The Short Title of this Act shall be “The Interpretation Act Amendment Act, 1873.”

Whenever by under or by virtue of the provisions of any Act of the General Assembly, passed or to be passed, any power or authority is vested in or conferred on, or any act matter or thing is to be executed or performed by, the Superintendent of a Province, then, within and for the purpose of any Province in which by Act or Ordinance of the Legislature of such Province it is provided that the Superintendent thereof shall, in the administration of the affairs or government thereof, act by and with the advice and consent of an Executive Council, such power and authority, and such act matter or thing, shall be exercised performed and done by such Superintendent with the advice and consent of his Executive Council; and in such case the term “Superintendent,” where used in any such Act of the General Assembly, shall hereafter be construed to mean the Superintendent with the advice and consent of his Executive Council.