SI 1999/663
SI 1999/663
1800 c.67
For the purposes of this Act—
“Act” means an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland
“enactment” means an Act or a statutory instrument or any provision of an Act or statutory instrument;
“instrument” includes an Order in Council, order or warrant (other than an order made or a warrant issued by a court), scheme, rule, regulation, or bye-law;
“statutory instrument” means an instrument made under an Act;
“statutory document” means any document issued under an Act other than a statutory instrument or an order of a court;
“statutory provision” means any provision of a statute or instrument made under a statute (by whatsoever Parliament
“transferred provision” means—
an enactment;
a statute passed either before the date of the commencement of the Union with Ireland Act, 1800
an instrument made under or by virtue of any such statute; and
any provision of any such statute or instrument.
Every provision of this Act shall extend and apply to every enactment, whether passed or made before or after the passing of this Act, unless a contrary intention appears in this Act or in the enactment.
In addition, any provision of this Act which refers to
The provisions of this Act shall apply to this Act as they apply to an enactment passed after the commencement of this Act and references in this Act to an enactment passed after the commencement of this Act shall be construed as including references to this Act.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as excluding the application to a statutory provision of a rule of construction applicable thereto and not inconsistent with this Act.