Consider the following statements with regard to the doctrine of severability and choose the correct code. 1. It relates to the whole statute and not merely to the offending provisions of the Act. 2. It relates to offending provision of the statute and not to the whole of it.

• A. Only 1 is true.                 
• B. Only 2 is true.
• C. 1 and 2 both are true.          
• D. 1 and 2 both are false.