§ 551. Construction. 1. The provisions of this chapter so far as they
are substantially the same as those existing at the time they shall take
effect, shall be construed as a continuation of such laws, modified or
amended, according to the language employed in this chapter, and not as
new enactments. References in laws not repealed to provisions of law
repealed, or transferred and enacted into and made a part of this
chapter, shall be construed as applying to the provisions so
incorporated.

2. All references in this chapter to articles, titles or sections
shall, unless otherwise indicated in connection therewith, be deemed to
refer to the articles, titles or sections of this chapter; and, if so
stated in connection therewith, to a subdivision of a section of this
chapter. All references in any section of this chapter to a numbered
subdivision, or clause shall, unless otherwise indicated in connection
therewith, be deemed to refer to the subdivision, or clause so numbered
or lettered in such section. All references in any article to a title
shall, unless otherwise indicated in connection therewith, be deemed to
refer to the title so numbered in such article.