Att. Gen v Howard
Att. Gen v Howard [1974] JJ 105 (04 October 1974)
The court held that omissions in criminal and penal statutes are not supplied by the court, and no penalty may be imposed unless the wording clearly requires it.
- Interpretation of penal statutes
- Legislative intent
- Strict construction
- Imposition of penalties
- Statutory-interpretation
- Criminal-law