Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act, 1990
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Interpretation. |
1.—(1) In this Act— | |
“aggravated sexual assault” has the meaning assigned to it by section 3 ; | ||
“rape under section 4 ” has the meaning assigned to it by section 4 ; | ||
“the Principal Act” means the Criminal Law (Rape) Act, 1981 ; | ||
“sexual assault” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 . | ||
(2) (a) In this Act and in the Principal Act a reference to a section is a reference to a section of the Act in which the reference occurs unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended. | ||
(b) In this Act and in the Principal Act a reference to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph is a reference to the subsection, paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended. | ||
(c) In this Act and in the Principal Act a reference to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended or adapted by or under any subsequent enactment. |