Section 25: Exercise of powers and duties
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25. Exercise of powers and duties
Where an enactment confers a power or imposes a duty—
(a) the power may be exercised and the duty shall be performed as
occasion requires;
(b) an act done in the exercise of the power may be cancelled or
varied in the same manner as the power was exercised.
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Questions this section answers
- If an official has a legal duty, must it be carried out whenever the situation calls for it?