# Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954, Section 37: Rules as to gender and number.


(1) Words in an enactment importing (whether in relation to an offence or otherwise) persons or male persons shall include male and female persons, corporations (whether aggregate or sole) and unincorporated bodies of persons.
(2) In an enactment—
(a) words in the singular shall include the plural; and
(b) words in the plural shall include the singular.
(3) Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions, a reference in an enactment to a party aggrieved shall include a reference to a body corporate in every case where that body is a party aggrieved.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/37 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/interpretation-act-northern-ireland-1954/section-37
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