Interpretation Act 1978

General provisions as to enactment and operation U.K.

1 Words of enactment. U.K.

Every section of an Act takes effect as a substantive enactment without introductory words.

2 Amendment or repeal in same Session. U.K.

Any Act may be amended or repealed in the Session of Parliament in which it is passed.

3 Judicial notice. U.K.

Every Act is a public Act to be judicially noticed as such, unless the contrary is expressly provided by the Act.

4 Time of commencement. U.K.

An Act or provision of an Act comes into force—

(a) where provision is made for it to come into force on a particular day, at the beginning of that day;

(b) where no provision is made for its coming into force, at the beginning of the day on which the Act receives the Royal Assent.