alleryStart learning →The definitions in section 3 apply unless anything is repugnant in:
AThe Act's preamble
BThe subject or context
CThe Act's short title
DThe Act's schedules
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The subject or context
Section 3 begins by applying the definitions unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context.
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