The Act has frequently been applied by other legislation: for details see the Chronological Table of the Statutes (NI)

Act modified (16.3.2011) by Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 11), ss. 46(3), 48(1)(a)

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An Act to make provision with respect to the operation, interpretation and citation of Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland and of instruments made thereunder.

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<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/38/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">38</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Construction of “shall” and “may”.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/39/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">39</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Time.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/40/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">40</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Distance.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/part/chapter/n4/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsChapter">
<inline name="tocNum"/>
<inline name="tocHeading">Meaning of particular words and phrases</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/41/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">41</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Definitions for parliamentary purposes.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/42/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">42</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Definitions for judicial purposes.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/43/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">43</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Definitions for official purposes.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/43A/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">43A</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Definitions in connection with police.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/44/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">44</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Definitions for local government purposes.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/44A/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">44A</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Definitions relating to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/45/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">45</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">References relating to land.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/46/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">46</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Miscellaneous definitions.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/part/chapter/n5/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsChapter">
<inline name="tocNum"/>
<inline name="tocHeading">Citation</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/47/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">47</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">
Citation of statutory provisions,
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/part/chapter/n6/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsChapter">
<inline name="tocNum"/>
<inline name="tocHeading">Supplemental</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/48/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">48</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">
Repeals,
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/49/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">49</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Saving.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/paragraph/p9/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum"/>
<inline name="tocHeading">S. 50 rep. by SLR 1973 </inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/51/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">51</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Short title.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="0" href="" ukl:Name="ContentsSchedules">
<inline name="tocHeading">SCHEDULES</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="1" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/schedule/n1/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsSchedule">
<inline name="tocNum"/>
<inline name="tocHeading">Schedule rep. by SLR 1973</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="1" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/schedule/A1/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsSchedule">
<inline name="tocNum">SCHEDULE A1</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/schedule/A1/paragraph/1/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">1</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Introductory</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/schedule/A1/paragraph/2/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Appointment of person to hold inquiry</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/schedule/A1/paragraph/3/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">3</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Notification of time and place of inquiry</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/schedule/A1/paragraph/4/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">4</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Powers to require persons to give evidence etc.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/schedule/A1/paragraph/5/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">5</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Oaths and statements</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/schedule/A1/paragraph/6/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">6</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Offences</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/schedule/A1/paragraph/7/2022-06-07" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">7</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Expenses</inline>
</tocItem>
</toc>
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<preface eId="preface">
<block name="title">
<docTitle>Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 </docTitle>
</block>
<block name="number">
<docNumber>1954 CHAPTER 33</docNumber>
</block>
<longTitle>
<p>An Act to make provision with respect to the operation, interpretation and citation of Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland and of instruments made thereunder.</p>
</longTitle>
<block name="dateOfEnactment" refersTo="#date-enacted">
<docDate date="1954-12-21">[21st December 1954]</docDate>
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