CA Inter P2 · Chapter 12 · Question 12 of 12
Two sections of the same Act appear to conflict with each other. The court interprets them so that both are given effect as far as possible, without making either of them redundant. This is the rule of:
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Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A) Harmonious construction
Explanation
Under the rule of harmonious construction, provisions of a statute that appear to conflict must be read together and reconciled so that effect is given to both, as far as possible. The court avoids a reading that would make one provision a dead letter, because the legislature is presumed not to have intended an inconsistency.
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