Common use of Reference to Statutes Clause in Contracts

Reference to Statutes. Unless a reference to a statute refers expressly to a statute in effect at a particular time, references to any statute or statutory provision (including any subordinate legislation) include any statute or statutory provision which amends, extends, consolidates or replaces the same or which has been amended, extended, consolidated or replaced by the same and include any orders, regulations, bylaws, ordinances, orders, codes of practice, instruments or other subordinate legislation made under the relevant statute.