(1) Where:
(a) a provision of this Act refers to:
(i) the greater or greatest, or the higher or highest; or
(ii) the lesser or least, or the lower or lowest;
of 2 or more amounts; and
(b) the amounts are equal;
the provision is taken to refer to one only of the amounts.
(2) Where:
(a) a provision of this Act refers to the greatest or highest of 3 or more amounts; and
(b) 2 or more (but not all) of the amounts are equal and exceed the other amount or other amounts;
the provision is taken to refer to one only of those equal amounts.
(3) Where:
(a) a provision of this Act refers to the least or lowest of 3 or more amounts; and
(b) 2 or more (but not all) of the amounts are equal and are less than the other amount or other amounts;
the provision is taken to refer to one only of those equal amounts.