Discuss the aim and objects of the General Clauses Act, 1897.

The General Clauses Act, 1897 is a consolidating Act. It consolidates the General Clauses Act, 1868 and the General Clauses Act, 1887. The General Clauses Act, 1897 has been enacted with the aim and objective to provide one single statute as a composite structure in defining different provisions as regards to the interpretation of words and legal principles which would better placed to be defined for the general application for various rules and regulations. The General Clauses Act, 1897 contains 'definitions' of some words and also some general principles of interpretation. The General Clauses Act is very operational in the absence of clear definition in the specific enactments and in the construction or interpretation of statute. The Act gives a clear suggestion for the conflicting provisions and differentiates the legislation according to the commencement and enforcement to avoid uncertainty. This Act also defines certain words or expressions so that there is no unnecessary repetition of definition of those words in other Acts. It also provides a set of rules which regulate certain aspects of operation of other enactments. The definitions of General Clauses Act, 1987 are applicable to all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context.