http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/introduction/2021-05-31Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954An 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.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-22Expert Participation2021-05-31 Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 1954 Chapter 33An 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.[21st December 1954]Act modified (16.3.2011) by Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 11), ss. 46(3), 48(1)(a)The Act has frequently been applied by other legislation: for details see the Chronological Table of the Statutes (NI)
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