Cemeteries Clauses Act 1847

3 Interpretations in this and the special Act. Number: Gender: “Person:” “Lands:” “The cemetery:” “Month:” “Superior courts:” “Established Church:” “Justice:” “Two justices:” U.K.

The following words and expressions in both this and the special Act, and any Act incorporated therewith, shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction; (that is to say,)

• Words importing the singular number shall include the plural number, and words importing the plural number only shall include also the singular number:

• Words importing the masculine gender shall include females:

• The word “person” shall include a corporation, whether aggregate or sole:

• The word “lands” shall include messuages, lands, and hereditaments, of any tenure:

• The expression “the cemetery” shall mean the cemetery or burial ground, and the works connected therewith, by the special Act authorized to be constructed:

• The word “month” shall mean calendar month:

• The expression “superior courts” shall mean [F1 the High Court of Justice or the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland], as the case may require F2 . . . :

• F3 . . .

• The expression “Established Church” shall mean [F4 the Church of England] as by law established:

• F5 . . .

• [F6 The word “justice” shall mean justice of the peace acting for the place where the matter requiring the cognizance of any such justice arises, and if such matter arise in respect of lands situated not wholly in one jurisdiction shall mean a justice acting for the place where any part of such lands shall be situated; and where any matter is authorized or required to be done by “two justices,” the expression “two justices” shall be understood to mean two or more justices met and acting together]:

• F5 . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by virtue of Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925 (c. 49), s. 224(1) and Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Ireland) 1877 (c. 57), s. 71 and Government of Ireland Act 1920 (c. 67), s. 41(1)

F2 Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1891 (c. 67)

F3 Definition of "oath" repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1981 (c. 19), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. VIII

F4 Words substituted by virtue of Irish Church Act 1869 (c. 42), s. 69

F5 In s. 3 definitions of "county" and "quarter sessions" repealed (N.I.) by Statute Law Revision (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 (c. 59), s. 1, Sch. Pt. I and otherwise repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV Group 1

F6 Words in s. 3 repealed (E.W.S.) (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003, ss. 109(1)(3), 110(1), Sch. 8 para. 30, {Sch. 10}; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)(aa)