necessary implication indicates that the Legislature intended retroactive application.
12. It is also plain that a retroactive statute cannot interfere with or divest vested rights ... disturbed.
13. The general rule in regard to interpretation of statutes is that statutes are prospective and will not be construed to have retrospective operation
Windus 1884-12 QBD 224 at p.237(V) that "statutes should be interpreted, if possible, so as to respect vested right ... equally applicable to amendatory statutes. According to Crawford:
Amendatory statutes are subject to the general principles relative to retroactive operation. Like original statutes, they will
from the Legislature's mistakes. Validity of legislation retroactively curing defects in taxing statutes is well-recognised and Courts, except under extraordinary circumstances, would ... impermissible legislation overruling of judicial decision. Validity of legislation retroactively curing defects in taxing statutes is well recognised and Courts, except under extraordinary circumstances, would
expressly or by necessary implication made to have retrospective effect, a statute concerned mainly with matters of procedure or evidence or which is declaratory ... equally applicable to amendatory statutes. According to Crawford:
Amendatory statutes are subject to the general principles...relative to retroactive operation. Like original statutes, they will
from September 7, 1984, and remained on statute book till October 24, 1984. The life span of statute was precisely seven weeks. In our discussion ... generally do not give rise to constitutional issues in courts. Retroactivity of a taxing statute, however, raises constitutional issues. That is how retroactive legislation
Explanation. The same Explanation stands on the statute book even today. By virtue of Section 16 of the Amendment Act, the rate ... validation of taxing statute struck down by the Courts for certain defects; the period of such retroactivity; and the degree and extent of any unforeseen
regard to retroactive Act is not in doubt. The rule is that statutes are prospective, and should not be construed to have retrospective operation unless ... exception to rules against retroactivity. They may be retroactive if the Legislature clearly so intends. Otherwise, even the taxing statute is prospective in its operation
validation of taxing statutes struck down by courts for certain defects; the period of such retroactivity, and the degree and extent of any unforeseen
have already noticed the principles that the statutes are prospective and will not be construed to have retroactive operation unless the language admits
interpret this section in terms of its retroactivity.
6. In Maxwell on Interpretation of Statutes. (11th Edition) at page 211 it is stated that statute
