Cap. 249 Art. 4Grammatical variations, gender, number, etc.

In this Act and in every other Act whether passed before or after the commencement of this Act, unless the contrary intention appears -

(a) the definition of any word or expression shall extend to all grammatical variations and to cognate expressions of the word or expression so defined;

(b) words importing one (1) gender shall include all other genders;

(c) the words "spouse" and "husband and wife" shall be construed as referring to a spouse of either sex who has contracted marriage in accordance with the Marriage Act;

(d) words in the singular shall include the plural, and words in the plural shall include the singular;

(e) the expression "person" shall include a body or other association of persons whether granted legal personality, in accordance with the provisions of the Second Schedule to the Civil Code, or not.