(c) Where any Act passed after the commencement of this Constitution
repeals any provision thereof then, unless the contrary intention appears,
the repeal shall not(i)
revive anything not in force or existing at the time at which the
repeal takes effect; or
(ii)
affect the previous operation of any provision so repealed or
anything duly done or suffered under any provision so repealed; or
(iii)
affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired,
accrued or incurred under any provision so repealed; or
(iv)
affect any penalty, forfeiture or confiscation or punishment
incurred under provision so repealed; or
(v)
affect any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of
any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or
confiscation or punishment as aforesaid, and any such investigation,
legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced,
and any such penalty, forfeiture or confiscation or punishment may be
imposed, as if the repealing Act had not been passed.
(13) In this Constitution, unless the context otherwise requires, words
and expressions importing the masculine gender includes females.
(14) In this Constitution, unless the context otherwise requires, words
and expressions in the singular include the plural and words and
expressions in the plural include the singular.
(15) Where this Constitution confers any power or imposes any duty,
the power may be exercised and the duty shall be performed from time
to time as occasion requires.
(16) Where by any Act which repeals and re-enacts, with or without
modification, any provision of this Constitution, and which is not to
come into force immediately on the publication thereof, there is
conferred-