alleryStart learning →Unless the contrary is expressed, an Act operates from:
ANoon of its commencement day
BMidday of the assent day
CThe day after commencement
DMidnight ending the previous day
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Midnight ending the previous day
Section 5(3) treats an Act as operating immediately on the expiry of the day before its commencement, that is from the start of the commencement day.
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