S. 6(a) excluded (E.W.) by Sexual Offences Act 1985 (c. 44, SIF 39:5), ss. 4(3), 5(5)

S. 6(b) excluded (E.W.) by Sexual Offences Act 1985 (c. 44, SIF 39:5), ss. 4(3), 5(5)

S. 6(b) excluded (E.W.S.) by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1), ss. 5(4)(7), 29(6), Sch. 9 para. 4(1)

S. 7 modified (E.W.) (1.7.1995) by 1994 c. 36, s. 17(2)(3) (with s. 20); S.I. 1995/1317, art. 2

S. 7 excluded by Insurance Companies Act 1982 (c. 50, SIF 67), s. 77(4)

S. 7 excluded (E.W.) by Enduring Powers of Attorney Act 1985 (c. 29, SIF 1), s. 4(3), Sch. 1 Pt. IV para. 8(2)

S. 7 excluded by Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64, SIF 39:2), s. 11(5)

S. 7 excluded (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Merger Prenotification) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1369), regs. 5, 11, 12, 13(5)

S. 7 excluded (E.W.) (1.7.2005 for certain purposes and 1.8.2005 otherwise) by Serious Organised Crime Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 133(6), 178; S.I. 2005/1521, arts. 3(1)(p), 4(1)

S. 7 excluded (E.W.) (1.10.2007) by The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9), ss. 66(3), 68(1), Sch. 4 para. 12 (with ss. 27-29, 62); S.I. 2007/1897, art. 2(1)(d)

1972 c. 6.

S. 11 applied (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3144, reg. 1(6)

S. 11 excluded (E.W.) (1.9.1997) by S.I. 1997/1972, reg. 2(3)

S. 11 applied (30.10.2005) by The Medicines (Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products for Human Use) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2750), regs. 1, 2(3) (with transitional provisions in reg. 12, Sch. 6)

S. 11 excluded (S.) (1.8.2007) by The Education (Fees and Awards) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/152), reg. 2(2)

S. 11 excluded (W.) (31.8.2007) by The Education (Fees and Awards) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2310), reg. 2(2)

S. 11 excluded (S.) (1.8.2012) by The Education (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/389), regs. 1(1), 2(2)

S. 14 applied (E.W.) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 138(6), 225(2)

S. 14 saved (E.W.) (6.3.1992) by School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Act 1991 (c. 49, SIF 41:1), s. 2(8); S.I. 1992/532, art. 3

S. 14 extended (E.W.) (10.11.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 170(5); S.I. 1993/2762, art. 3

S. 14 excluded (15.2.1999) by 1998 c. 17, s. 25(9), (with Sch. 3 para. 5(1)); S.I. 1999/161, art. 2

S. 14 excluded (19.11.1998) by 1998 c. 46, s. 115, Sch. 7 para. 5 (with s. 126(3)-(11))

S. 14 excluded (28.7.2000) by 2000 c. 26, s. 122(11)

S. 14A inserted (25.4.2013) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), ss. 59(2), 103(1)(e)

S. 16 excluded (E.W.) by Mineral Workings Act 1985 (c. 12, SIF 86), ss. 3(3), 6(2)

S. 16 excluded by Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5, SIF 2:3), s. 99, Sch. 13 paras. 3, 8

S. 16 excluded (S.) (25.9.1991) by Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 55, SIF 2:3), ss. 87, 89(2), Sch. 12 para. 5

S. 16 saved (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), ss.140, 223(2) (with ss. 82(3), 186(1), 222(1), Sch. 13 paras. 1, 2, Sch. 14 para. 6)

S. 16(1) applied (E.) (temp. from 27.11.2001 until 27.7.2002) by S.I. 2001/3576, art. 3(2)

S. 16(1) applied (27.11.2001) by S.I. 2001/3577, art. 3(2)

S. 16(1) applied (27.11.2001) by S.I. 2001/3578, art. 3(2)

S. 16(1) disapplied (W.) (1.9.2004) by The Conduct of Members (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/2289), art. 4 (as inserted by The Conduct of Members (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1510), arts. 1(2), 3)

S. 16(1) applied (with modifications) by The Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1678), s. 80(3) (the amendment coming into force in accordance with s. 1(2) of the amending S.I.)

S. 16(1) applied (W.) (18.4.2008) by The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/788), art. 4(3)

S. 16(1) applied by The Falkland Islands Constitution Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2846), Sch. ss. 54(3), 55(5) (the application coming into force in accordance with arts. 1(3), 2(1) of the applying S.I.)

S. 16(1) applied (with modifications) by The St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1751), arts. 75(3), 152(3), 217(3) (the amendments coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.)

S. 16(1) applied by The Pitcairn Constitution Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/244), arts. 2, 4, Sch. 2 section 41(3) (the amendment coming into force in accordance with arts. 1(2), 2 of the amending S.I.)

S. 16(1) applied (11.11.2010) by Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (c. 25), ss. 19, 52, Sch. 2 para. 38; S.I. 2010/2703, art. 2(a)

S. 16(1) modified (17.12.2010) by Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (c. 38), ss. 46(4), 55(1) (with s. 44)

S. 17 saved (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), ss. 140, 223(2)

S. 17 excluded (S.) (1.7.2005) by The Cereal Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/328), reg. 28(2)

S. 17 excluded (S.) (1.7.2005) by The Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/329), reg. 28(2)

S. 17 excluded (W.) (18.11.2005) by The Vegetable Seed (Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3035), reg. 32(2)

S. 17 excluded (W.) (18.11.2005) by The Cereal Seed (Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3036), reg. 32(2)

S. 17 excluded (W.) (18.11.2005) by The Beet Seed (Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3037), reg. 29(2)

S. 17 excluded (S.) (20.4.2010) by The Beet Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/67), regs. 1(1), 25(2) (which amending S.S.I. was revoked by S.S.I. 2010/148, reg. 25(1)) and s. 17 excluded (S.) (20.4.2010) by The Beet Seed (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/148), regs. 1(2), 25(3)

S. 17(2) excluded (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16, ss. 103, 104(1), Sch. 8 Pt. I para. 1(6)(7)

S. 17(2) excluded (E.W.S.) (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 17, ss. 44, 46, Sch. 2 Pt. I paras. 1-5 (with s. 38)

S. 17(2) excluded (E.W.S.) (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 241, 243, Sch. 2 Pt. I paras. 1-5 (with ss. 191-195, 202)

S. 17(2) excluded (21.7.1997) by 1997 c. 22, s. 27, Sch. 2 paras. 1-5; S.I. 1997/1672, art. 2

S. 17(2) excluded (E.W.) (19.6.1997) by 1997 c. 25, ss. 73(1), 74(1), Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 1(6)

S. 17(2) excluded (E.W.) (11.9.1998) by 1998 c. 18, ss. 54(2), 55(2), Sch. 4 para. 6

S. 17(2) excluded (E.W.) (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165(3), 168(1), Sch. 11 Pt. I para. 1(5)

S. 17(2) excluded (22.3.2001 with effect in accordance with s. 579(1) of the excluding Act) by 2001 c. 2, s. 579, Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 6

S. 17(2) excluded (24.10.2002) by 2002 c. 24, ss. 14, 18(2), Sch. 2 para. 5

S. 17(2) excluded (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the excluding Act) by The Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 7 para. 6 (subject to Sch. 7)

S. 17(2) excluded (6.4.2005 with effect in accordance with s. 883(1)(a)(b) of the excluding Act) by The Income Tax (Trading and other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), s. 883, Sch. 2 para. 6(1)

S. 17(2) excluded (8.2.2007) by The Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c. 36), ss. 124, 126, Sch. 8 para. 5

S. 17(2) excluded (1.3.2007) by The National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 4, 8(2), Sch. 2 para. 1(8) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)

S. 17(2) excluded (1.4.2007) by The Parliamentary Costs Act 2006 (c. 37), ss. 17(7), 19, Sch. 2 para. 6

S. 17(2) excluded (E.W.) (14.3.2012) by Charities Act 2011 (c. 25), ss. 354, 355, Sch. 8 para. 5 (with s. 20(2))

S. 17(2) excluded (17.7.2012) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), ss. 147, 177, Sch. 17 para. 36(8), Sch. 19 para. 2(8)

S. 17(2)(a) excluded by Insurance Companies Act 1982 (c. 50, SIF 67), s. 99(1), Sch. 4 para. 17

S. 17(2)(b) excluded (24.7.2002) by 2002 c. 23, s. 20(4)

S. 20(2) applied (5.6.2003) by The Immigration (Jersey) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/1797), art. 4(1) (as amended by The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Jersey) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1252), art. 3(a))

S. 20(2) excluded (8.7.2003) by National Minimum Wage (Enforcement Notices) Act 2003 (c. 8), s. 2(2)(4)

S. 20A inserted (8.1.2007) by Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), ss. 25(1), 33

Words in s. 22(1) inserted (8.1.2007) by Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), ss. 25(2), 33

S. 23(1)(2) excluded by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), s. 6, Sch. 2 para. 7(2)

S. 23(3) excluded by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), s. 144(6)

S. 23(3) excluded (6.4.2008 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1160(4), 1300(2); S.I. 2007/3495, art. 3(4) (subject to art. 6, Sch. 1); S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(u) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18, Sch. 2 and S.I. 2009/2476, reg. 2(3))

1946 c. 36.

1972 c. 22.

1974 c. 28.

S. 23A and sidenote inserted (1.7.1999) by 1998 c. 46, s. 125, Sch. 8 para. 16(2) (with s. 126(3)-(11)); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 2

S. 24 extended by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), s. 6, Sch. 2 para. 7(2)

Words substituted by S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12), Sch. 4 para. 25

S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12).

S. 24(3A) inserted (8.1.2007) by Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), ss. 25(3), 33

Words repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87), s. 52(8), Sch. 9

Words in s. 24(4) inserted (8.1.2007) by Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), ss. 26(2), 33

1972 c. 22.

S. 24(5)(d)-(g) substituted for s. 24(5)(d)(e) (2.12.1999) by 1998 c. 47, s. 99, Sch. 13 para. 3 (with s. 95); S.I. 1999/3209, art. 2, Sch.

1973 c.17.

1974 c.28.

The text of s. 25(1), Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any repeals or amendments which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991

1889 c. 63.

S. 23B inserted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160(1), Sch. 10 para. 11 (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes at the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/body/2007-05-03Interpretation Act 1978An Act to consolidate the Interpretation Act 1889 and certain other enactments relating to the construction and operation of Acts of Parliament and other instruments, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.1980-05-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-222007-05-03 General provisions as to enactment and operation
1 Words of enactment.

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

2 Amendment or repeal in same Session.

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

3 Judicial notice.

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.

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.

Interpretation and construction
5 Definitions.

In any Act, unless the contrary intention appears, words and expressions listed in Schedule 1 to this Act are to be construed according to that Schedule.

6 Gender and number.

In any Act, unless the contrary intention appears,—

a

words importing the masculine gender include the feminine;

b

words importing the feminine gender include the masculine;

c

words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular.

7 References to service by post.

Where an Act authorises or requires any document to be served by post (whether the expression “serve” or the expression “give” or “send” or any other expression is used) then, unless the contrary intention appears, the service is deemed to be effected by properly addressing, pre-paying and posting a letter containing the document and, unless the contrary is proved, to have been effected at the time at which the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.

8 References to distance.

In the measurement of any distance for the purposes of an Act, that distance shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be measured in a straight line on a horizontal plane.

9 References to time of day.

Subject to section 3 of the Summer Time Act 1972 (construction of references to points of time during the period of summer time), whenever an expression of time occurs in an Act, the time referred to shall, unless it is otherwise specifically stated, be held to be Greenwich mean time.

10 References to the Sovereign.

In any Act a reference to the Sovereign reigning at the time of the passing of the Act is to be construed, unless the contrary intention appears, as a reference to the Sovereign for the time being.

11 Construction of subordinate legislation.

Where an Act confers power to make subordinate legislation, expressions used in that legislation have, unless the contrary intention appears, the meaning which they bear in the Act.

Statutory powers and duties
12 Continuity of powers and duties.1

Where an Act confers a power or imposes a duty it is implied, unless the contrary intention appears, that the power may be exercised, or the duty is to be performed, from time to time as occasion requires.

2

Where an Act confers a power or imposes a duty on the holder of an office as such, it is implied, unless the contrary intention appears, that the power may be exercised, or the duty is to be performed, by the holder for the time being of the office.

13 Anticipatory exercise of powers.

Where an Act which (or any provision of which) does not come into force immediately on its passing confers power to make subordinate legislation, or to make appointments, give notices, prescribe forms or do any other thing for the purposes of the Act, then, unless the contrary intention appears, the power may be exercised, and any instrument made thereunder may be made so as to come into force, at any time after the passing of the Act so far as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose—

a

of bringing the Act or any provision of the Act into force; or

b

of giving full effect to the Act or any such provision at or after the time when it comes into force.

14 Implied power to amend.

Where an Act confers power to make—

a

rules, regulations or byelaws; or

b

Orders in Council, orders or other subordinate legislation to be made by statutory instrument,

it implies, unless the contrary intention appears, a power, exercisable in the same manner and subject to the same conditions or limitations, to revoke, amend or re-enact any instrument made under the power.

14APower to include sunset and review provisions in subordinate legislation1

This section applies where an Act confers a power or a duty on a person to make subordinate legislation except to the extent that—

a

the power or duty is exercisable by the Scottish Ministers, or

b

the power or duty is exercisable by any other person within devolved competence (within the meaning of the Scotland Act 1998).

2

The subordinate legislation may include—

a

provision requiring the person to review the effectiveness of the legislation within a specified period or at the end of a specified period;

b

provision for the legislation to cease to have effect at the end of a specified day or a specified period;

c

if the power or duty is being exercised to amend other subordinate legislation, provision of the kind mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) in relation to that other legislation.

3

The provision that may be made by virtue of subsection (2)(a) includes provision requiring the person to consider whether the objectives which it was the purpose of the legislation to achieve remain appropriate and, if so, whether they could be achieved in another way.

4

Subordinate legislation including provision of a kind mentioned in subsection (2) may make such provision generally or only in relation to specified provisions of the legislation or specified cases or circumstances.

5

Subordinate legislation including provision of a kind mentioned in subsection (2) may make transitional, consequential, incidental or supplementary provision or savings in connection with such provision.

6

In this section, “specified” means specified in the subordinate legislation.

Repealing enactments
15 Repeal of repeal.

Where an Act repeals a repealing enactment, the repeal does not revive any enactment previously repealed unless words are added reviving it.

16 General savings.1

Without prejudice to section 15, where an Act repeals an enactment, the repeal does not, unless the contrary intention appears,—

a

revive anything not in force or existing at the time at which the repeal takes effect;

b

affect the previous operation of the enactment repealed or anything duly done or suffered under that enactment;

c

affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under that enactment;

d

affect any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against that enactment;

e

affect any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment;

and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed, as if the repealing Act had not been passed.

2

This section applies to the expiry of a temporary enactment as if it were repealed by an Act.

17 Repeal and re-enactment.1

Where an Act repeals a previous enactment and substitutes provisions for the enactment repealed, the repealed enactment remains in force until the substituted provisions come into force.

2

Where an Act repeals and re-enacts, with or without modification, a previous enactment then, unless the contrary intention appears,—

a

any reference in any other enactment to the enactment so repealed shall be construed as a reference to the provision re-enacted;

b

in so far as any subordinate legislation made or other thing done under the enactment so repealed, or having effect as if so made or done, could have been made or done under the provision re-enacted, it shall have effect as if made or done under that provision.

Miscellaneous
18 Duplicated offences.

Where an act or omission constitutes an offence under two or more Acts, or both under an Act and at common law, the offender shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be liable to be prosecuted and punished under either or any of those Acts or at common law, but shall not be liable to be punished more than once for the same offence.

19 Citation of other Acts.1

Where an Act cites another Act by year, statute, session or chapter, or a section or other portion of another Act by number or letter, the reference shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be read as referring—

a

in the case of Acts included in any revised edition of the statutes printed by authority, to that edition;

b

in the case of Acts not so included but included in the edition prepared under the direction of the Record Commission, to that edition;

c

in any other case, to the Acts printed by the Queen’s Printer, or under the superintendence or authority of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.

2

An Act may continue to be cited by the short title authorised by any enactment notwithstanding the repeal of that enactment.

20 References to other enactments.1

Where an Act describes or cites a portion of an enactment by referring to words, sections or other parts from or to which (or from and to which) the portion extends, the portion described or cited includes the words, sections or other parts referred to unless the contrary intention appears.

2

Where an Act refers to an enactment, the reference, unless the contrary intention appears, is a reference to that enactment as amended, and includes a reference thereto as extended or applied, by or under any other enactment, including any other provision of that Act.

20AReferences to Community instruments

Where an Act passed after the commencement of this section refers to a Community instrument that has been amended, extended or applied by another such instrument, the reference, unless the contrary intention appears, is a reference to that instrument as so amended, extended or applied.

Supplementary
21 Interpretation etc.1

In this Act “Act” includes a local and personal or private Act; and “subordinate legislation” means Orders in Council, orders, rules, regulations, schemes, warrants, byelaws and other instruments made or to be made under any Act.

2

This Act binds the Crown.

22 Application to Acts and Measures.1

This Act applies to itself, to any Act passed after the commencement of this Act (subject, in the case of section 20A, to the provision made in that section) and, to the extent specified in Part I of Schedule 2, to Acts passed before the commencement of this Act.

2

In any of the foregoing provisions of this Act a reference to an Act is a reference to an Act to which that provision applies; but this does not affect the generality of references to enactments or of the references in section 19(1) to other Acts.

3

This Act applies to Measures of the General Synod of the Church of England (and, so far as it relates to Acts passed before the commencement of this Act, to Measures of the Church Assembly passed after 28th May 1925) as it applies to Acts.

23 Application to other instruments.1

The provisions of this Act, except sections 1 to 3 and 4(b), apply, so far as applicable and unless the contrary intention appears, to subordinate legislation made after the commencement of this Act and, to the extent specified in Part II of Schedule 2, to subordinate legislation made before the commencement of this Act, as they apply to Acts.

2

In the application of this Act to Acts passed or subordinate legislation made after the commencement of this Act, all references to an enactment include an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation whenever made, and references to the passing or repeal of an enactment are to be construed accordingly.

3

Sections 9 and 19(1) also apply to deeds and other instruments and documents as they apply to Acts and subordinate legislation; and in the application of section 17(2)(a) to Acts passed or subordinate legislation made after the commencement of this Act, the reference to any other enactment includes any deed or other instrument or document.

4

Subsections (1) and (2) of this section do not apply to Orders in Council made under section 5 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946, section 1(3) of the Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972 or Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974.

23A Acts of the Scottish Parliament etc.1

This Act applies in relation to an Act of the Scottish Parliament and an instrument made under such an Act only to the extent provided in this section.

2

Except as provided in subsection (3) below, sections 15 to 18 apply to—

a

an Act of the Scottish Parliament as they apply to an Act,

b

an instrument made under an Act of the Scottish Parliament as they apply to subordinate legislation.

3

In the application of those sections to an Act and to subordinate legislation—

a

references to an enactment include an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament, and

b

the reference in section 17(2)(b) to subordinate legislation includes an instrument made under an Act of the Scottish Parliament.

4

In the application of section 20 to an Act and to subordinate legislation, references to an enactment include an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament.

23BMeasures and Acts of the National Assembly for Wales etc.1

Subject as follows, the provisions of this Act—

a

apply to a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales as they apply to an Act, and

b

apply to an instrument made under a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales as they apply to other subordinate legislation.

2

Sections 1 to 3 do not apply to a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales.

3

In this Act references to an enactment include an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales.

4

In the application of this Act to a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales, references to the passing of an Act or an enactment are to be read as references to the enactment of the Measure or Act.

5

Section 4(b) does not apply to a Measure of the National Assembly for Wales; but where such a Measure makes no provision for the coming into force of a provision contained in it, that provision comes into force at the beginning of the day on which the Measure is approved by Her Majesty in Council.

24 Application to Northern Ireland.1

This Act extends to Northern Ireland so far as it applies to Acts or subordinate legislation which so extend.

2

In the application of this Act to Acts passed or subordinate legislation made after the commencement of this Act, all references to an enactment include an enactment comprised in Northern Ireland legislation whenever passed or made; and in relation to such legislation references to the passing or repeal of an enactment include the making or revocation of an Order in Council.

3

In the application of section 14 to Acts passed after the commencement of this Act which extend to Northern Ireland, “statutory instrument” includes statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979.

3A

Section 20A applies to Northern Ireland legislation as it applies to Acts.

4

The following definitions contained in Schedule 1, namely those of—

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Communities and related expressions;

The Corporation Tax Acts;

EEA agreement and EEA state;

The Income Tax Acts;

The Tax Acts,

apply, unless the contrary intention appears, to Northern Ireland legislation as they apply to Acts.

5

In this section “Northern Ireland legislation” means—

a

Acts of the Parliament of Ireland;

b

Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland;

c

Orders in Council under section 1(3) of the Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972;

d

Measures of the Northern Ireland Assembly established under section 1 of the Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973;

e

Orders in Council under Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974;

f

Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly; and

g

Orders in Council under section 85 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

25 Repeals and savings.1

The enactments described in Schedule 3 are repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

2

Without prejudice to section 17(2)(a), a reference to the Interpretation Act 1889, to any provision of that Act or to any other enactment repealed by this Act, whether occurring in another Act, in subordinate legislation, in Northern Ireland legislation or in any deed or other instrument or document, shall be construed as referring to this Act, or to the corresponding provision of this Act, as it applies to Acts passed at the time of the reference.

3

The provisions of this Act relating to Acts passed after any particular time do not affect the construction of Acts passed before that time, though continued or amended by Acts passed thereafter.

26 Commencement.

This Act shall come into force on 1st January 1979.

27 Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Interpretation Act 1978.

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<note class="commentary C" eId="c11097091">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/6/a">S. 6(a)</ref>
excluded (E.W.) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/44">Sexual Offences Act 1985 (c. 44, SIF 39:5)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/44/section/4/3">ss. 4(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/44/section/5/5">5(5)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c11097101">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/6/b">S. 6(b)</ref>
excluded (E.W.) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/44">Sexual Offences Act 1985 (c. 44, SIF 39:5)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/44/section/4/3">ss. 4(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/44/section/5/5">5(5)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c11097111">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/6/b">S. 6(b)</ref>
excluded (E.W.S.) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/38">Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/38/section/5/4/7">ss. 5(4)(7)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/38/section/29/6">29(6)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/38/schedule/9/paragraph/4/1">Sch. 9 para. 4(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c11097151">
<p>
S. 7 modified (E.W.) (1.7.1995) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/36">1994 c. 36</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/36/section/17/2/3">s. 17(2)(3)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/36/section/20">s. 20</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/1317">S.I. 1995/1317</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/1317/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c18358971">
<p>
S. 7 excluded by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/50">Insurance Companies Act 1982 (c. 50, SIF 67)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/50/section/77/4">s. 77(4)</ref>
</p>
<p>
S. 7 excluded (E.W.) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/29">Enduring Powers of Attorney Act 1985 (c. 29, SIF 1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/29/section/4/3">s. 4(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/29/schedule/1/part/IV/paragraph/8/2">Sch. 1 Pt. IV para. 8(2)</ref>
</p>
<p>
S. 7 excluded by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/64">Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64, SIF 39:2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/64/section/11/5">s. 11(5)</ref>
</p>
<p>
S. 7 excluded (20.6.2003) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1369">The Enterprise Act 2002 (Merger Prenotification) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1369)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1369/regulation/5">regs. 5</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1369/regulation/11">11</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1369/regulation/12">12</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1369/regulation/13/5">13(5)</ref>
</p>
<p>
S. 7 excluded (E.W.) (1.7.2005 for certain purposes and 1.8.2005 otherwise) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/15">Serious Organised Crime Act 2005 (c. 15)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/15/section/133/6">ss. 133(6)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/15/section/178">178</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1521">S.I. 2005/1521</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1521/article/3/1/p">arts. 3(1)(p)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1521/article/4/1">4(1)</ref>
</p>
<p>
S. 7 excluded (E.W.) (1.10.2007) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/9">The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/9/section/66/3">ss. 66(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/9/section/68/1">68(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/9/schedule/4/paragraph/12">Sch. 4 para. 12</ref>
(with
<rref from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/9/section/27" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/9/section/29">ss. 27-29</rref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/9/section/62">62</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/1897">S.I. 2007/1897</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/1897/article/2/1/d">art. 2(1)(d)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c11097161">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/6">1972 c. 6</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c19783671">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/11">S. 11</ref>
applied (1.1.1995) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1994/3144">S.I. 1994/3144</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1994/3144/regulation/1/6">reg. 1(6)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c11097181">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/11">S. 11</ref>
excluded (E.W.) (1.9.1997) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/1972">S.I. 1997/1972</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/1972/regulation/2/3">reg. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c11097171">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/11">S. 11</ref>
applied (30.10.2005) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/2750">The Medicines (Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products for Human Use) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2750)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/2750/regulation/1">regs. 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/2750/regulation/2/3">2(3)</ref>
(with transitional provisions in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/2750/regulation/12">reg. 12</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/2750/schedule/6">Sch. 6</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c19737451">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/11">S. 11</ref>
excluded (S.) (1.8.2007) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2007/152">The Education (Fees and Awards) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/152)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2007/152/regulation/2/2">reg. 2(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c19737321">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/11">S. 11</ref>
excluded (W.) (31.8.2007) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/2310">The Education (Fees and Awards) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2310)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/2310/regulation/2/2">reg. 2(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c21790271">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/11">S. 11</ref>
excluded (S.) (1.8.2012) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/389">The Education (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/389)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/389/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/389/regulation/2/2">2(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c11097201">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/14">S. 14</ref>
applied (E.W.) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/57">Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/57/section/138/6">ss. 138(6)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/57/section/225/2">225(2)</ref>
</p>
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/14">S. 14</ref>
saved (E.W.) (6.3.1992) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/49">School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Act 1991 (c. 49, SIF 41:1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/49/section/2/8">s. 2(8)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/532">S.I. 1992/532</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/532/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c11097211">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/14">S. 14</ref>
extended (E.W.) (10.11.1993) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/28">1993 c. 28</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/28/section/170/5">s. 170(5)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1993/2762">S.I. 1993/2762</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1993/2762/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c11097221">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/14">S. 14</ref>
excluded (15.2.1999) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/17">1998 c. 17</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/17/section/25/9">s. 25(9)</ref>
, (with Sch. 3 para. 5(1));
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/161">S.I. 1999/161</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/161/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/14">S. 14</ref>
excluded (19.11.1998) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/46">1998 c. 46</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/46/section/115">s. 115</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/46/schedule/7/paragraph/5">Sch. 7 para. 5</ref>
(with
<rref from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/46/section/126/3" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/46/section/126/11">s. 126(3)-(11)</rref>
)
</p>
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/14">S. 14</ref>
excluded (28.7.2000) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/26">2000 c. 26</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/26/section/122/11">s. 122(11)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c21792411">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/14A">S. 14A</ref>
inserted (25.4.2013) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/24">Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/24/section/59/2">ss. 59(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/24/section/103/1/e">103(1)(e)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c11097291">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/16">S. 16</ref>
excluded (E.W.) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/12">Mineral Workings Act 1985 (c. 12, SIF 86)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/12/section/3/3">ss. 3(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/12/section/6/2">6(2)</ref>
</p>
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/16">S. 16</ref>
excluded by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/5">Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5, SIF 2:3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/5/section/99">s. 99</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/5/schedule/13/paragraph/3">Sch. 13 paras. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/5/schedule/13/paragraph/8">8</ref>
</p>
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/16">S. 16</ref>
excluded (S.) (25.9.1991) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/55">Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 55, SIF 2:3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/55/section/87">ss. 87</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/55/section/89/2">89(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/55/schedule/12/paragraph/5">Sch. 12 para. 5</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c11097301">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/16">S. 16</ref>
saved (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/56">Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/56/section/140">ss.140</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/56/section/223/2">223(2)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/56/section/82/3">ss. 82(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/56/section/186/1">186(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/56/section/222/1">222(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/56/schedule/13/paragraph/1">Sch. 13 paras. 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/56/schedule/13/paragraph/2">2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/56/schedule/14/paragraph/6">Sch. 14 para. 6</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c11097311">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/16/1">S. 16(1)</ref>
applied (E.) (temp. from 27.11.2001 until 27.7.2002) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/3576">S.I. 2001/3576</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/3576/article/3/2">art. 3(2)</ref>
</p>
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/16/1">S. 16(1)</ref>
applied (27.11.2001) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/3577">S.I. 2001/3577</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/3577/article/3/2">art. 3(2)</ref>
</p>
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/16/1">S. 16(1)</ref>
applied (27.11.2001) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/3578">S.I. 2001/3578</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/3578/article/3/2">art. 3(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c18367421">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/16/1">S. 16(1)</ref>
disapplied (W.) (1.9.2004) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2289">The Conduct of Members (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/2289)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2289/article/4">art. 4</ref>
(as inserted by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/1510">The Conduct of Members (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1510)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/1510/article/1/2">arts. 1(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/1510/article/3">3</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c19737831">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/16/1">S. 16(1)</ref>
applied (with modifications) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/1678">The Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1678)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/1678/section/80/3">s. 80(3)</ref>
(the amendment coming into force in accordance with s. 1(2) of the amending S.I.)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c19948491">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/16/1">S. 16(1)</ref>
applied (W.) (18.4.2008) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/788">The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (Wales) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/788)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/788/article/4/3">art. 4(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c19948441">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/16/1">S. 16(1)</ref>
applied by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2846">The Falkland Islands Constitution Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2846)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2846/schedule/section/54/3">Sch. ss. 54(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2846/schedule/section/55/5">55(5)</ref>
(the application coming into force in accordance with arts. 1(3), 2(1) of the applying S.I.)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c20266661">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/16/1">S. 16(1)</ref>
applied (with modifications) by The St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1751">Cunha Constitution Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1751)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1751/article/75/3">arts. 75(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1751/article/152/3">152(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1751/article/217/3">217(3)</ref>
(the amendments coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c21790281">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/16/1">S. 16(1)</ref>
applied by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/244">The Pitcairn Constitution Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/244)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/244/article/2">arts. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/244/article/4">4</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/244/schedule/2/section/41/3">Sch. 2 section 41(3)</ref>
(the amendment coming into force in accordance with arts. 1(2), 2 of the amending S.I.)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c21790291">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/16/1">S. 16(1)</ref>
applied (11.11.2010) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/25">Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (c. 25)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/25/section/19">ss. 19</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/25/section/52">52</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/25/schedule/2/paragraph/38">Sch. 2 para. 38</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/2703">S.I. 2010/2703</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/2703/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c21790301">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/16/1">S. 16(1)</ref>
modified (17.12.2010) by Terrorist Asset-
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/38">Freezing etc. Act 2010 (c. 38)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/38/section/46/4">ss. 46(4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/38/section/55/1">55(1)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/38/section/44">s. 44</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c18814001">
<p>
S. 17 saved (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/56">Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/56/section/140">ss. 140</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/56/section/223/2">223(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c11097331">
<p>
S. 17 excluded (S.) (1.7.2005) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/328">The Cereal Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/328)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/328/regulation/28/2">reg. 28(2)</ref>
</p>
<p>
S. 17 excluded (S.) (1.7.2005) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/329">The Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/329)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/329/regulation/28/2">reg. 28(2)</ref>
</p>
<p>
S. 17 excluded (W.) (18.11.2005) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/3035">The Vegetable Seed (Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3035)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/3035/regulation/32/2">reg. 32(2)</ref>
</p>
<p>
S. 17 excluded (W.) (18.11.2005) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/3036">The Cereal Seed (Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3036)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/3036/regulation/32/2">reg. 32(2)</ref>
</p>
<p>
S. 17 excluded (W.) (18.11.2005) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/3037">The Beet Seed (Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3037)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/3037/regulation/29/2">reg. 29(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c21791631">
<p>
S. 17 excluded (S.) (20.4.2010) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/67">The Beet Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/67)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/67/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/67/regulation/25/2">25(2)</ref>
(which amending S.S.I. was revoked by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/148">S.S.I. 2010/148</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/148/regulation/25/1">reg. 25(1)</ref>
) and s. 17 excluded (S.) (20.4.2010) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/148">The Beet Seed (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/148)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/148/regulation/1/2">regs. 1(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/148/regulation/25/3">25(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c11097341">
<p>
S. 17(2) excluded (22.8.1996) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/16">1996 c. 16</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/16/section/103">ss. 103</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/16/section/104/1">104(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/16/schedule/8/part/I/paragraph/1/6/7">Sch. 8 Pt. I para. 1(6)(7)</ref>
</p>
<p>
S. 17(2) excluded (E.W.S.) (22.8.1996) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/17">1996 c. 17</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/17/section/44">ss. 44</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/17/section/46">46</ref>
,
<rref from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/17/schedule/2/part/I/paragraph/1" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/17/schedule/2/part/I/paragraph/5">Sch. 2 Pt. I paras. 1-5</rref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/17/section/38">s. 38</ref>
)
</p>
<p>
S. 17(2) excluded (E.W.S.) (22.8.1996) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/18">1996 c. 18</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/18/section/241">ss. 241</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/18/section/243">243</ref>
,
<rref from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/18/schedule/2/part/I/paragraph/1" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/18/schedule/2/part/I/paragraph/5">Sch. 2 Pt. I paras. 1-5</rref>
(with
<rref from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/18/section/191" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/18/section/195">ss. 191-195</rref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/18/section/202">202</ref>
)
</p>
<p>
S. 17(2) excluded (21.7.1997) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/22">1997 c. 22</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/22/section/27">s. 27</ref>
,
<rref from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/22/schedule/2/paragraph/1" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/22/schedule/2/paragraph/5">Sch. 2 paras. 1-5</rref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/1672">S.I. 1997/1672</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/1672/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
<p>
S. 17(2) excluded (E.W.) (19.6.1997) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/25">1997 c. 25</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/25/section/73/1">ss. 73(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/25/section/74/1">74(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/25/schedule/4/part/I/paragraph/1/6">Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 1(6)</ref>
</p>
<p>
S. 17(2) excluded (E.W.) (11.9.1998) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/18">1998 c. 18</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/18/section/54/2">ss. 54(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/18/section/55/2">55(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/18/schedule/4/paragraph/6">Sch. 4 para. 6</ref>
</p>
<p>
S. 17(2) excluded (E.W.) (25.8.2000) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/6">2000 c. 6</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/6/section/165/3">ss. 165(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/6/section/168/1">168(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/6/schedule/11/part/I/paragraph/1/5">Sch. 11 Pt. I para. 1(5)</ref>
</p>
<p>
S. 17(2) excluded (22.3.2001 with effect in accordance with s. 579(1) of the excluding Act) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/2">2001 c. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/2/section/579">s. 579</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/2/schedule/3/part/I/paragraph/6">Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 6</ref>
</p>
<p>
S. 17(2) excluded (24.10.2002) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/24">2002 c. 24</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/24/section/14">ss. 14</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/24/section/18/2">18(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/24/schedule/2/paragraph/5">Sch. 2 para. 5</ref>
</p>
<p>
S. 17(2) excluded (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the excluding Act) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/1">The Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/1/section/723">s. 723</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/1/schedule/7/paragraph/6">Sch. 7 para. 6</ref>
(subject to
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/1/schedule/7">Sch. 7</ref>
)
</p>
<p>
S. 17(2) excluded (6.4.2005 with effect in accordance with s. 883(1)(a)(b) of the excluding Act) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/5">The Income Tax (Trading and other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/5/section/883">s. 883</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/5/schedule/2/paragraph/6/1">Sch. 2 para. 6(1)</ref>
</p>
<p>
S. 17(2) excluded (8.2.2007) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/36">The Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c. 36)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/36/section/124">ss. 124</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/36/section/126">126</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/36/schedule/8/paragraph/5">Sch. 8 para. 5</ref>
</p>
<p>
S. 17(2) excluded (1.3.2007) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/43">The National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/43/section/4">ss. 4</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/43/section/8/2">8(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/43/schedule/2/paragraph/1/8">Sch. 2 para. 1(8)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/43/schedule/3/part/1">Sch. 3 Pt. 1</ref>
)
</p>
<p>
S. 17(2) excluded (1.4.2007) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/37">The Parliamentary Costs Act 2006 (c. 37)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/37/section/17/7">ss. 17(7)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/37/section/19">19</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/37/schedule/2/paragraph/6">Sch. 2 para. 6</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c21791641">
<p>
S. 17(2) excluded (E.W.) (14.3.2012) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2011/25">Charities Act 2011 (c. 25)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2011/25/section/354">ss. 354</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2011/25/section/355">355</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2011/25/schedule/8/paragraph/5">Sch. 8 para. 5</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2011/25/section/20/2">s. 20(2)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c21791651">
<p>
S. 17(2) excluded (17.7.2012) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/14">Finance Act 2012 (c. 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/14/section/147">ss. 147</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/14/section/177">177</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/14/schedule/17/paragraph/36/8">Sch. 17 para. 36(8)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/14/schedule/19/paragraph/2/8">Sch. 19 para. 2(8)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c11097351">
<p>
S. 17(2)(a) excluded by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/50">Insurance Companies Act 1982 (c. 50, SIF 67)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/50/section/99/1">s. 99(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/50/schedule/4/paragraph/17">Sch. 4 para. 17</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c11097361">
<p>
S. 17(2)(b) excluded (24.7.2002) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/23">2002 c. 23</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/23/section/20/4">s. 20(4)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c18367031">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/20/2">S. 20(2)</ref>
applied (5.6.2003) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1993/1797">The Immigration (Jersey) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/1797)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1993/1797/article/4/1">art. 4(1)</ref>
(as amended by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1252">The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Jersey) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1252)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1252/article/3/a">art. 3(a)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c18814461">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/20/2">S. 20(2)</ref>
excluded (8.7.2003) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/8">National Minimum Wage (Enforcement Notices) Act 2003 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/8/section/2/2/4">s. 2(2)(4)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c18370301">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/20A">S. 20A</ref>
inserted (8.1.2007) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/51">Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/51/section/25/1">ss. 25(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/51/section/33">33</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c18370541">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/22/1">s. 22(1)</ref>
inserted (8.1.2007) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/51">Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/51/section/25/2">ss. 25(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/51/section/33">33</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c11097371">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/23/1/2">S. 23(1)(2)</ref>
excluded by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/section/6">s. 6</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/2/paragraph/7/2">Sch. 2 para. 7(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c11097391">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/23/3">S. 23(3)</ref>
excluded by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/40">Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/40/section/144/6">s. 144(6)</ref>
</p>
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/23/3">S. 23(3)</ref>
excluded (6.4.2008 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.10.2009) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46">Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/section/1160/4">ss. 1160(4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/section/1300/2">1300(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/3495">S.I. 2007/3495</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/3495/article/3/4">art. 3(4)</ref>
(subject to
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/3495/article/6">art. 6</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/3495/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2860">S.I. 2008/2860</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2860/article/3/u">art. 3(u)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2860/article/5">arts. 5</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2860/article/7">7</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2860/article/8">8</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2860/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
(as amended by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1802">S.I. 2009/1802</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1802/article/18">art. 18</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1802/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
and
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/2476">S.I. 2009/2476</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/2476/regulation/2/3">reg. 2(3)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c11097401">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1946/36">1946 c. 36</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c11097411">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/22">1972 c. 22</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c11097421">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1974/28">1974 c. 28</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c11097431">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/23A">S. 23A</ref>
and sidenote inserted (1.7.1999) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/46">1998 c. 46</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/46/section/125">s. 125</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/46/schedule/8/paragraph/16/2">Sch. 8 para. 16(2)</ref>
(with
<rref from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/46/section/126/3" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/46/section/126/11">s. 126(3)-(11)</rref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/3178">S.I. 1998/3178</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/3178/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c11097501">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/24">S. 24</ref>
extended by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/section/6">s. 6</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/2/paragraph/7/2">Sch. 2 para. 7(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c11097511">
<p>
Words substituted by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1979/1573">S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1979/1573/schedule/4/paragraph/25">Sch. 4 para. 25</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c11097521">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1979/1573">S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c18370641">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/24/3A">S. 24(3A)</ref>
inserted (8.1.2007) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/51">Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/51/section/25/3">ss. 25(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/51/section/33">33</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c11097531">
<p>
Words repealed by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61">British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/52/8">s. 52(8)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/schedule/9">Sch. 9</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c18370671">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/24/4">s. 24(4)</ref>
inserted (8.1.2007) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/51">Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/51/section/26/2">ss. 26(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/51/section/33">33</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c11097541">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/22">1972 c. 22</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c11097551">
<p>
<rref from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/24/5/d" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/24/5/g">S. 24(5)(d)-(g)</rref>
substituted for s. 24(5)(d)(e) (2.12.1999) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/47">1998 c. 47</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/47/section/99">s. 99</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/47/schedule/13/paragraph/3">Sch. 13 para. 3</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/47/section/95">s. 95</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/3209">S.I. 1999/3209</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/3209/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/3209/schedule">Sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c11097561">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/17">1973 c.17</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c11097571">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1974/28">1974 c.28</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary X" eId="c11097581">
<p>The text of s. 25(1), Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any repeals or amendments which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c11097591">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1889/63">1889 c. 63</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c18370591">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/23B">S. 23B</ref>
inserted by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/32">Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/32/section/160/1">s. 160(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/32/schedule/10/paragraph/11">Sch. 10 para. 11</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/32/schedule/11/paragraph/22">Sch. 11 para. 22</ref>
), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/161/4/5">s. 161(4)(5)</ref>
of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes at the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/46">ss. 46</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/161/1/4/5">161(1)(4)(5)</ref>
of the amending Act
</p>
</note>
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<heading> General provisions as to enactment and operation</heading>
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<num>1</num>
<heading> Words of enactment.</heading>
<content>
<p>Every section of an Act takes effect as a substantive enactment without introductory words.</p>
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</section>
<section eId="section-2">
<num>2</num>
<heading> Amendment or repeal in same Session.</heading>
<content>
<p>Any Act may be amended or repealed in the Session of Parliament in which it is passed.</p>
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</section>
<section eId="section-3">
<num>3</num>
<heading> Judicial notice.</heading>
<content>
<p>Every Act is a public Act to be judicially noticed as such, unless the contrary is expressly provided by the Act.</p>
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<section eId="section-4">
<num>4</num>
<heading> Time of commencement.</heading>
<intro>
<p>An Act or provision of an Act comes into force—</p>
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<paragraph eId="section-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>where provision is made for it to come into force on a particular day, at the beginning of that day;</p>
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<paragraph eId="section-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>where no provision is made for its coming into force, at the beginning of the day on which the Act receives the Royal Assent.</p>
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<heading> Interpretation and construction</heading>
<section eId="section-5">
<num>5</num>
<heading> Definitions.</heading>
<content>
<p>In any Act, unless the contrary intention appears, words and expressions listed in Schedule 1 to this Act are to be construed according to that Schedule.</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-6">
<num>6</num>
<heading> Gender and number.</heading>
<intro>
<p>In any Act, unless the contrary intention appears,—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-6-a">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c11097091" marker="C1" class="commentary C"/>
a
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<content>
<p>words importing the masculine gender include the feminine;</p>
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<paragraph eId="section-6-b">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c11097101" marker="C2" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#c11097111" marker="C3" class="commentary C"/>
b
</num>
<content>
<p>words importing the feminine gender include the masculine;</p>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-6-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular.</p>
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<num>
<noteRef href="#c11097151" marker="C4" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#c18358971" marker="C5" class="commentary C"/>
7
</num>
<heading> References to service by post.</heading>
<content>
<p>Where an Act authorises or requires any document to be served by post (whether the expression “serve” or the expression “give” or “send” or any other expression is used) then, unless the contrary intention appears, the service is deemed to be effected by properly addressing, pre-paying and posting a letter containing the document and, unless the contrary is proved, to have been effected at the time at which the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.</p>
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</section>
<section eId="section-8">
<num>8</num>
<heading> References to distance.</heading>
<content>
<p>In the measurement of any distance for the purposes of an Act, that distance shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be measured in a straight line on a horizontal plane.</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-9">
<num>9</num>
<heading> References to time of day.</heading>
<content>
<p>
Subject to section 3 of the
<noteRef href="#c11097161" marker="M1" class="commentary M"/>
Summer Time Act 1972 (construction of references to points of time during the period of summer time), whenever an expression of time occurs in an Act, the time referred to shall, unless it is otherwise specifically stated, be held to be Greenwich mean time.
</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-10">
<num>10</num>
<heading> References to the Sovereign.</heading>
<content>
<p>In any Act a reference to the Sovereign reigning at the time of the passing of the Act is to be construed, unless the contrary intention appears, as a reference to the Sovereign for the time being.</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-11">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c19783671" marker="C6" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#c11097181" marker="C7" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#c11097171" marker="C8" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#c19737451" marker="C9" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#c19737321" marker="C10" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#c21790271" marker="C11" class="commentary C"/>
11
</num>
<heading> Construction of subordinate legislation.</heading>
<content>
<p>Where an Act confers power to make subordinate legislation, expressions used in that legislation have, unless the contrary intention appears, the meaning which they bear in the Act.</p>
</content>
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<heading> Statutory powers and duties</heading>
<section eId="section-12">
<num>12</num>
<heading> Continuity of powers and duties.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-12-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Where an Act confers a power or imposes a duty it is implied, unless the contrary intention appears, that the power may be exercised, or the duty is to be performed, from time to time as occasion requires.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-12-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Where an Act confers a power or imposes a duty on the holder of an office as such, it is implied, unless the contrary intention appears, that the power may be exercised, or the duty is to be performed, by the holder for the time being of the office.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
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<section eId="section-13">
<num>13</num>
<heading> Anticipatory exercise of powers.</heading>
<intro>
<p>Where an Act which (or any provision of which) does not come into force immediately on its passing confers power to make subordinate legislation, or to make appointments, give notices, prescribe forms or do any other thing for the purposes of the Act, then, unless the contrary intention appears, the power may be exercised, and any instrument made thereunder may be made so as to come into force, at any time after the passing of the Act so far as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-13-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>of bringing the Act or any provision of the Act into force; or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-13-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>of giving full effect to the Act or any such provision at or after the time when it comes into force.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section eId="section-14" period="#period9">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c11097201" marker="C12" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#c11097211" marker="C13" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#c11097221" marker="C14" class="commentary C"/>
14
</num>
<heading> Implied power to amend.</heading>
<intro>
<p>Where an Act confers power to make—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-14-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>rules, regulations or byelaws; or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-14-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>Orders in Council, orders or other subordinate legislation to be made by statutory instrument,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>it implies, unless the contrary intention appears, a power, exercisable in the same manner and subject to the same conditions or limitations, to revoke, amend or re-enact any instrument made under the power.</p>
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<noteRef href="#c21792411" marker="F1" class="commentary attribute F"/>
Power to include sunset and review provisions in subordinate legislation
</ins>
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<subsection eId="section-14A-1">
<num>
<ins class="d29p279">1</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p279">This section applies where an Act confers a power or a duty on a person to make subordinate legislation except to the extent that—</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<paragraph eId="section-14A-a">
<num>
<ins class="d29p279">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p279">the power or duty is exercisable by the Scottish Ministers, or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-14A-b">
<num>
<ins class="d29p279">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p279">the power or duty is exercisable by any other person within devolved competence (within the meaning of the Scotland Act 1998).</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<subsection eId="section-14A-2">
<num>
<ins class="d29p279">2</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="d29p279">The subordinate legislation may include—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-14A-2-a">
<num>
<ins class="d29p279">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p279">provision requiring the person to review the effectiveness of the legislation within a specified period or at the end of a specified period;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-14A-2-b">
<num>
<ins class="d29p279">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p279">provision for the legislation to cease to have effect at the end of a specified day or a specified period;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-14A-2-c">
<num>
<ins class="d29p279">c</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p279">if the power or duty is being exercised to amend other subordinate legislation, provision of the kind mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) in relation to that other legislation.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-14A-3">
<num>
<ins class="d29p279">3</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p279">The provision that may be made by virtue of subsection (2)(a) includes provision requiring the person to consider whether the objectives which it was the purpose of the legislation to achieve remain appropriate and, if so, whether they could be achieved in another way.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-14A-4">
<num>
<ins class="d29p279">4</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p279">Subordinate legislation including provision of a kind mentioned in subsection (2) may make such provision generally or only in relation to specified provisions of the legislation or specified cases or circumstances.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-14A-5">
<num>
<ins class="d29p279">5</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p279">Subordinate legislation including provision of a kind mentioned in subsection (2) may make transitional, consequential, incidental or supplementary provision or savings in connection with such provision.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-14A-6">
<num>
<ins class="d29p279">6</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p279">In this section, “</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-specified">
<ins class="d29p279">specified</ins>
</term>
<ins class="d29p279 last">” means specified in the subordinate legislation.</ins>
</p>
</content>
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<heading> Repealing enactments</heading>
<section eId="section-15">
<num>15</num>
<heading> Repeal of repeal.</heading>
<content>
<p>Where an Act repeals a repealing enactment, the repeal does not revive any enactment previously repealed unless words are added reviving it.</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-16" period="#period8">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c11097291" marker="C15" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#c11097301" marker="C16" class="commentary C"/>
16
</num>
<heading> General savings.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-16-1" period="#period4">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c11097311" marker="C17" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#c18367421" marker="C18" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#c19737831" marker="C19" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#c19948491" marker="C20" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#c19948441" marker="C21" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#c20266661" marker="C22" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#c21790281" marker="C23" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#c21790291" marker="C24" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#c21790301" marker="C25" class="commentary C"/>
1
</num>
<intro>
<p>Without prejudice to section 15, where an Act repeals an enactment, the repeal does not, unless the contrary intention appears,—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-16-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>revive anything not in force or existing at the time at which the repeal takes effect;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-16-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>affect the previous operation of the enactment repealed or anything duly done or suffered under that enactment;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-16-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under that enactment;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-16-1-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>affect any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against that enactment;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-16-1-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>affect any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed, as if the repealing Act had not been passed.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-16-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>This section applies to the expiry of a temporary enactment as if it were repealed by an Act.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-17" period="#period7">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c18814001" marker="C26" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#c11097331" marker="C27" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#c21791631" marker="C28" class="commentary C"/>
17
</num>
<heading> Repeal and re-enactment.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-17-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Where an Act repeals a previous enactment and substitutes provisions for the enactment repealed, the repealed enactment remains in force until the substituted provisions come into force.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-17-2" period="#period2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c11097341" marker="C29" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#c21791641" marker="C30" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#c21791651" marker="C31" class="commentary C"/>
2
</num>
<intro>
<p>Where an Act repeals and re-enacts, with or without modification, a previous enactment then, unless the contrary intention appears,—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-17-2-a">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c11097351" marker="C32" class="commentary C"/>
a
</num>
<content>
<p>any reference in any other enactment to the enactment so repealed shall be construed as a reference to the provision re-enacted;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-17-2-b">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c11097361" marker="C33" class="commentary C"/>
b
</num>
<content>
<p>in so far as any subordinate legislation made or other thing done under the enactment so repealed, or having effect as if so made or done, could have been made or done under the provision re-enacted, it shall have effect as if made or done under that provision.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
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<heading> Miscellaneous</heading>
<section eId="section-18">
<num>18</num>
<heading> Duplicated offences.</heading>
<content>
<p>Where an act or omission constitutes an offence under two or more Acts, or both under an Act and at common law, the offender shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be liable to be prosecuted and punished under either or any of those Acts or at common law, but shall not be liable to be punished more than once for the same offence.</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-19">
<num>19</num>
<heading> Citation of other Acts.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-19-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Where an Act cites another Act by year, statute, session or chapter, or a section or other portion of another Act by number or letter, the reference shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be read as referring—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-19-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in the case of Acts included in any revised edition of the statutes printed by authority, to that edition;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-19-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in the case of Acts not so included but included in the edition prepared under the direction of the Record Commission, to that edition;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-19-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in any other case, to the Acts printed by the Queen’s Printer, or under the superintendence or authority of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-19-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>An Act may continue to be cited by the short title authorised by any enactment notwithstanding the repeal of that enactment.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-20" period="#period6">
<num>20</num>
<heading> References to other enactments.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-20-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Where an Act describes or cites a portion of an enactment by referring to words, sections or other parts from or to which (or from and to which) the portion extends, the portion described or cited includes the words, sections or other parts referred to unless the contrary intention appears.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-20-2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c18367031" marker="C34" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#c18814461" marker="C35" class="commentary C"/>
2
</num>
<content>
<p>Where an Act refers to an enactment, the reference, unless the contrary intention appears, is a reference to that enactment as amended, and includes a reference thereto as extended or applied, by or under any other enactment, including any other provision of that Act.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-20A" period="#period11">
<num>
<ins class="d29p5894 first">
<noteRef href="#c18370301" marker="F2" class="commentary attribute F"/>
20A
</ins>
</num>
<heading>References to Community instruments</heading>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p5894 last">Where an Act passed after the commencement of this section refers to a Community instrument that has been amended, extended or applied by another such instrument, the reference, unless the contrary intention appears, is a reference to that instrument as so amended, extended or applied.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="crossheading-supplementary" period="#period14">
<heading> Supplementary</heading>
<section eId="section-21" period="#period5">
<num>21</num>
<heading>
Interpretation
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-21-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
In this Act “
<term refersTo="#term-act">Act</term>
” includes a local and personal or private Act; and “
<term refersTo="#term-subordinate-legislation">subordinate legislation</term>
” means Orders in Council, orders, rules, regulations, schemes, warrants, byelaws and other instruments made or to be made under any Act.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-21-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>This Act binds the Crown.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-22" period="#period12">
<num>22</num>
<heading> Application to Acts and Measures.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-22-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
This Act applies to itself, to any Act passed after the commencement of this Act
<ins class="d29p614 first last">
<noteRef href="#c18370541" marker="F3" class="commentary attribute F"/>
(subject, in the case of section 20A, to the provision made in that section)
</ins>
and, to the extent specified in Part I of Schedule 2, to Acts passed before the commencement of this Act.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-22-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>In any of the foregoing provisions of this Act a reference to an Act is a reference to an Act to which that provision applies; but this does not affect the generality of references to enactments or of the references in section 19(1) to other Acts.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-22-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>This Act applies to Measures of the General Synod of the Church of England (and, so far as it relates to Acts passed before the commencement of this Act, to Measures of the Church Assembly passed after 28th May 1925) as it applies to Acts.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-23">
<num>23</num>
<heading> Application to other instruments.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-23-1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c11097371" marker="C36" class="commentary C"/>
1
</num>
<content>
<p>The provisions of this Act, except sections 1 to 3 and 4(b), apply, so far as applicable and unless the contrary intention appears, to subordinate legislation made after the commencement of this Act and, to the extent specified in Part II of Schedule 2, to subordinate legislation made before the commencement of this Act, as they apply to Acts.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-23-2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c11097371" marker="C36" class="commentary C"/>
2
</num>
<content>
<p>In the application of this Act to Acts passed or subordinate legislation made after the commencement of this Act, all references to an enactment include an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation whenever made, and references to the passing or repeal of an enactment are to be construed accordingly.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-23-3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c11097391" marker="C37" class="commentary C"/>
3
</num>
<content>
<p>Sections 9 and 19(1) also apply to deeds and other instruments and documents as they apply to Acts and subordinate legislation; and in the application of section 17(2)(a) to Acts passed or subordinate legislation made after the commencement of this Act, the reference to any other enactment includes any deed or other instrument or document.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-23-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>
Subsections (1) and (2) of this section do not apply to Orders in Council made under section 5 of the
<noteRef href="#c11097401" marker="M2" class="commentary M"/>
Statutory Instruments Act 1946, section 1(3) of the
<noteRef href="#c11097411" marker="M3" class="commentary M"/>
Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972 or Schedule 1 to the
<noteRef href="#c11097421" marker="M4" class="commentary M"/>
Northern Ireland Act 1974.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-23A" period="#period10">
<num>
<ins class="d29p673">23A</ins>
</num>
<heading>
<ins class="d29p673 first">
<noteRef href="#c11097431" marker="F4" class="commentary attribute F"/>
Acts of the Scottish Parliament
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</ins>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-23A-1">
<num>
<ins class="d29p673">1</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p673">This Act applies in relation to an Act of the Scottish Parliament and an instrument made under such an Act only to the extent provided in this section.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-23A-2">
<num>
<ins class="d29p673">2</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="d29p673">Except as provided in subsection (3) below, sections 15 to 18 apply to—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-23A-2-a">
<num>
<ins class="d29p673">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p673">an Act of the Scottish Parliament as they apply to an Act,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-23A-2-b">
<num>
<ins class="d29p673">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p673">an instrument made under an Act of the Scottish Parliament as they apply to subordinate legislation.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-23A-3">
<num>
<ins class="d29p673">3</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="d29p673">In the application of those sections to an Act and to subordinate legislation—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-23A-3-a">
<num>
<ins class="d29p673">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p673">references to an enactment include an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-23A-3-b">
<num>
<ins class="d29p673">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p673">the reference in section 17(2)(b) to subordinate legislation includes an instrument made under an Act of the Scottish Parliament.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-23A-4">
<num>
<ins class="d29p673">4</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p673 last">In the application of section 20 to an Act and to subordinate legislation, references to an enactment include an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-23B" period="#period15">
<num>
<ins class="d29p729">23B</ins>
</num>
<heading>
<ins class="d29p729 first">
<noteRef href="#c18370591" marker="F10" class="commentary attribute F"/>
Measures and Acts of the National Assembly for Wales
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</ins>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-23B-1">
<num>
<ins class="d29p729">1</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="d29p729">Subject as follows, the provisions of this Act—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-23B-1-a">
<num>
<ins class="d29p729">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p729">apply to a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales as they apply to an Act, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-23B-1-b">
<num>
<ins class="d29p729">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p729">apply to an instrument made under a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales as they apply to other subordinate legislation.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-23B-2">
<num>
<ins class="d29p729">2</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p729">Sections 1 to 3 do not apply to a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-23B-3">
<num>
<ins class="d29p729">3</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p729">In this Act references to an enactment include an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-23B-4">
<num>
<ins class="d29p729">4</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p729">In the application of this Act to a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales, references to the passing of an Act or an enactment are to be read as references to the enactment of the Measure or Act.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-23B-5">
<num>
<ins class="d29p729">5</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p729 last">Section 4(b) does not apply to a Measure of the National Assembly for Wales; but where such a Measure makes no provision for the coming into force of a provision contained in it, that provision comes into force at the beginning of the day on which the Measure is approved by Her Majesty in Council.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-24" period="#period12">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c11097501" marker="C38" class="commentary C"/>
24
</num>
<heading> Application to Northern Ireland.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-24-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>This Act extends to Northern Ireland so far as it applies to Acts or subordinate legislation which so extend.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-24-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>In the application of this Act to Acts passed or subordinate legislation made after the commencement of this Act, all references to an enactment include an enactment comprised in Northern Ireland legislation whenever passed or made; and in relation to such legislation references to the passing or repeal of an enactment include the making or revocation of an Order in Council.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-24-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>
In the application of section 14 to Acts passed after the commencement of this Act which extend to Northern Ireland, “statutory instrument” includes statutory rule for the purposes of the
<ins class="d29p810 first last">
<noteRef href="#c11097511" marker="F5" class="commentary attribute F"/>
<noteRef href="#c11097521" marker="M5" class="commentary M"/>
Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979
</ins>
.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-24-3A">
<num>
<ins class="d29p815 first">
<noteRef href="#c18370641" marker="F6" class="commentary attribute F"/>
3A
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p815 last">Section 20A applies to Northern Ireland legislation as it applies to Acts.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-24-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>The following definitions contained in Schedule 1, namely those of—</p>
<blockList class="unordered">
<item>
<p>
<noteRef href="#c11097531" marker="F7" class="commentary F"/>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>The Communities and related expressions;</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>The Corporation Tax Acts;</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<ins class="d29p846 first last">
<noteRef href="#c18370671" marker="F8" class="commentary attribute F"/>
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
agreement and
<abbr class="Acronym" title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr>
state;
</ins>
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>The Income Tax Acts;</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>The Tax Acts,</p>
</item>
</blockList>
<p>apply, unless the contrary intention appears, to Northern Ireland legislation as they apply to Acts.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-24-5">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>
In this section “
<term refersTo="#term-northern-ireland-legislation">Northern Ireland legislation</term>
” means—
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-24-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>Acts of the Parliament of Ireland;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-24-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-24-5-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>
Orders in Council under section 1(3) of the
<noteRef href="#c11097541" marker="M6" class="commentary M"/>
Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972;
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-24-5-d">
<num>
<ins class="d29p888 first">
<noteRef href="#c11097551" marker="F9" class="commentary attribute F"/>
d
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p888">Measures of the Northern Ireland Assembly established under section 1 of the </ins>
<ins class="d29p888">
<noteRef href="#c11097561" marker="M7" class="commentary M"/>
Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973;
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-24-5-e">
<num>
<ins class="d29p888">e</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p888">Orders in Council under Schedule 1 to the </ins>
<ins class="d29p888">
<noteRef href="#c11097571" marker="M8" class="commentary M"/>
Northern Ireland Act 1974;
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-24-5-f">
<num>
<ins class="d29p888">f</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p888">Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-24-5-g">
<num>
<ins class="d29p888">g</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p888 last">Orders in Council under section 85 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-25">
<num>25</num>
<heading> Repeals and savings.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-25-1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c11097581" marker="X1" class="commentary X"/>
1
</num>
<content>
<p>The enactments described in Schedule 3 are repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-25-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>
Without prejudice to section 17(2)(a), a reference to the
<noteRef href="#c11097591" marker="M9" class="commentary M"/>
Interpretation Act 1889, to any provision of that Act or to any other enactment repealed by this Act, whether occurring in another Act, in subordinate legislation, in Northern Ireland legislation or in any deed or other instrument or document, shall be construed as referring to this Act, or to the corresponding provision of this Act, as it applies to Acts passed at the time of the reference.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-25-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>The provisions of this Act relating to Acts passed after any particular time do not affect the construction of Acts passed before that time, though continued or amended by Acts passed thereafter.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-26">
<num>26</num>
<heading> Commencement.</heading>
<content>
<p>This Act shall come into force on 1st January 1979.</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-27">
<num>27</num>
<heading> Short title.</heading>
<content>
<p>This Act may be cited as the Interpretation Act 1978.</p>
</content>
</section>
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