to the alteration, modification or reenactment, with or without amendment or
modification of that provision, the suspension or repeal of that provision and
the making of a different provision in place of that provision.
(10) In this Constitution, unless the context otherwise requires—
(a) words referring to natural persons include a reference to
corporations;
(b) words in the singular include the plural, and words in the plural
include the singular;
(c) words directing or empowering a public officer to do any act or
thing, or otherwise applying to that officer by the designation of
the office of that person, include the successors in office and all
deputies and other assistants of that person.
258. Ratification of certain acts relating to the procedure of Parliament.
Subject to article 92 of this Constitution—
(a) no Act, resolution or decision passed or taken or purported to
have been passed or taken by Parliament at any time after the
commencement of this Constitution using the procedure of voting
by voice vote, namely, by the voices of “Ayes” for those in favour
of the question and “Noes” for those against the question, shall be
taken to be invalid by reason of the use of that procedure;
(b) no Act passed or purported to have been passed by Parliament at
any time after the commencement of this Constitution shall be
taken to be invalid by reason of the fact that the bill for the Act
was not discussed and recommendations made on it to Parliament
by a standing committee.