General Clauses Act, 1897
28. Citation of enactments
(1) In any 4l[Central Act] or Regulation, and in any rule,
bye-law, instrument or document, made under, or with reference to any such Act
or Regulation, any enactment may be cited by reference to the title or short
title (if any) conferred thereon or by reference to the number and year
thereof, and any provision in an enactment may be cited by reference to the
section or sub-section of the enactment in which the provision is contained.
(2) In this Act and in any 13[Central Act] or Regulation made
after the commencement of this Act, a description or citation of a portion of
another enactment shall, unless a different intention appears, be construed as
including the word, section or other part mentioned or referred to as forming
the beginning and as forming the end of the portion comprised in the
description or citation.