Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973 (c. 53)

Part IV N.I. Miscellaneous and General

28 Interpretation. N.I.

(1) In this Act, except so far as the context otherwise requires—

• . . . F1

• “enactment” includes an enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland;

• . . . F1

(2) Any reference in this Act, except so far as the context otherwise requires, to an enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, applied or extended by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

(3) Any reference in this Act to an enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland or to an enactment which that Parliament has power to amend shall be construed as including a reference to any enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland passed after this Act and re–enacting the said enactment with or without modifications.

Textual Amendments

F1 Definitions repealed by Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978 (c. 5), Sch. 6 Pt. I

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 References to an Act or enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland to be construed as including a reference to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly: Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36), Sch. 5 para. 1