INTERPRETATION ACT [Chapter 1:01] (as amended 1st March 2005) (2) A reference in an enactment to a provision in another enactment shall be construed as a reference to that provision as for the time being amended by or under any other enactment, including the enactment in which the reference is made. be given to each enactment according to its true spirit, intent and meaning. 12 Application of interpretation provisions in enactments (1) Definitions or rules of interpretation contained in an enactment shall apply to the construction of the provisions of the enactment which contain those definitions or rules of interpretation as well as to the other provisions of the enactment. (3) A reference in an enactment by number or letter to two or more Parts, Appendices, divisions, sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, Schedules, instruments or forms shall be read as including the number or letter first mentioned and the number or letter last mentioned. (4) Where in an enactment reference is made to a Part, Appendix, division, section, Schedule or form without anything in the context to indicate that a reference to a Part, Appendix, division, section, Schedule or form of some other enactment is intended, the reference shall be construed as a reference to a Part, Appendix, division, section, Schedule or form of the enactment in which the reference is made. (5) Where a division of an enactment contains subdivisions, a reference in any such subdivision to another subdivision shall, unless the context indicates that a reference to a subdivision of another division is intended, be construed as a reference to a subdivision of that division. Every enactment shall be construed as always speaking, and if anything is expressed in the present tense it shall be applied to the circumstances as they occur so that effect may (3) Definitions or rules of interpretation contained in an enactment shall apply to the construction of any statutory instrument made thereunder. 13 Corresponding meanings of parts of speech Where a word is defined in an enactment, grammatical variations and any parts of speech of that word and cognate expressions shall have corresponding meanings in that enactment. (6) Where in an enactment reference is made to a statutory instrument without anything in the context to indicate that reference to a statutory instrument made under some other enactment is intended, the reference shall be construed as a reference to a statutory instrument made under the enactment in which the reference is made. 11 Enactments always speaking (2) An interpretation section or provision contained in an enactment shall be read and construed as being applicable only if a contrary intention does not appear in the enactment. 14 Description of area by reference to official diagram, etc. Where in any enactment an area is required to be prescribed, defined or described, the area may be prescribed, defined or described by reference to an official diagram, map or plan which may be inspected free of charge at a specified office or at specified offices in Zimbabwe. 15 References to applications and petitions (1) Where an enactment requires or permits an application to be made to a court⎯ -8-