What does this sentence mean?

It's saying if offense 1 is similar to offense 2, the meaning of the words and expressions used to describe offense 1 is similar to offense 2.

lamjin"Where an offence that is dealt with in this Act relates to a subject that is dealt with in another Act, the words and expressions used in this Act with respect to that offence have, subject to this Act, the meaning assigned to them in that other Act. "

Thank you very much!

"The words and expressions used in this Act have the same interpr

Does it mean that the words and expressions should refer to the definitions in another Act if an offence relates to both this Act and another Act?

Hi,

"Where an offence that is dealt with in this Act relates to a subject that is dealt with in another Act, the words and expressions used in this Act with respect to that offence have, subject to this Act, the meaning assigned to them in that other Act. "

I wouldn't be so fast to assume that offences

How do you understand the latter part? --"the words and expressions used in this Act with respect to that offence have, subject to this Act, the meaning assigned to them in that other Act".

Hi,

Where an offence that is dealt with in this Act relates to a subject that is dealt with in another Act, the words and expressions used in this Act with respect to that offence have, subject to this Act, the meaning assigned to them in that other Act. "

How do you understand the latter part? --"the words and expressions used in thi

Hi Clive,

This is only reading material. As to 'what this Act says has the meaning assigned in the other Act'? , I have two understandings as follows.

1. What this Act says has the same meaning as in the other Act.

2. The meaning of the words and expressions in the other Act should be used even though the words and expressions are

Its hard to say - but I think it just means that this new act endorses the meanings used in the other act.

This kind of English is deliberately misleading to provide lawyers with employment unfortunately. To get the correct answer you may need to post this on a law forum not and English one !