Enactment always speaking

(1) Every enactment shall be construed as always speaking and anything expressed in the present tense shall be applied to the circumstances as they occur, so that effect may be given to each enactment according to its 35 (2) The expression, “now”, “next”, “heretofore”, or “hereafter” shall be construed as referring to the time when the enactment containing the expression came into force. “may”.