and the Word “Declaration” in this Act shall mean the Declaration required to be made by the said Commissioners previously to the Commencement of any Works under the Provisions of the said recited Acts or this Act; and the Words “final Award” in this Act shall mean the Award required to be made by the said Commissioners after the Completion of any such Works; and every Word importing the Singular Number only shall extend and be applied to several Persons and Things as well as one Person or Thing; and every Word importing the Plural Number shall extend and be applied to one Person or Thing as well as several Persons or Things; and every Word importing the Masculine Gender only shall extend and be applied to a Female as well as a Male; the Words “said Commissioners” shall mean the Commissioners, or (save where otherwise provided) any Two of them, acting in execution of the said recited Acts and this Act.
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