http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/crossheading/supplementary/1999-07-01Interpretation 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 Database2024-05-221999-07-01 Supplementary Interpretation <Abbreviation Expansion="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</Abbreviation>211In 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.2This Act binds the Crown. Application to Acts and Measures.221This Act applies to itself, to any Act passed after the commencement of this Act and, to the extent specified in Part I of Schedule 2, to Acts passed before the commencement of this Act.2In 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.3This 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. Application to other instruments.231The 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.2In 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.3Sections 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.4Subsections (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.<Addition ChangeId="d29p673" CommentaryRef="c11097431"> Acts of the Scottish Parliament etc.</Addition>23A1This 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.2Except as provided in subsection (3) below, sections 15 to 18 apply to—aan Act of the Scottish Parliament as they apply to an Act,ban instrument made under an Act of the Scottish Parliament as they apply to subordinate legislation.3In the application of those sections to an Act and to subordinate legislation—areferences to an enactment include an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament, andbthe reference in section 17(2)(b) to subordinate legislation includes an instrument made under an Act of the Scottish Parliament.4In 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.<Addition ChangeId="d29p729" CommentaryRef="c18370591">Measures and Acts of the National Assembly for Wales etc.</Addition>23B1Subject as follows, the provisions of this Act—aapply to a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales as they apply to an Act, andbapply to an instrument made under a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales as they apply to other subordinate legislation.2Sections 1 to 3 do not apply to a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales.3In 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.4In 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.5Section 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. Application to Northern Ireland. <CommentaryRef Ref="c11097441"/>241This Act extends to Northern Ireland so far as it applies to Acts or subordinate legislation which so extend.2In 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.3In 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 1979.4The following definitions contained in Schedule 1, namely those of—. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Communities and related expressions;The Corporation Tax Acts;The Income Tax Acts;The Tax Acts,apply, unless the contrary intention appears, to Northern Ireland legislation as they apply to Acts.5In this section “Northern Ireland legislation” means—aActs of the Parliament of Ireland;bActs of the Parliament of Northern Ireland;cOrders in Council under section 1(3) of the Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972;dMeasures of the Northern Ireland Assembly; andeOrders in Council under Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974. Repeals and savings.251The enactments described in Schedule 3 are repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.2Without 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.3The 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. Commencement.26This Act shall come into force on 1st January 1979. Short title.27This Act may be cited as the Interpretation Act 1978.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. 2The 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 1.2.19911889 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 ActS. 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. 25S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12). Words repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87), s. 52(8), Sch. 91972 c. 22. 1974 c. 28.
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/23A/2/b/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/23A/2/b" id="section-23A-2-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p673" CommentaryRef="c11097431">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p673" CommentaryRef="c11097431">an instrument made under an Act of the Scottish Parliament as they apply to subordinate legislation.</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/23A/3/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/23A/3" id="section-23A-3">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p673" CommentaryRef="c11097431">3</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p673" CommentaryRef="c11097431">In the application of those sections to an Act and to subordinate legislation—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/23A/3/a/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/23A/3/a" id="section-23A-3-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p673" CommentaryRef="c11097431">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p673" CommentaryRef="c11097431">references to an enactment include an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament, and</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/23A/3/b/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/23A/3/b" id="section-23A-3-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p673" CommentaryRef="c11097431">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p673" CommentaryRef="c11097431">the reference in section 17(2)(b) to subordinate legislation includes an instrument made under an Act of the Scottish Parliament.</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/23A/4/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/23A/4" id="section-23A-4">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p673" CommentaryRef="c11097431">4</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p673" CommentaryRef="c11097431">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.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictEndDate="2019-09-11" RestrictStartDate="2007-05-03" Match="false" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Title>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p729" CommentaryRef="c18370591">Measures and Acts of the National Assembly for Wales etc.</Addition>
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/23B/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/23B" id="section-23B">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<Addition ChangeId="d29p729" CommentaryRef="c18370591">23B</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/23B/1/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/23B/1" id="section-23B-1">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p729" CommentaryRef="c18370591">1</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p729" CommentaryRef="c18370591">Subject as follows, the provisions of this Act—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/23B/1/a/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/23B/1/a" id="section-23B-1-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p729" CommentaryRef="c18370591">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p729" CommentaryRef="c18370591">apply to a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales as they apply to an Act, and</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/23B/1/b/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/23B/1/b" id="section-23B-1-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p729" CommentaryRef="c18370591">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p729" CommentaryRef="c18370591">apply to an instrument made under a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales as they apply to other subordinate legislation.</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/23B/2/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/23B/2" id="section-23B-2">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p729" CommentaryRef="c18370591">2</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p729" CommentaryRef="c18370591">Sections 1 to 3 do not apply to a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/23B/3/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/23B/3" id="section-23B-3">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p729" CommentaryRef="c18370591">3</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p729" CommentaryRef="c18370591">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.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/23B/4/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/23B/4" id="section-23B-4">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p729" CommentaryRef="c18370591">4</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p729" CommentaryRef="c18370591">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.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/23B/5/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/23B/5" id="section-23B-5">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p729" CommentaryRef="c18370591">5</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p729" CommentaryRef="c18370591">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.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Title>
Application to Northern Ireland.
<CommentaryRef Ref="c11097441"/>
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/24/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/24" id="section-24">
<Pnumber>24</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/24/1/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/24/1" id="section-24-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>This Act extends to Northern Ireland so far as it applies to Acts or subordinate legislation which so extend.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/24/2/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/24/2" id="section-24-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>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.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/24/3/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/24/3" id="section-24-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In the application of section 14 to Acts passed after the commencement of this Act which extend to Northern Ireland, “
<Term id="term-statutory-instrument">statutory instrument</Term>
” includes statutory rule for the purposes of the
<Addition ChangeId="d29p5971" CommentaryRef="c11097451">
<CommentaryRef Ref="c11097461"/>
Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979
</Addition>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/24/4/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/24/4" id="section-24-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The following definitions contained in Schedule 1, namely those of—</Text>
<UnorderedList Decoration="none">
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<CommentaryRef Ref="c11097471"/>
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>The Communities and related expressions;</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>The Corporation Tax Acts;</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>The Income Tax Acts;</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>The Tax Acts,</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
</UnorderedList>
<Text>apply, unless the contrary intention appears, to Northern Ireland legislation as they apply to Acts.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/24/5/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/24/5" id="section-24-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In this section “
<Term id="term-northern-ireland-legislation">Northern Ireland legislation</Term>
” means—
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/24/5/a/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/24/5/a" id="section-24-5-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>Acts of the Parliament of Ireland;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/24/5/b/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/24/5/b" id="section-24-5-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/24/5/c/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/24/5/c" id="section-24-5-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
Orders in Council under section 1(3) of the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c11097481"/>
Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/24/5/d/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/24/5/d" id="section-24-5-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>Measures of the Northern Ireland Assembly; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/24/5/e/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/24/5/e" id="section-24-5-e">
<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
Orders in Council under Schedule 1 to the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c11097491"/>
Northern Ireland Act 1974.
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group>
<Title> Repeals and savings.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/25/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/25" id="section-25">
<Pnumber>25</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/25/1/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/25/1" id="section-25-1">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c11097581"/>
1
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The enactments described in Schedule 3 are repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/25/2/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/25/2" id="section-25-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
Without prejudice to section 17(2)(a), a reference to the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c11097591"/>
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.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/25/3/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/25/3" id="section-25-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>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.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group>
<Title> Commencement.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/26/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/26" id="section-26">
<Pnumber>26</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>This Act shall come into force on 1st January 1979.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group>
<Title> Short title.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/27/1999-07-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/27" id="section-27">
<Pnumber>27</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>This Act may be cited as the Interpretation Act 1978.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
</Body>
</Primary>
<Commentaries>
<Commentary id="c11097371" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00362" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/23/1/2" SectionRef="section-23-1-2">S. 23(1)(2)</CitationSubRef>
excluded by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00363" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1982">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00364" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/section/6" CitationRef="c00363" SectionRef="section-6">s. 6</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00365" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/2/paragraph/7/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00363" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-7-2">Sch. 2 para. 7(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c11097391" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00366" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/23/3" SectionRef="section-23-3">S. 23(3)</CitationSubRef>
excluded by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/40" id="c00367" Year="1989" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="40" Title="Companies Act 1989">Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00368" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/40/section/144/6" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00367" SectionRef="section-144-6">s. 144(6)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00369" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/23/3" SectionRef="section-23-3">S. 23(3)</CitationSubRef>
excluded (6.4.2008 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.10.2009) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46" id="c00370" Year="2006" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="46" Title="Companies Act 2006">Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00371" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/section/1160/4" CitationRef="c00370" SectionRef="section-1160-4" Operative="true">ss. 1160(4)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00372" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/section/1300/2" CitationRef="c00370" SectionRef="section-1300-2">1300(2)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/3495" id="c00373" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2007" Number="3495">S.I. 2007/3495</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00374" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/3495/article/3/4" CitationRef="c00373" SectionRef="article-3-4" Operative="true">art. 3(4)</CitationSubRef>
(subject to
<CitationSubRef id="c00375" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/3495/article/6" CitationRef="c00373" SectionRef="article-6">art. 6</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00376" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/3495/schedule/1" CitationRef="c00373" SectionRef="schedule-1">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2860" id="c00377" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2008" Number="2860">S.I. 2008/2860</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00378" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2860/article/3/u" CitationRef="c00377" SectionRef="article-3-u" Operative="true">art. 3(u)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00379" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2860/article/5" CitationRef="c00377" SectionRef="article-5">arts. 5</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00380" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2860/article/7" CitationRef="c00377" SectionRef="article-7">7</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00381" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2860/article/8" CitationRef="c00377" SectionRef="article-8">8</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00382" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2860/schedule/2" CitationRef="c00377" SectionRef="schedule-2">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>
(as amended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1802" id="c00383" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2009" Number="1802">S.I. 2009/1802</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00384" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1802/article/18" CitationRef="c00383" SectionRef="article-18">art. 18</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00385" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1802/schedule/2" CitationRef="c00383" SectionRef="schedule-2">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>
and
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/2476" id="c00386" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2009" Number="2476">S.I. 2009/2476</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00387" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/2476/regulation/2/3" CitationRef="c00386" SectionRef="regulation-2-3">reg. 2(3)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c11097401" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1946/36" id="c00388" Year="1946" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="36">1946 c. 36</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c11097411" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/22" id="c00389" Year="1972" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="22">1972 c. 22</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c11097421" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1974/28" id="c00390" Year="1974" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="28">1974 c. 28</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c11097431" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00391" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/23A" SectionRef="section-23A">S. 23A</CitationSubRef>
and sidenote inserted (1.7.1999) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/46" id="c00392" Year="1998" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="46">1998 c. 46</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00393" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/46/section/125" CitationRef="c00392" SectionRef="section-125">s. 125</CitationSubRef>
,
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(with
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);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/3178" id="c00396" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1998" Number="3178">S.I. 1998/3178</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00397" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/3178/article/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00396" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
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</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c11097581" Type="X">
<Para>
<Text>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</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c11097591" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1889/63" id="c00427" Year="1889" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="63">1889 c. 63</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c18370591" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00428" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/23B" SectionRef="section-23B">S. 23B</CitationSubRef>
inserted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/32" id="c00429" Year="2006" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="32" Title="Government of Wales Act 2006">Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00430" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/32/section/160/1" CitationRef="c00429" SectionRef="section-160-1">s. 160(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00431" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/32/schedule/10/paragraph/11" CitationRef="c00429" SectionRef="schedule-10-paragraph-11" Operative="true">Sch. 10 para. 11</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00432" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/32/schedule/11/paragraph/22" CitationRef="c00429" SectionRef="schedule-11-paragraph-22">Sch. 11 para. 22</CitationSubRef>
), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to
<CitationSubRef id="c00433" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/161/4/5" SectionRef="section-161-4-5">s. 161(4)(5)</CitationSubRef>
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
<CitationSubRef id="c00434" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/46" SectionRef="section-46">ss. 46</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00435" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/161/1/4/5" SectionRef="section-161-1-4-5">161(1)(4)(5)</CitationSubRef>
of the amending Act
</Text>
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</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c11097441" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00879" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/24" SectionRef="section-24">S. 24</CitationSubRef>
extended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00880" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1982">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00881" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/section/6" CitationRef="c00880" SectionRef="section-6">s. 6</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00882" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/2/paragraph/7/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00880" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-7-2">Sch. 2 para. 7(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c11097451" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words substituted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1979/1573" id="c00883" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1979" Number="1573">S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00884" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1979/1573/schedule/4/paragraph/25" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00883" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-25">Sch. 4 para. 25</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c11097461" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1979/1573" id="c00885" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1979" Number="1573">S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c11097471" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words repealed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61" id="c00886" Year="1981" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="61" Title="British Nationality Act 1981">British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00887" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/52/8" CitationRef="c00886" SectionRef="section-52-8">s. 52(8)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00888" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/schedule/9" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00886" SectionRef="schedule-9">Sch. 9</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c11097481" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/22" id="c00889" Year="1972" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="22">1972 c. 22</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c11097491" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1974/28" id="c00890" Year="1974" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="28">1974 c. 28</Citation>
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