“…as done, it became clear that the judge’s conclusion was wrong. He placed particular emphasis on the decision of the House of Lords in Duport Steels Ltd v Sirs [1980] 1 WLR 142 and in particular the speech of Lord Diplock drawing the distinction between the interpretation of a statute and its application. At 157H-158C he said:…”
“…interpretation. If the words of a statute are clear, then (per Lord Reid in IRC v Hinchy [1960] AC 748, cited by Lord Edmund-Davies in Duport Steels Ltd v Sirs [1980] 1 WLR 142 at…”
“…a failure to comply. That language is, in my judgment, simply too clear to allow of a different interpretation. As Lord Diplock said in Duport Steel Ltd v Sirs [1980] 1 WLR 142:…”