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exercise
of
powers
Constitution
described
i.e.
conferred
such
in
this
regard
proclamations
which
under
the
have’
been
under Part X ibid. This is definitely the obvious and
explicit intent of the legislature.
11.
It
that
is a
settled
principle
in order to discover the
of
statutory
intention
interpretation
of the
legislature
statute is to be read as a whole. The provision which
interpreted
has
to be compared
statute. If the language
the
Court
is required
regardless
of
the
with
the
other
is clear and the meaning
to give
effect to the
consequences.
is being
parts
of the
is plain then
legislative
Moreover,
the
intent
redundancy
cannot be attributed to the legislature. Every part and word of
the
statute
has
interpretation
redundant
12.
to
be
which
given
renders
effect.
any
As
part
Applying
other conclusion
licensed
Suspended
or section
corollary,
of
the
an
statute
has to be avoided.
the
above
principles
of interpretation
statute to the provisions of the Act of 1996,
a
a
be no
but to hold that the services or operations of
telecommunication
under
there can
of a
clause
service
provider
(c)(ii) of subsection
can
only
be
2 of section
23
54(3)
read with clause 6.7.1 or clause 6.2.1 of the
License granted
under the Act of 1996. The service cannot be
Suspended
or caused
to be suspended
The learned counsels appearing
despite their able assistance,
in any other
manner.
on behalf of the respondents,
have not been able to show
any
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