Interpretation Act 1978

PART II Subordinate Legislation

6 Sections 4(a), 9 and 19(1), and so much of Schedule 1 as defines the following expressions, namely—

• British subject and Commonwealth citizen ;

• England;

• Local land charges register and appropriate local land charges register;

• Police area (and related expressions) in relation to Scotland;

• United Kingdom;

• Wales,

apply to subordinate legislation made at any time before the commencement of this Act as they apply to Acts passed at that time.

7 The definition in Schedule 1 of " county court", in relation to England and Wales, applies to Orders in Council made after the year 1846.