Interpretation of Laws and General Provisions Act, 2003. Country/Territory Sudan Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject General Keyword Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden, Sahel Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Act consisting of 58 articles aims at (i) establishing rules to be applied to the interpretation of every Law and general provisions in force in Sudan; (ii) providing the interpretation of a number of terms of common use present in the laws of Sudan. As for General Provisions, it concerns written laws and regards (i) commencement of acts; (ii) the coming into operation; (iii) repeal, amendment, and expiry; (iv) subsidiary legislation; (v) general provisions regarding powers, duties, and appointments; (vi) general provisions regarding legal proceedings and penalties. Full text English Website www.wto.org