Interpretation Act 1978

[F1 23C Interpretation of this Act in relation to Welsh legislation U.K.

(1) In this Act, references to an enactment include an enactment comprised in—

(a) a Measure of the National Assembly for Wales,

(b) an Act of the National Assembly for Wales (whenever the Act receives Royal Assent),

(c) an instrument made under such an Act or Measure (whenever the instrument is made), or

(d) an instrument made under an Act of Parliament or retained direct EU legislation, and made by the Welsh Ministers or any other devolved Welsh authority (whenever the instrument is made, and whether or not it is made with any other person),

but the reference in section 16(2) to a temporary enactment does not include an enactment comprised in legislation to which Part 2 of the Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 applies (see section 3(1) of that Act).

(2) In section 17(2)(b), the reference to subordinate legislation includes an instrument to which Part 2 of the Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 applies.

(3) In section 18, the reference to an act or omission which constitutes an offence under two or more Acts includes an act or omission which constitutes an offence under—

(a) any legislation to which that section applies, and

(b) any legislation to which Part 2 of the Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 applies,

and the reference to “those Acts” is to be read accordingly.

(4) In section 19(1), references to “another Act” include—

(a) a Measure of the National Assembly for Wales, and

(b) an Act of the National Assembly for Wales (whenever the Act receives Royal Assent),

and the reference in paragraph (c) to “Acts” is to be read accordingly.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 23B, 23C substituted (E.W.) (11.9.2019) for s. 23B by Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 4), s. 44(1)(e), Sch. 2 para. 1