Download or read book How to Understand an Act of Parliament written by Donald James Gifford and published by Lawbook Company. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1963, this book aims to explain, in simple language, the most important rules governing the reading and interpretation of an Act of Parliament, and also of statutes, by-laws, regulations, ordinances and proclamations. Written for non-lawyers, in professions such as accountancy, town planing , engineering, local government and commerce. Provides tables of statutes and cases referred to and an index.