Section 13 in Nagaland Interpretation and General Clauses Act, 1978
13. Commencement of termination of time in any enactment.
- In any enactment it shall be sufficient,-(a)to use the words "from" or the word "after" for the purpose of excluding the first in a series of days ;(b)to use the word "to" for the purpose of including the last in a series of days ;(c)to use the words "on" or the word "with" for the purpose of including the day on which the period is expressed to begin or to end ; and(d)in relation to the interval between two events, to use the words, "clear days" or "at least" or "not less than " a number of days, for the purpose of excluding the days on which the events happen and merely to specify the number of days for the purpose of excluding the day on which the first event happens and including the day on which the second event happens.
