Part IV General and supplementary

Chapter II Supplementary

78 General interpretation.

1

In this Act—

  • “community order” has the meaning given by section 33 of the M1Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000,

  • “enactment” includes an enactment contained in subordinate legislation,

  • “functions” includes powers and duties,

  • “local probation board” has the meaning given by section 4,

  • “subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the M2Interpretation Act 1978.

2

In this Act, “enactment” means an enactment whenever passed or made; but in this Part it means—

a

an Act passed before, or in the same Session as, this Act, and

b

subordinate legislation made before the passing of this Act.