Assignment on Interpretation of Statues

INTERPRETATION OF
STATUES

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Stages of law making in legislature..................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Provision of interpretation act of 1978 and ordinance of Sri Lanka................................4
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................5
3.1 Hansard.............................................................................................................................5
3.2 Treaties as well as international conventions...................................................................5
3.3 Interpretation of ordinance of Sri Lanka..........................................................................5
3.4 Interpretation act 1978 of UK...........................................................................................5
3.5 Law commission report as well as white papers..............................................................6
3.6 History of statutes.............................................................................................................6
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................6
4.1 Established jurisdiction of court.......................................................................................6
4.2 Retrospective legislation..................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Interpretation of Statues is the process in which courts interpret as well as apply
legislation. It is process to understand meaning of legislation. For this purpose judges
use various types of tools and methods of statutory interpretation. The literal meaning of
Statues is written law which is passed by legislature. Court apply them on specific
situations. Government of Sri Lanka follow systematic procedure of law making. Bill of
draft is prepared by legislature which is passed when it is approved by parliament (Ard,
2010). Through which they change existing law and make necessary changes as well.
Parliament provide further information regarding formation of law and stages of making
law.
TASK 1
1.1 Stages of law making in legislature.
An act consist various types of rules and regulation which bound entire country to
comply with. The bill has been draft by legislation which is approved by House of
parliament through receive Royal assent then it becomes law which is considered as
Act under legal proceeding. Legislation needs to present in written form through which
is applied on different circumstance. It is depends on different provisions.
Stages of law making is as defined below-
Preparation of bill- Team members of legislation draft bill through maintain
coordination among them (Gluck, 2010). They follow basic instruction while this
process. For example compliance of rules, fulfilment of duties etc.
Final draft- After completing previous stage, committee draft final bill and then
send it to House of parliament.
Parliamentary stages- Government take effective decision which is based on
requirement of country (Judges Interpretation Of Legislation, 2017). Its main aim is
imposition of policies related to taxation. Mostly bills have to go through various stages
such as-
First reading- It is considered as formal stage of parliament, through this
reason there is no debate.