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STATUTORY CODE OF DBIS
TITLE XVIII: INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION
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Document Number: DBIS-STAT-T18-001
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CHAPTER 1: INTERPRETATION FRAMEWORK
Section 1.1: Interpretation Authority
Interpretation authority:
- Primary: Institutional Tribunal
- Advisory: Executive Directorate
- Binding: Tribunal interpretations
- Procedures: Interpretation procedures
Section 1.2: Interpretation Principles
Interpretation based on:
- Text: Textual interpretation
- Context: Contextual interpretation
- Purpose: Purpose and object
- Practice: Institutional practice
Section 1.3: Interpretation Scope
Interpretation covers:
- Charter: Constitutional Charter
- Articles: Articles of Governance
- Code: This Statutory Code
- Regulations: Regulations and policies
CHAPTER 2: TEXTUAL INTERPRETATION
Section 2.1: Plain Meaning
Plain meaning:
- Primary: Primary meaning
- Ordinary: Ordinary meaning
- Technical: Technical meaning
- Context: Contextual meaning
Section 2.2: Language
Language interpretation:
- Primary: Primary language
- Translations: Official translations
- Consistency: Consistent interpretation
- Ambiguity: Resolution of ambiguity
Section 2.3: Definitions
Definition interpretation:
- Defined terms: As defined
- Ordinary meaning: Ordinary meaning
- Technical meaning: Technical meaning
- Context: Contextual meaning
CHAPTER 3: CONTEXTUAL INTERPRETATION
Section 3.1: Document Context
Document context:
- Whole: Document as whole
- Parts: Related parts
- Structure: Document structure
- Hierarchy: Document hierarchy
Section 3.2: Institutional Context
Institutional context:
- Purposes: Institutional purposes
- Principles: Institutional principles
- Practice: Institutional practice
- History: Institutional history
Section 3.3: Legal Context
Legal context:
- International law: International law principles
- Treaty law: Treaty law
- Custom: Customary law
- Other: Other relevant law
CHAPTER 4: PURPOSIVE INTERPRETATION
Section 4.1: Purpose and Object
Purpose and object:
- Identification: Purpose identification
- Application: Purpose application
- Consistency: Consistency with purpose
- Effectiveness: Effective interpretation
Section 4.2: Institutional Purposes
Institutional purposes:
- Charter: Charter purposes
- Articles: Articles purposes
- Code: Code purposes
- Other: Other relevant purposes
Section 4.3: Purpose Application
Purpose application:
- Interpretation: Purpose-based interpretation
- Consistency: Consistency with purposes
- Effectiveness: Effective achievement
- Limits: Purpose limits
CHAPTER 5: PRACTICE AND CUSTOM
Section 5.1: Institutional Practice
Institutional practice:
- Established: Established practice
- Consistent: Consistent practice
- Authoritative: Authoritative practice
- Binding: As binding
Section 5.2: Customary Interpretation
Customary interpretation:
- Development: Custom development
- Recognition: Custom recognition
- Application: Custom application
- Modification: Custom modification
Section 5.3: Practice Evidence
Practice evidence:
- Documentation: Practice documentation
- Consistency: Practice consistency
- Duration: Practice duration
- Acceptance: Practice acceptance
CHAPTER 6: HIERARCHICAL INTERPRETATION
Section 6.1: Document Hierarchy
Document hierarchy:
- Charter: Supreme authority
- Articles: Secondary authority
- Code: Statutory authority
- Regulations: Regulatory authority
Section 6.2: Conflict Resolution
Conflict resolution:
- Supremacy: Higher authority prevails
- Consistency: Consistency requirement
- Harmonization: Harmonious interpretation
- Resolution: Conflict resolution
Section 6.3: Harmonious Interpretation
Harmonious interpretation:
- Consistency: Consistent interpretation
- Compatibility: Compatible interpretation
- Integration: Integrated interpretation
- Effectiveness: Effective interpretation
CHAPTER 7: EVOLUTIVE INTERPRETATION
Section 7.1: Evolutive Principles
Evolutive interpretation:
- Development: Institutional development
- Adaptation: Adaptation to circumstances
- Evolution: Legal evolution
- Limits: Interpretation limits
Section 7.2: Contemporary Meaning
Contemporary meaning:
- Current: Current meaning
- Development: Meaning development
- Context: Contemporary context
- Application: Contemporary application
Section 7.3: Evolutive Limits
Evolutive limits:
- Text: Textual limits
- Purpose: Purpose limits
- Principles: Fundamental principles
- Other: Other limits
CHAPTER 8: INTERPRETATION PROCEDURES
Section 8.1: Interpretation Requests
Interpretation requests:
- Source: By authorized parties
- Content: Interpretation question
- Justification: Request justification
- Documentation: Proper documentation
Section 8.2: Interpretation Process
Interpretation process:
- Review: Request review
- Analysis: Interpretation analysis
- Consultation: As appropriate
- Decision: Interpretation decision
Section 8.3: Interpretation Decisions
Interpretation decisions:
- Binding: Binding interpretations
- Advisory: Advisory interpretations
- Publication: Publication procedures
- Precedent: Precedential value
CHAPTER 9: INTERPRETATION DOCUMENTATION
Section 9.1: Documentation Requirements
Interpretation documentation:
- Decisions: Interpretation decisions
- Reasoning: Decision reasoning
- Precedents: Precedential decisions
- Updates: Regular updates
Section 9.2: Documentation Maintenance
Documentation maintenance:
- Created: Upon interpretation
- Maintained: Ongoing maintenance
- Archived: Permanent archives
- Access: Authorized access
Section 9.3: Documentation Access
Documentation access:
- Authorized: Authorized access
- Public: Public access as appropriate
- Restrictions: Access restrictions
- Distribution: Authorized distribution
CHAPTER 10: INTERPRETATION REVIEW
Section 10.1: Review Framework
Interpretation review:
- Regular: Regular review
- Comprehensive: Comprehensive review
- Assessment: Interpretation assessment
- Updates: Interpretation updates
Section 10.2: Review Procedures
Review procedures:
- Scope: Review scope
- Methods: Review methods
- Analysis: Review analysis
- Reporting: Review reporting
Section 10.3: Review Outcomes
Review outcomes:
- Findings: Review findings
- Recommendations: Recommendations
- Updates: Interpretation updates
- Publication: Updated publication
END OF TITLE XVIII