Chapter I - Preliminary
Section 2
Section 2: Repeal of enactments — repealed provision
Section 2 is a repealed provision. This page preserves that legislative status so an old section-number reference is not mistaken for a current compliance duty.
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Statutory text
Bare law
[Repeal of enactments.] Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1891 (12 of 1891), s. 2 and the Schedule I.
Repealed status and historical scope
The current official consolidation identifies the old repeal-of-enactments provision as repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1891, section 2 and Schedule I. There is no surviving operative command in this entry to apply as a fresh obligation.
Limits and related provisions
Do not infer from the repeal of this provision that the entire Negotiable Instruments Act has been repealed. Nor should a historical repeal entry be used to reconstruct earlier law without examining the relevant enactments and dates.
Historical reading example
Historical illustration (hypothetical): an old digest cites section 2 while discussing repealed enactments. A current reader records section 2’s repealed status and checks the historically applicable legislation instead of treating the citation as a present filing or payment requirement.
Historical-reference checklist
Identify whether the reference is historical or concerns a current transaction.
Record the express repeal status and cited 1891 enactment.
For a historical question, obtain the relevant versions and dates rather than inventing an operative replacement text.
Practical checklist
Do
- Identify whether the reference is historical or concerns a current transaction.
- Record the express repeal status and cited 1891 enactment.
- For a historical question, obtain the relevant versions and dates rather than inventing an operative replacement text.
Avoid
- Do not infer from the repeal of this provision that the entire Negotiable Instruments Act has been repealed. Nor should a historical repeal entry be used to reconstruct earlier law without examining the relevant enactments and dates.
Glossary
- Repealed provision
- A provision whose repeal is recorded in the current consolidation.
- Historical reference
- A citation whose effect must be assessed against the law applicable at the relevant time.
Frequently asked questions
Does section 2 impose a current operational requirement?
The current entry records that this provision has been repealed.
Does this mean the whole NI Act is repealed?
No. The repeal status shown here belongs to this section.
Why retain a page for it?
It preserves the numbering and makes the repeal status clear when users encounter old citations.
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