§ 5-54 Rules of Construction.
RCNY § 5-54
(a)These rules shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the General Construction Law of the State of New York except where the context otherwise requires or a different rule is provided by these rules.
(b)These rules shall be construed consistently with the provisions of the Act, including any amendments thereto.
(c)Provisions of these rules that restate the Act and that do not provide rules or procedures for the exercise of regulatory authority shall not be construed as increasing or diminishing any rights or duties created by the Act, but may be used to assist in the interpretation of the Act.
(d)When the interpretation or application of a provision of these rules in a particular case is uncertain, the description of the purpose and objectives of LMEP set forth in 66 RCNY § 5-51 shall be used to assist in the interpretation and application of such provision.
(e)Reference to particular provisions of law in these rules shall be deemed to refer to such provisions, as interpreted by the applicable decisions of Federal and New York State Courts.
