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INTERPRETATION ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1954 - SECT 38

Construction of ""shall'' and ""may''.

38. In an enactment passed or made after the commencement of this Act, the
expression "shall" shall be construed as imperative and the expression "may"
as permissive and empowering.


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