Supplemental

15Orders and directions

(1)Any order under this Act shall be made by statutory instrument, and may be varied or revoked by a subsequent order so made.

(2)A statutory instrument containing an order made under section 1(1) or 6(3) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(3)It is hereby declared that any direction given under this Act may be varied or revoked by a subsequent direction so given.

16Financial provisions

There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any increase attributable to this Act in the sums so payable under any other Act.

17Interpretation

(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

  • " county " includes Greater London and " district " includes a London borough, and any reference to the council of a county or district shall be construed accordingly;

  • " designated district " means any district specified as such a district by an order made under section 1(1) above ;

  • " designated district authority " has the meaning given by section 1(2) above;

  • " improvement area ", in relation to a designated district authority, has the meaning given by section 4(2) above ;

  • " land " includes land covered with water, any interest in land and any easement, servitude or right in, to or over land;

  • " special area ", in relation to a designated district authority, has the meaning given by section 8(2) above.

(2)Except so far as the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to an enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended by or under any other enactment.

18Short title and extent

(1)This Act may be cited as the Inner Urban Areas Act 1978.

(2)This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.