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Gender and number. In all Acts, unless there is anything repug- nant in the subject or cootext- (1) words importing the masculine gender shall be taken to include females; and (2) words in the singular shall include the plural, and vice-verJa. NOTES Sectio11 13. Tllis sectioD only enacts a rule of construction which will apply "unless there is anything repugnant h th• subje~Jt or context". [ \[R 1959 SC 219] . The word "insurer" as provided under the prov1sions of the Insurance Act, includes person who has closed his busioeis I <\I R 1960 sc 971) . 14 Application or Acts. Unless and until extended under the Schedul- ed D•stricts Act, 187~ or other-vise, no Act in the absence of special provi- sions to tbe contr 1ry, shall come into force in the di')trictq of the Oaro Hills, the Kllasi and Jaintia Hills, the Naga Hills an.! the Lushai Hills, the North Caohu Su'l-divisioo of the c.~ctlar District, the Mikir Hills Tracts i'l the Nowgong un i Sib;agar Districts, the L'lklimpur Frontier fract and the O :ntral B.mer and Wc:stern sections of the Nortb-East Frontier. NOTES Section 14 Thi~ section was o itted by Adaptation of L1ws (Third Amendment) Order, 195 l. General rules of construction -PmYers and fonctloo:1ries - Sections 15-ll Powers and fimctionarie.J 15 When powers and duties to be exercised and pedormed. Where ao Act confers a power or imposes a duty, then tue power may be exerci,cd and the duty sha ll be performed from time to time as occ..t~ i on requires. NOTES Section 15. By virtue of t1is section the C)'Tlpetent authority will have power to fh site<; fo r K..huti from time to time a~co rd in g to the need of the situJtion (AIR 1953 Assam 16 ~] fbi~ section deals with the exer.:ise of powers uccessively and h1s no relevJnce to the question as to whether the power claimeJ can be conferred at all. (<\IR 196J SC 1198]. (This section is similar to S 14 of the Centr.1l Act) . 16 Exercise of power and pcrrorm.1nce of duty by temporary holder or office Where an Act confers a power or im p..>ses a duty on the holder of an offi.:e, as u.;h, then the power mJy b~ cxercio;rri and the duty shall be performed by the holder for the time being of the office. ------- 798 North·6(Wern Aegion Local Acta & RtJJea [S. 17 17 Power to appoint to include power to appornt ~x-officio Where by an Act, a r>ower to appoint any per'lon to till any office or execute any function is conferred, then unless it is otherwise expressly provided any such appointment may be made either by name or by virtue of office. NOTES Section 17. Appointment can be made by virtue of office. [AIR 1968 SC 432. See also AlR 1964 Tripura 9) . (This sectioft is similar to S. 15 of the Central Act).