In Sch. 1 definition of "Act" inserted (1.7.1999) by 1998 c. 46, s. 125, Sch. 8 para. 16(3) (with s. 126(3)-(11)); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 2

Entry repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87), s. 52(8), Sch. 9

Words substituted by Building Act 1984 (c. 55, SIF 15), s. 133(1), Sch. 6 para. 19

Words in definition of "Charity Commissioners" in Sch. 1 substituted (1.8.1993) by 1993 c. 10, ss. 98(1), 99(1), Sch. 6 para. 15

Words substituted by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), s. 154, Sch. 7 para. 169(a)

Words substituted by S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26), s. 170(2), Sch. 6 para. 56(a)

Definition substituted by Finance Act 1987 (c. 16, SIF 63:1), ss. 2(8), 71, Sch. 15 para. 12

Words substituted by County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28, SIF 34), s. 148(1), Sch. 2 Pt. V para. 68

Words substituted by S.I. 1980/397 (N.I. 3), Sch. 1 Pt. II

In Sch. 1 definition of "enactment" inserted (1.7.1999) by 1998 c. 46, s. 125, Sch. 8 para. 16(3) (with s. 126(3)-(11)); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 2

Sch 1: words in definition of "London borough" inserted (31.10.1992) by Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), s. 27(1), Sch. 3 para. 21; S.I. 1992/2371, art. 2

Words substituted by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), s. 154, Sch. 7 para. 169(b)

Words substituted by S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26), s. 170(2), Sch. 6 para. 56(b)

In Sch. 1 in definition of "police area" words substituted (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16, ss. 103, 104(1), Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 32

Sch. 1: definitions of "Police Service of Northern Ireland" and "Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve" inserted (4.11.2001) by 2000 c. 32, s. 74, Sch. 6, para. 5; S.R. 2001/396, art. 2, Sch.

Definition inserted by Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979 (c. 36), s. 24(2), Sch. 7 para. 30

Words substituted by Medical Act 1983 (c. 54, SIF 83:1), s. 56(1), Sch. 5 para. 18

Definition inserted (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)-(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 25 para. 55(2), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58

Definition inserted by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), ss. 123(6), 170(1), Sch. 8 para. 16, Sch. 15 para. 58(a)

Definition inserted by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), ss. 123(6), 170(1), Sch. 8 para. 16, Sch. 15 para. 58(b)

Definition substituted by Finance Act 1987 (c. 16, SIF 63:1), ss. 2(8), 71, Sch. 15 para. 12

In Sch. 1 definitions of "trust of land" and "trustees of land" inserted (E.W.) (1.1.1997) by 1996 c. 47, s. 25(1), Sch. 3 para. 16 (with ss. 24(2), 25(4)(5)); S.I. 1996/2974, art. 2

Definition of "Wales" in Sch. 1 substituted (3.4.1995) by 1994 c. 19, s. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 9 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 para. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/852, art. 3, Sch. 1

Definition substituted by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)-(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 25 para. 55(3), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58

1967 c. 4.

1947 C.A.M. No. 2.

1972 c. 68.

1866 c. 39.

1968 c. 18.

1971 c. 23.

1978 c. 23.

1961 c. 55.

1972 c. 70.

1845 c. 18.

1860 c. 106.

1845 c. 19.

1860 c. 106.

1954 c. 33 (N.I.)

1975 c. 76.

1963 c. 33.

1972 c. 70.

1841 c. 30.

1854 c. 17.

1967 c. 77.

1982 c. 48 (39:1).

S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3).

1835 c. 62.

1980 c. 43 (82).

1972 c. 70.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/schedule/1/crossheading/definitions/2001-11-04Interpretation 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 Database2024-05-222001-11-04 SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1 Words and Expressions Defined Definitions

Act” means an Act of Parliament.

Associated state” means a territory maintaining a status of association with the United Kingdom in accordance with the West Indies Act 1967. [16th February 1967]

Bank of England” means, as the context requires, the Governor and Company of the Bank of England or the bank of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England.

Bank of Ireland” means, as the context requires, the Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland or the bank of the Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland.

British Islands” means the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. [1889]

British possession” means any part of Her Majesty’s dominions outside the United Kingdom; and where parts of such dominions are under both a central and a local legislature, all parts under the central legislature are deemed, for the purposes of this definition, to be one British possession. [1889]

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

Building regulations”, in relation to England and Wales, has the meaning given by section 122 of the Building Act 1984

Central funds”, in an enactment providing in relation to England and Wales for the payment of costs out of central funds, means money provided by Parliament.

Charity Commissioners” means the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales referred to in section 1 of the Charities Act 1993.

Church Commissioners” means the Commissioners constituted by the Church Commissioners Measure 1947.

Colonial legislature”, and “legislature” in relation to a British possession, mean the authority, other than the Parliament of the United Kingdom or Her Majesty in Council, competent to make laws for the possession. [1889]

Colony” means any part of Her Majesty’s dominions outside the British Islands except—

(a)

countries having fully responsible status within the Commonwealth;

(b)

territories for whose external relations a country other than the United Kingdom is responsible;

(c)

associated states:

and where parts of such dominions are under both a central and a local legislature, all parts under the central legislature are deemed for the purposes of this definition to be one colony. [1889]

Commencement”, in relation to an Act or enactment, means the time when the Act or enactment comes into force.

Committed for trial” means—

(a)

in relation to England and Wales, committed in custody or on bail by a magistrates’ court pursuant to section 6 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, or by any judge or other authority having power to do so, with a view to trial before a judge and jury; [1889]

(b)

in relation to Northern Ireland, committed in custody or on bail by a magistrates’ court pursuant to Article 37 of the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, or by a court, judge, resident magistrate, justice of the peace or other authority having power to do so, with a view to trial on indictment. [1st January 1979]

The Communities”, “the Treaties” or “the Community Treaties” and other expressions defined by section 1 of and Schedule 1 to the European Communities Act 1972 have the meanings prescribed by that Act.

Comptroller and Auditor General” means the Comptroller-General of the receipt and issue of Her Majesty’s Exchequer and Auditor-General of Public Accounts appointed in pursuance of the Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1866.

Consular officer” has the meaning assigned by Article 1 of the Vienna Convention set out in Schedule 1 to the Consular Relations Act 1968.

The Corporation Tax Acts” means the enactments relating to the taxation of the income and chargeable gains of companies and of company distributions (including provisions relating to income tax);

County court” means—

(a)

in relation to England and Wales, a court held for a district under the County Courts Act 1984; [1846]

(b)

in relation to Northern Ireland, a court held for a division under the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980. [1889]

Court of Appeal” means—

(a)

in relation to England and Wales, Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal in England;

(b)

in relation to Northern Ireland, Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland.

Court of summary jurisdiction”, “summary conviction” and “Summary Jurisdiction Acts”, in relation to Northern Ireland, have the same meanings as in Measures of the Northern Ireland Assembly and Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.

Crown Court” means—

(a)

in relation to England and Wales, the Crown Court constituted by section 4 of the Crown Courts Act 1971;

(b)

in relation to Northern Ireland, the Crown Court constituted by section 4 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978.

Crown Estate Commissioners” means the Commissioners referred to in section 1 of the Crown Estate Act 1961.

Enactment” does not include an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament.

England” means, subject to any alteration of boundaries under Part IV of the Local Government Act 1972, the area consisting of the counties established by section 1 of that Act, Greater London and the Isles of Scilly. [1st April 1974].

Financial year” means, in relation to matters relating to the Consolidated Fund, the National Loans Fund, or moneys provided by Parliament, or to the Exchequer or to central taxes or finance, the twelve months ending with 31st March. [1889]

Governor-General” includes any person who for the time being has the powers of the Governor-General, and “Governor”, in relation to any British possession, includes the officer for the time being administering the government of that possession. [1889]

High Court” means—

(a)

in relation to England and Wales, Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice in England;

(b)

in relation to Northern Ireland, Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland.

The Income Tax Acts” means all enactments relating to income tax, including any provisions of the Corporation Tax Acts which relate to income tax.

Land” includes building and other structures, land covered with water, and any estate, interest, easement, servitude or right in or over land. [1st January 1979].

Lands Clauses Acts” means—

(a)

in relation to England and Wales, the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 and the Lands Clauses Consolidation Acts Amendment Act 1860, and any Acts for the time being in force amending those Acts; [1889]

(b)

in relation to Scotland, the Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 and the Lands Clauses Consolidation Acts Amendment Act 1860, and any Acts for the time being in force amending those Acts; [1889]

(c)

in relation to Northern Ireland, the enactments defined as such by section 46(1) of the Interpretation Act Northern Ireland) 1954. [1889]

Local land charges register”, in relation to England and Wales, means a register kept pursuant to section 3 of the Local Land Charges Act 1975, and “the appropriate local land charges register” has the meaning assigned by section 4 of that Act.

London borough” means a borough described in Schedule 1 to the London Government Act 1963, “inner London borough” means one of the boroughs so described and numbered from 1 to 12 and “outer London borough” means one of the boroughs so described and numbered from 13 to 32, subject (in each case) to any alterations made under Part IV of the Local Government Act 1972 or Part II of the Local Government Act 1992.

Lord Chancellor” means the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.

Magistrates’ court” has the meaning assigned to it—

(a)

in relation to England and Wales, by section 148 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980;

(b)

in relation to Northern Ireland, by Article 2(2) of the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.

Month” means calendar month. [1850]

National Debt Commissioners” means the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt.

Northern Ireland legislation” has the meaning assigned by section 24(5) of this Act. [1st January 1979]

Oath” and “affidavit” include affirmation and declaration, and “swear” includes affirm and declare.

Ordnance Map” means a map made under powers conferred by the Ordnance Survey Act 1841 or the Boundary Survey (Ireland) Act 1854.

Parliamentary Election” means the election of a Member to serve in Parliament for a constituency. [1889]

Person” includes a body of persons corporate or unincorporate. [1889]

Police area”, “police authority” and other expressions relating to the police have the meaning or effect described—

(a)

in relation to England and Wales, by section 101(1) of the Police Act 1996;

(b)

in relation to Scotland, by sections 50 and 51(4) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967.

Police Service of Northern Ireland” and “Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve” have the same meaning as in the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000;

The Privy Council” means the Lords and others of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

Registered” in relation to nurses, midwives and health visitors, means registered in the register maintained by the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting by virtue of qualifications in nursing, midwifery or health visiting, as the case may be.

Registered medical practitioner” means a fully registered person within the meaning of the Medical Act 1983. [1st January 1979]

Rules of Court” in relation to any court means rules made by the authority having power to make rules or orders regulating the practice and procedure of that court, and in Scotland includes Acts of Adjournal and Acts of Sederunt; and the power of the authority to make rules of court (as above defined) includes power to make such rules for the purpose of any Act which directs or authorises anything to be done by rules of court. [1889]

Secretary of State” means one of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State.

Sewerage undertaker”, in relation to England and Wales, shall be construed in accordance with section 6 of the Water Industry Act 1991.

Sheriff”, in relation to Scotland, includes sheriff principal. [1889]

The standard scale”, with reference to a fine or penalty for an offence triable only summarily,—

(a)

in relation to England and Wales, has the meaning given by section 37 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982;

(b)

in relation to Scotland, has the meaning given by section 225(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995;

(c)

in relation to Northern Ireland, has the meaning given by Article 5 of the Fines and Penalties (Northern Ireland) Order 1984.

Statutory declaration” means a declaration made by virtue of the Statutory Declarations Act 1835.

Statutory maximum”, with reference to a fine or penalty on summary conviction for an offence,—

(a)

in relation to England and Wales, means the prescribed sum within the meaning of section 32 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980;

(b)

in relation to Scotland, means the prescribed sum within the meaning of section 225(8) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995; and

(c)

in relation to Northern Ireland, means the prescribed sum within the meaning of Article 4 of the Fines and Penalties (Northern Ireland) Order 1984.

Supreme Court” means—

(a)

in relation to England and Wales, the Court of Appeal and the High Court together with the Crown Court;

(b)

in relation to Northern Ireland, the Supreme Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland.

The Tax Acts” means the Income Tax Acts and the Corporation Tax Acts.

The Treasury” means the Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury.

Trust of land” and “trustees of land”, in relation to England and Wales, have the same meanings as in the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996.

United Kingdom” means Great Britain and Northern Ireland. [12th April 1927]

Wales” means the combined area of the counties which were created by section 20 of the Local Government Act 1972, as originally enacted, but subject to any alteration made under section 73 of that Act (consequential alteration of boundary following alteration of watercourse).

Water undertaker”, in relation to England and Wales, shall be construed in accordance with section 6 of the Water Industry Act 1991.

Writing” includes typing, printing, lithography, photography and other modes of representing or reproducing words in a visible form, and expressions referring to writing are construed accordingly.

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In Sch. 1 definition of "Act" inserted (1.7.1999) by
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,
<ref eId="c00437" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/46/section/125">s. 125</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00438" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/46/schedule/8/paragraph/16/3">Sch. 8 para. 16(3)</ref>
(with
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);
<ref eId="c00440" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/3178">S.I. 1998/3178</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00441" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/3178/article/2">art. 2</ref>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c18817281" marker="F2">
<p>
Entry repealed by
<ref eId="c00446" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61">British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00447" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/52/8">s. 52(8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00448" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/schedule/9">Sch. 9</ref>
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<p>
Words substituted by
<ref eId="c00449" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/55">Building Act 1984 (c. 55, SIF 15)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00450" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/55/section/133/1">s. 133(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00451" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/55/schedule/6/paragraph/19">Sch. 6 para. 19</ref>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c18818341" marker="F4">
<p>
Words in definition of "Charity Commissioners" in Sch. 1 substituted (1.8.1993) by
<ref eId="c00910" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/10">1993 c. 10</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00911" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/10/section/98/1">ss. 98(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00912" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/10/section/99/1">99(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00913" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/10/schedule/6/paragraph/15">Sch. 6 para. 15</ref>
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<p>
Words substituted by
<ref eId="c00488" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/43">Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00489" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/43/section/154">s. 154</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00490" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/43/schedule/7/paragraph/169/a">Sch. 7 para. 169(a)</ref>
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<p>
Words substituted by
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,
<ref eId="c00492" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/1675/section/170/2">s. 170(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00493" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/1675/schedule/6/paragraph/56/a">Sch. 6 para. 56(a)</ref>
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<p>
Definition substituted by
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,
<ref eId="c00510" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/16/section/2/8">ss. 2(8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00511" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/16/section/71">71</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00512" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/16/schedule/15/paragraph/12">Sch. 15 para. 12</ref>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c18817481" marker="F8">
<p>
Words substituted by
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,
<ref eId="c00514" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/28/section/148/1">s. 148(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00515" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/28/schedule/2/part/V/paragraph/68">Sch. 2 Pt. V para. 68</ref>
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<p>
Words substituted by
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,
<ref eId="c00517" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1980/397/schedule/1/part/II">Sch. 1 Pt. II</ref>
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<p>
In Sch. 1 definition of "enactment" inserted (1.7.1999) by
<ref eId="c00530" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/46">1998 c. 46</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00531" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/46/section/125">s. 125</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00532" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/46/schedule/8/paragraph/16/3">Sch. 8 para. 16(3)</ref>
(with
<rref eId="c00533" class="subref" 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" ukl:CitationRef="c00530">s. 126(3)-(11)</rref>
);
<ref eId="c00534" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/3178">S.I. 1998/3178</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00535" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/3178/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c18818281" marker="F11">
<p>
<ref eId="c00904" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/schedule/1">Sch 1</ref>
: words in definition of "London borough" inserted (31.10.1992) by
<ref eId="c00905" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/19">Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00906" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/19/section/27/1">s. 27(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00907" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/19/schedule/3/paragraph/21">Sch. 3 para. 21</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00908" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/2371">S.I. 1992/2371</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00909" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/2371/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c18817711" marker="F12">
<p>
Words substituted by
<ref eId="c00571" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/43">Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00572" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/43/section/154">s. 154</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00573" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/43/schedule/7/paragraph/169/b">Sch. 7 para. 169(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c18817721" marker="F13">
<p>
Words substituted by
<ref eId="c00574" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/1675">S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00575" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/1675/section/170/2">s. 170(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00576" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/1675/schedule/6/paragraph/56/b">Sch. 6 para. 56(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c18819711" marker="F14">
<p>
In Sch. 1 in definition of "police area" words substituted (22.8.1996) by
<ref eId="c00609" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/16">1996 c. 16</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00610" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/16/section/103">ss. 103</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00611" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/16/section/104/1">104(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00612" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/16/schedule/7/part/II/paragraph/32">Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 32</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c18819801" marker="F15">
<p>
Sch. 1: definitions of "Police Service of Northern Ireland" and "Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve" inserted (4.11.2001) by
<ref eId="c00622" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/32">2000 c. 32</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00623" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/32/section/74">s. 74</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00624" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/32/schedule/6">Sch. 6</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00625" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/32/paragraph/5">para. 5</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00626" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2001/396">S.R. 2001/396</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00627" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2001/396/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00628" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2001/396/schedule">Sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c18817791" marker="F16">
<p>
Definition inserted by
<ref eId="c00895" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1979/36">Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979 (c. 36)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00896" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1979/36/section/24/2">s. 24(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00897" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1979/36/schedule/7/paragraph/30">Sch. 7 para. 30</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c18817811" marker="F17">
<p>
Words substituted by
<ref eId="c00898" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/54">Medical Act 1983 (c. 54, SIF 83:1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00899" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/54/section/56/1">s. 56(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00900" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/54/schedule/5/paragraph/18">Sch. 5 para. 18</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c18817831" marker="F18">
<p>
Definition inserted (E.W.) by
<ref eId="c00695" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15">Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00696" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/section/58/7">ss. 58(7)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00697" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/section/101/1">101(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00698" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/section/141/6">141(6)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00699" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/section/160/1/2/4">160(1)(2)(4)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00700" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/section/163">163</ref>
,
<rref eId="c00701" class="subref" from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/section/189/4" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/section/189/10" ukl:CitationRef="c00695">189(4)-(10)</rref>
,
<ref eId="c00702" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/section/190">190</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00703" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/section/193/1">193(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00704" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/schedule/25/paragraph/55/2">Sch. 25 para. 55(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00705" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/schedule/26/paragraph/3/1/2">Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00706" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/schedule/26/paragraph/17">17</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00707" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/schedule/26/paragraph/40/4">40(4)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00708" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/schedule/26/paragraph/57/6">57(6)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00709" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/schedule/26/paragraph/58">58</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c18817841" marker="F19">
<p>
Definition inserted by
<ref eId="c00715" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/33">Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00716" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/33/section/123/6">ss. 123(6)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00717" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/33/section/170/1">170(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00718" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/33/schedule/8/paragraph/16">Sch. 8 para. 16</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00719" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/33/schedule/15/paragraph/58/a">Sch. 15 para. 58(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c18817891" marker="F20">
<p>
Definition inserted by
<ref eId="c00727" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/33">Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00728" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/33/section/123/6">ss. 123(6)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00729" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/33/section/170/1">170(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00730" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/33/schedule/8/paragraph/16">Sch. 8 para. 16</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00731" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/33/schedule/15/paragraph/58/b">Sch. 15 para. 58(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c18817921" marker="F21">
<p>
Definition substituted by
<ref eId="c00743" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/16">Finance Act 1987 (c. 16, SIF 63:1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00744" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/16/section/2/8">ss. 2(8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00745" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/16/section/71">71</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00746" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/16/schedule/15/paragraph/12">Sch. 15 para. 12</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c18819721" marker="F22">
<p>
In Sch. 1 definitions of "trust of land" and "trustees of land" inserted (E.W.) (1.1.1997) by
<ref eId="c00747" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/47">1996 c. 47</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00748" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/47/section/25/1">s. 25(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00749" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/47/schedule/3/paragraph/16">Sch. 3 para. 16</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c00750" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/47/section/24/2">ss. 24(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00751" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/47/section/25/4/5">25(4)(5)</ref>
);
<ref eId="c00752" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2974">S.I. 1996/2974</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00753" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2974/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c18818361" marker="F23">
<p>
Definition of "Wales" in Sch. 1 substituted (3.4.1995) by
<ref eId="c00754" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/19">1994 c. 19</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00755" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/19/section/1/3">s. 1(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00756" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/19/schedule/2/paragraph/9">Sch. 2 para. 9</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c00757" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/19/section/54/5/7">ss. 54(5)(7)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00758" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/19/section/55/5">55(5)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00759" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/19/schedule/17/paragraph/22/1">Sch. 17 para. 22(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00760" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/19/schedule/17/paragraph/23/2">23(2)</ref>
);
<ref eId="c00761" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/852">S.I. 1995/852</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00762" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/852/article/3">art. 3</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00763" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/852/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c18817971" marker="F24">
<p>
Definition substituted by
<ref eId="c00765" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15">Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00766" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/section/58/7">ss. 58(7)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00767" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/section/101/1">101(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00768" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/section/141/6">141(6)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00769" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/section/160/1/2/4">160(1)(2)(4)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00770" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/section/163">163</ref>
,
<rref eId="c00771" class="subref" from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/section/189/4" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/section/189/10" ukl:CitationRef="c00765">189(4)-(10)</rref>
,
<ref eId="c00772" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/section/190">190</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00773" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/section/193/1">193(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00774" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/schedule/25/paragraph/55/3">Sch. 25 para. 55(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00775" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/schedule/26/paragraph/3/1/2">Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00776" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/schedule/26/paragraph/17">17</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00777" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/schedule/26/paragraph/40/4">40(4)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00778" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/schedule/26/paragraph/57/6">57(6)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00779" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/15/schedule/26/paragraph/58">58</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c18817271" marker="M1">
<p>
<ref eId="c00442" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1967/4">1967 c. 4</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c18817321" marker="M2">
<p>1947 C.A.M. No. 2.</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c18817401" marker="M3">
<p>
<ref eId="c00501" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/68">1972 c. 68</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c18817441" marker="M4">
<p>
<ref eId="c00892" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1866/39">1866 c. 39</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c18817461" marker="M5">
<p>
<ref eId="c00508" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/18">1968 c. 18</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c18817521" marker="M6">
<p>
<ref eId="c00524" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/23">1971 c. 23</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c18817531" marker="M7">
<p>
<ref eId="c00525" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/23">1978 c. 23</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c18817541" marker="M8">
<p>
<ref eId="c00526" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1961/55">1961 c. 55</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c18817551" marker="M9">
<p>
<ref eId="c00536" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/70">1972 c. 70</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c18817561" marker="M10">
<p>
<ref eId="c00548" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1845/18">1845 c. 18</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c18817571" marker="M11">
<p>
<ref eId="c00549" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1860/106">1860 c. 106</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c18817581" marker="M12">
<p>
<ref eId="c00550" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1845/19">1845 c. 19</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c18817601" marker="M13">
<p>
<ref eId="c00551" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1860/106">1860 c. 106</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c18817651" marker="M14">
<p>
<ref eId="c00552" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/apni/1954/33">1954 c. 33 (N.I.)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c18817661" marker="M15">
<p>
<ref eId="c00553" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/76">1975 c. 76</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c18817681" marker="M16">
<p>
<ref eId="c00561" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1963/33">1963 c. 33</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c18817691" marker="M17">
<p>
<ref eId="c00562" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/70">1972 c. 70</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c18817731" marker="M18">
<p>
<ref eId="c00589" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1841/30">1841 c. 30</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c18817741" marker="M19">
<p>
<ref eId="c00590" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1854/17">1854 c. 17</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c18817771" marker="M20">
<p>
<ref eId="c00894" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1967/77">1967 c. 77</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c18817851" marker="M21">
<p>
<ref eId="c00720" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/48">1982 c. 48 (39:1)</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c18817871" marker="M22">
<p>
<ref eId="c00725" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1984/703">S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3)</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c18817881" marker="M23">
<p>
<ref eId="c00726" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1835/62">1835 c. 62</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c18817901" marker="M24">
<p>
<ref eId="c00732" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/43">1980 c. 43 (82)</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c18818371" marker="M25">
<p>
<ref eId="c00764" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/70">1972 c. 70</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
</notes>
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<dc:title>Interpretation Act 1978</dc:title>
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<heading> SCHEDULES</heading>
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<num>SCHEDULE 1</num>
<heading> Words and Expressions Defined</heading>
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<heading> Definitions</heading>
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<p>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p12802" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18819761">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18819761" class="commentary"/>
</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-act" eId="term-act">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p12802" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18819761">Act</ins>
</term>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p12802" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18819761">” means an Act of Parliament.</ins>
</p>
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<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-associated-state" eId="term-associated-state">Associated state</term>
” means a territory maintaining a status of association with the United Kingdom in accordance with the
<noteRef href="#c18817271" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
West Indies Act 1967. [16th February 1967]
</p>
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<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-bank-of-england" eId="term-bank-of-england">Bank of England</term>
” means, as the context requires, the Governor and Company of the Bank of England or the bank of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England.
</p>
</content>
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<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-bank-of-ireland" eId="term-bank-of-ireland">Bank of Ireland</term>
” means, as the context requires, the Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland or the bank of the Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-british-islands" eId="term-british-islands">British Islands</term>
” means the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. [1889]
</p>
</content>
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<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-british-possession" eId="term-british-possession">British possession</term>
” means any part of Her Majesty’s dominions outside the United Kingdom; and where parts of such dominions are under both a central and a local legislature, all parts under the central legislature are deemed, for the purposes of this definition, to be one British possession. [1889]
</p>
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<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<noteRef href="#c18817281" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-building-regulations" eId="term-building-regulations">Building regulations</term>
”, in relation to England and Wales,
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p12858" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817301">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18817301" class="commentary"/>
has the meaning given by section 122 of the Building Act 1984
</ins>
</p>
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<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-central-funds" eId="term-central-funds">Central funds</term>
”, in an enactment providing in relation to England and Wales for the payment of costs out of central funds, means money provided by Parliament.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-charity-commissioners" eId="term-charity-commissioners">Charity Commissioners</term>
” means the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales referred to in
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p12876" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18818341">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18818341" class="commentary"/>
section 1 of the Charities Act 1993
</ins>
.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-church-commissioners" eId="term-church-commissioners">Church Commissioners</term>
” means the Commissioners constituted by the
<noteRef href="#c18817321" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Church Commissioners Measure 1947.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-colonial-legislature" eId="term-colonial-legislature">Colonial legislature</term>
”, and “
<term refersTo="#term-legislature" eId="term-legislature">legislature</term>
” in relation to a British possession, mean the authority, other than the Parliament of the United Kingdom or Her Majesty in Council, competent to make laws for the possession. [1889]
</p>
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</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<intro>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-colony" eId="term-colony">Colony</term>
” means any part of Her Majesty’s dominions outside the British Islands except—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>countries having fully responsible status within the Commonwealth;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>territories for whose external relations a country other than the United Kingdom is responsible;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>associated states:</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>and where parts of such dominions are under both a central and a local legislature, all parts under the central legislature are deemed for the purposes of this definition to be one colony. [1889]</p>
</wrapUp>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-commencement" eId="term-commencement">Commencement</term>
”, in relation to an Act or enactment, means the time when the Act or enactment comes into force.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<intro>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-committed-for-trial" eId="term-committed-for-trial">Committed for trial</term>
” means—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
in relation to England and Wales, committed in custody or on bail by a magistrates’ court pursuant to
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p12943" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817371">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18817371" class="commentary"/>
section 6 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
</ins>
, or by any judge or other authority having power to do so, with a view to trial before a judge and jury; [1889]
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
in relation to Northern Ireland, committed in custody or on bail by a magistrates’ court pursuant to
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p12952" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817391">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18817391" class="commentary"/>
Article 37 of the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
</ins>
, or by a court, judge, resident magistrate, justice of the peace or other authority having power to do so, with a view to trial on indictment. [1st January 1979]
</p>
</content>
</level>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-communities" eId="term-the-communities">The Communities</term>
”, “
<term refersTo="#term-the-treaties" eId="term-the-treaties">the Treaties</term>
” or “
<term refersTo="#term-the-community-treaties" eId="term-the-community-treaties">the Community Treaties</term>
” and other expressions defined by section 1 of and Schedule 1 to the
<noteRef href="#c18817401" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
European Communities Act 1972 have the meanings prescribed by that Act.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-comptroller-and-auditor-general" eId="term-comptroller-and-auditor-general">Comptroller and Auditor General</term>
” means the Comptroller-General of the receipt and issue of Her Majesty’s Exchequer and Auditor-General of Public Accounts appointed in pursuance of the
<noteRef href="#c18817441" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1866.
</p>
</content>
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<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-consular-officer" eId="term-consular-officer">Consular officer</term>
” has the meaning assigned by Article 1 of the Vienna Convention set out in Schedule 1 to the
<noteRef href="#c18817461" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Consular Relations Act 1968.
</p>
</content>
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<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p12993" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817471">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18817471" class="commentary"/>
</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-the-corporation-tax-acts" eId="term-the-corporation-tax-acts">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p12993" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817471">The Corporation Tax Acts</ins>
</term>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p12993" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817471">” means the enactments relating to the taxation of the income and chargeable gains of companies and of company distributions (including provisions relating to income tax);</ins>
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<intro>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-county-court" eId="term-county-court">County court</term>
” means—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
in relation to England and Wales, a court held for a district under
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13013" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817481">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18817481" class="commentary"/>
the County Courts Act 1984
</ins>
; [1846]
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
in relation to Northern Ireland, a court held for a division under the County Courts
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13022" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817511">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18817511" class="commentary"/>
(Northern Ireland) Order 1980
</ins>
. [1889]
</p>
</content>
</level>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<intro>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-court-of-appeal" eId="term-court-of-appeal">Court of Appeal</term>
” means—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>in relation to England and Wales, Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal in England;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>in relation to Northern Ireland, Her Majesty’s Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland.</p>
</content>
</level>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-court-of-summary-jurisdiction" eId="term-court-of-summary-jurisdiction">Court of summary jurisdiction</term>
”, “
<term refersTo="#term-summary-conviction" eId="term-summary-conviction">summary conviction</term>
” and “
<term refersTo="#term-summary-jurisdiction-acts" eId="term-summary-jurisdiction-acts">Summary Jurisdiction Acts</term>
”, in relation to Northern Ireland, have the same meanings as in Measures of the Northern Ireland Assembly and Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<intro>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-crown-court" eId="term-crown-court">Crown Court</term>
” means—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
in relation to England and Wales, the Crown Court constituted by section 4 of the
<noteRef href="#c18817521" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Crown Courts Act 1971;
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
in relation to Northern Ireland, the Crown Court constituted by section 4 of the
<noteRef href="#c18817531" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978.
</p>
</content>
</level>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-crown-estate-commissioners" eId="term-crown-estate-commissioners">Crown Estate Commissioners</term>
” means the Commissioners referred to in section 1 of the
<noteRef href="#c18817541" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Crown Estate Act 1961.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13089" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18819771">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18819771" class="commentary"/>
</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-enactment" eId="term-enactment">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13089" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18819771">Enactment</ins>
</term>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13089" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18819771">” does not include an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-england" eId="term-england">England</term>
” means, subject to any alteration of boundaries under Part IV of the
<noteRef href="#c18817551" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Local Government Act 1972, the area consisting of the counties established by section 1 of that Act, Greater London and the Isles of Scilly. [1st April 1974].
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-financial-year" eId="term-financial-year">Financial year</term>
” means, in relation to matters relating to the Consolidated Fund, the National Loans Fund, or moneys provided by Parliament, or to the Exchequer or to central taxes or finance, the twelve months ending with 31st March. [1889]
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-governor-general" eId="term-governor-general">Governor-General</term>
” includes any person who for the time being has the powers of the Governor-General, and “
<term refersTo="#term-governor" eId="term-governor">Governor</term>
”, in relation to any British possession, includes the officer for the time being administering the government of that possession. [1889]
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<intro>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-high-court" eId="term-high-court">High Court</term>
” means—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>in relation to England and Wales, Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice in England;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>in relation to Northern Ireland, Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland.</p>
</content>
</level>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-income-tax-acts" eId="term-the-income-tax-acts">The Income Tax Acts</term>
” means all enactments relating to income tax, including any provisions of the Corporation Tax Acts which relate to income tax.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-land" eId="term-land">Land</term>
” includes building and other structures, land covered with water, and any estate, interest, easement, servitude or right in or over land. [1st January 1979].
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<intro>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-lands-clauses-acts" eId="term-lands-clauses-acts">Lands Clauses Acts</term>
” means—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
in relation to England and Wales, the
<noteRef href="#c18817561" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 and the
<noteRef href="#c18817571" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Lands Clauses Consolidation Acts Amendment Act 1860, and any Acts for the time being in force amending those Acts; [1889]
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
in relation to Scotland, the
<noteRef href="#c18817581" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 and the
<noteRef href="#c18817601" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Lands Clauses Consolidation Acts Amendment Act 1860, and any Acts for the time being in force amending those Acts; [1889]
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>
in relation to Northern Ireland, the enactments defined as such by section 46(1) of the
<noteRef href="#c18817651" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Interpretation Act Northern Ireland) 1954. [1889]
</p>
</content>
</level>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-local-land-charges-register" eId="term-local-land-charges-register">Local land charges register</term>
”, in relation to England and Wales, means a register kept pursuant to section 3 of the
<noteRef href="#c18817661" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Local Land Charges Act 1975, and “
<term refersTo="#term-the-appropriate-local-land-charges-register" eId="term-the-appropriate-local-land-charges-register">the appropriate local land charges register</term>
” has the meaning assigned by section 4 of that Act.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-london-borough" eId="term-london-borough">London borough</term>
” means a borough described in Schedule 1 to the
<noteRef href="#c18817681" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
London Government Act 1963, “
<term refersTo="#term-inner-london-borough" eId="term-inner-london-borough">inner London borough</term>
” means one of the boroughs so described and numbered from 1 to 12 and “
<term refersTo="#term-outer-london-borough" eId="term-outer-london-borough">outer London borough</term>
” means one of the boroughs so described and numbered from 13 to 32, subject (in each case) to any alterations made under Part IV of the
<noteRef href="#c18817691" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Local Government Act 1972
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13212" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18818281">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18818281" class="commentary"/>
or Part II of the Local Government Act 1992
</ins>
.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-lord-chancellor" eId="term-lord-chancellor">Lord Chancellor</term>
” means the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<intro>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-magistrates-court" eId="term-magistrates-court">Magistrates’ court</term>
” has the meaning assigned to it—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
in relation to England and Wales, by
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13236" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817711">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18817711" class="commentary"/>
section 148 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
</ins>
;
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
in relation to Northern Ireland, by
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13245" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817721">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18817721" class="commentary"/>
Article 2(2) of the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
</ins>
.
</p>
</content>
</level>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-month" eId="term-month">Month</term>
” means calendar month. [1850]
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-national-debt-commissioners" eId="term-national-debt-commissioners">National Debt Commissioners</term>
” means the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-northern-ireland-legislation" eId="term-northern-ireland-legislation">Northern Ireland legislation</term>
” has the meaning assigned by section 24(5) of this Act. [1st January 1979]
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-oath" eId="term-oath">Oath</term>
” and “
<term refersTo="#term-affidavit" eId="term-affidavit">affidavit</term>
” include affirmation and declaration, and “
<term refersTo="#term-swear" eId="term-swear">swear</term>
” includes affirm and declare.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-ordnance-map" eId="term-ordnance-map">Ordnance Map</term>
” means a map made under powers conferred by the
<noteRef href="#c18817731" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Ordnance Survey Act 1841 or the
<noteRef href="#c18817741" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Boundary Survey (Ireland) Act 1854.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-parliamentary-election" eId="term-parliamentary-election">Parliamentary Election</term>
” means the election of a Member to serve in Parliament for a constituency. [1889]
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-person" eId="term-person">Person</term>
” includes a body of persons corporate or unincorporate. [1889]
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<intro>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-police-area" eId="term-police-area">Police area</term>
”, “
<term refersTo="#term-police-authority" eId="term-police-authority">police authority</term>
” and other expressions relating to the police have the meaning or effect described—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
in relation to England and Wales, by
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13324" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18819711">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18819711" class="commentary"/>
section 101(1) of the Police Act 1996
</ins>
;
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
in relation to Scotland, by sections 50 and 51(4) of the
<noteRef href="#c18817771" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Police (Scotland) Act 1967.
</p>
</content>
</level>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13339" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18819801">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18819801" class="commentary"/>
</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-police-service-of-northern-ireland" eId="term-police-service-of-northern-ireland">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13339" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18819801">Police Service of Northern Ireland</ins>
</term>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13339" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18819801">” and “</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-police-service-of-northern-ireland-reserve" eId="term-police-service-of-northern-ireland-reserve">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13339" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18819801">Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve</ins>
</term>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13339" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18819801">” have the same meaning as in the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-privy-council" eId="term-the-privy-council">The Privy Council</term>
” means the Lords and others of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13359" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817791">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18817791" class="commentary"/>
</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-registered" eId="term-registered">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13359" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817791">Registered</ins>
</term>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13359" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817791">” in relation to nurses, midwives and health visitors, means registered in the register maintained by the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting by virtue of qualifications in nursing, midwifery or health visiting, as the case may be.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-registered-medical-practitioner" eId="term-registered-medical-practitioner">Registered medical practitioner</term>
” means a fully registered person within the meaning of
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13373" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817811">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18817811" class="commentary"/>
the Medical Act 1983
</ins>
. [1st January 1979]
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-rules-of-court" eId="term-rules-of-court">Rules of Court</term>
” in relation to any court means rules made by the authority having power to make rules or orders regulating the practice and procedure of that court, and in Scotland includes Acts of Adjournal and Acts of Sederunt; and the power of the authority to make rules of court (as above defined) includes power to make such rules for the purpose of any Act which directs or authorises anything to be done by rules of court. [1889]
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-secretary-of-state" eId="term-secretary-of-state">Secretary of State</term>
” means one of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13395" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817831">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18817831" class="commentary"/>
</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-sewerage-undertaker" eId="term-sewerage-undertaker">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13395" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817831">Sewerage undertaker</ins>
</term>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13395" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817831">”, in relation to England and Wales, shall be construed in accordance with </ins>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13395" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817831">section 6 of the Water Industry Act 1991</ins>
.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-sheriff" eId="term-sheriff">Sheriff</term>
”, in relation to Scotland, includes sheriff principal. [1889]
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13417" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817841">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18817841" class="commentary"/>
</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-the-standard-scale" eId="term-the-standard-scale">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13417" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817841">The standard scale</ins>
</term>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13417" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817841">”, with reference to a fine or penalty for an offence triable only summarily,—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13417" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817841">in relation to England and Wales, has the meaning given by section 37 of the </ins>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13417" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817841">
<noteRef href="#c18817851" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Criminal Justice Act 1982;
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13417" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817841">in relation to Scotland, has the meaning given by </ins>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13417" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817841">section 225(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995</ins>
;
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>
in relation to Northern Ireland, has the meaning given by Article 5 of the
<noteRef href="#c18817871" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Fines and Penalties (Northern Ireland) Order 1984.
</p>
</content>
</level>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-statutory-declaration" eId="term-statutory-declaration">Statutory declaration</term>
” means a declaration made by virtue of the
<noteRef href="#c18817881" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Statutory Declarations Act 1835.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13458" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817891">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18817891" class="commentary"/>
</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-statutory-maximum" eId="term-statutory-maximum">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13458" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817891">Statutory maximum</ins>
</term>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13458" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817891">”, with reference to a fine or penalty on summary conviction for an offence,—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13458" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817891">in relation to England and Wales, means the prescribed sum within the meaning of section 32 of the </ins>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13458" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817891">
<noteRef href="#c18817901" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980;
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13458" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817891">in relation to Scotland, means the prescribed sum within the meaning of </ins>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13458" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817891">section 225(8) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995</ins>
; and
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>in relation to Northern Ireland, means the prescribed sum within the meaning of Article 4 of the Fines and Penalties (Northern Ireland) Order 1984.</p>
</content>
</level>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<intro>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-supreme-court" eId="term-supreme-court">Supreme Court</term>
” means—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>in relation to England and Wales, the Court of Appeal and the High Court together with the Crown Court;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>in relation to Northern Ireland, the Supreme Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland.</p>
</content>
</level>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13505" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817921">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18817921" class="commentary"/>
</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-the-tax-acts" eId="term-the-tax-acts">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13505" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817921">The Tax Acts</ins>
</term>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13505" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817921">” means the Income Tax Acts and the Corporation Tax Acts.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-treasury" eId="term-the-treasury">The Treasury</term>
” means the Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13522" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18819721">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18819721" class="commentary"/>
</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-trust-of-land" eId="term-trust-of-land">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13522" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18819721">Trust of land</ins>
</term>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13522" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18819721">” and “</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-trustees-of-land" eId="term-trustees-of-land">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13522" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18819721">trustees of land</ins>
</term>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13522" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18819721">”, in relation to England and Wales, have the same meanings as in the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-united-kingdom" eId="term-united-kingdom">United Kingdom</term>
” means Great Britain and Northern Ireland. [12th April 1927]
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13542" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18818361">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18818361" class="commentary"/>
</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-wales" eId="term-wales">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13542" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18818361">Wales</ins>
</term>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13542" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18818361">” means the combined area of the counties which were created by section 20 of the </ins>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13542" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18818361">
<noteRef href="#c18818371" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Local Government Act 1972, as originally enacted, but subject to any alteration made under section 73 of that Act (consequential alteration of boundary following alteration of watercourse).
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13554" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817971">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18817971" class="commentary"/>
</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-water-undertaker" eId="term-water-undertaker">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13554" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817971">Water undertaker</ins>
</term>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13554" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817971">”, in relation to England and Wales, shall be construed in accordance with </ins>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13554" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18817971">section 6 of the Water Industry Act 1991</ins>
.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-writing" eId="term-writing">Writing</term>
” includes typing, printing, lithography, photography and other modes of representing or reproducing words in a visible form, and expressions referring to writing are construed accordingly.
</p>
</content>
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</content>
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