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In legislative drafting, a provision beginning with the words "Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act" is technically referred to as a:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A.
1. The Lesson 1 box on "Interpretations of some standard words and Phrases used in Statutes" defines the non-obstante clause.
2. "Notwithstanding anything contained" gives overriding effect to a particular provision over the Act or some other provision.
3. A "proviso" begins with "Provided that" and qualifies the main provision.
4. The non-obstante and the proviso are conceptually opposite drafting tools: the former overrides; the latter narrows.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive Paper 2 (Company Law) — Lesson 1: Introduction to Company Law, pp. 2-35._
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