Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/46
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Skip to main contentSkip to navigationlegislation.gov.ukThe National ArchivesHelpSite MapAccessibilityContact UsCymraegHomeAbout UsBrowse LegislationNew LegislationChanges To LegislationSearch LegislationSearch LegislationTitle: (or keywords in the title)Year:Number:Type:All Legislation (excluding draft)All Primary Legislation UK Public General Acts UK Local Acts Acts of the Scottish Parliament Acts of the National Assembly for Wales Measures of the National Assembly for Wales Church Measures Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Old Scottish Parliament Acts of the English Parliament Acts of the Old Irish Parliament Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain Northern Ireland Orders in Council Measures of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Northern Ireland ParliamentAll Secondary Legislation UK Statutory Instruments Wales Statutory Instruments Scottish Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Statutory Rules Church Instruments UK Ministerial Orders UK Statutory Rules and OrdersAll Draft Legislation UK Draft Statutory Instruments Scottish Draft Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Draft Statutory RulesAll Impact Assessments UK Impact AssessmentsSearchAdvanced SearchInterpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954You are here:1954 Chapter 33PartMeaning of particular words and phrasesSection 46Table of ContentsContentMore ResourcesPrevious: ProvisionNext: ProvisionPlain ViewPrint OptionsWhat VersionLatest available (Revised)Original (As enacted)Advanced FeaturesShow Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)Show Timeline of ChangesOpening OptionsOpen whole ActOpen Act without schedulesOpen Schedules onlyChanges to legislation:Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954, Section 46 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 June 2016. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.R. 2012/13 art. 2(1) Sch. 2 commences (2011 c. 23 (N.I.))S.R. 2012/20 art. 2 commences (2011 c. 21 (N.I.))S.R. 2012/90 art. 2 commences (2011 c. 19 (N.I.))S.R. 2012/262 art. 2-6 commences (2010 c. 2 (N.I.))S.R. 2012/266 art. 2 Sch. Pt. 1 2 commences (2008 c. 13 (N.I.))S.R. 2012/313 art. 2 Sch. commences (2008 c. 4)S.R. 2014/153 art. 2 3 Sch. 1 2 commences (2014 c. 8)S.R. 2015/49 art. 2 3 Sch. 1 commences (2011 c. 25 (N.I.))S.R. 2015/209 art. 2 Sch. 1 commences (2014 c. 8 (N.I.))46Miscellaneous definitions.N.I.(1)In an enactment the expression—
“commencement” when used with reference to any statutory provision shall mean the time at which that provision comes into operation;
“contravention” shall include in relation to any statutory provision, a failure to comply with that provision;
“Land Clauses Acts” shall mean the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845 [1845 c.18] , the Lands Clauses Consolidation Acts Amendment Act, 1860 [1860 c.106] , the Railways Act (Ireland), 1851 [1851 c.70] , the Railways Act (Ireland), 1860 [1860 c.97] , the Railways Act (Ireland), 1864 [1864 c.71] , …F1, the Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act, 1919 [1919 c.57] , section two of the Repeal of Unnecessary Laws Act (Northern Ireland), 1953 [1953 c.5] , and every statutory provision for the time being in force amending those provisions or any of them;
“ordnance map” shall mean a map made under the powers conferred by the Survey (Ireland) Acts, 1825 to 1870;
“owner” in relation to any land shall include any person who under the Lands Clauses Acts would have power to sell and convey that land to the promoters of an undertaking;(12 & 13 Geo.5)(13 Geo.5)
“Republic of Ireland” shall mean the territory which, in accordance with the provisions of the Irish Free State (Agreement) Act, 1922 [1922 c.4] , and the Irish Free State Constitution Act, 1922 [1922 c.1] (Session 2), was required to be styled and known as the Irish Free State;
[F2“sewerage undertaker” shall be construed in accordance with Article 13 of the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006;]
“signature” and “signed” shall include and apply to the making of a mark;
“Valuation Acts” shall mean the[F3 statutory] provisions relating to the valuation of rateable property in Northern Ireland;
[F4“water undertaker” shall be construed in accordance with Article 13 of the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006;]
“writing”, “written” or any term of like import shall include words typewritten, printed, painted, engraved, lithographed, photographed or represented or reproduced by any mode of representing or reproducing words in a visible form.
(2)In an enactment passed or made after the commencement of this Act the expression—
“access” shall include ingress, egress and regress;
“act” where used in reference to an offence or civil wrong shall include a series of acts, and words so used which refer to acts done shall extend to omissions;
[F5“arbitrator” has the same meaning as in Part I of the Arbitration Act 1996;]
“assets” shall include property or rights of any kind;
“barrister-at-law” shall mean any person admitted or entitled to practise as a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland;
[F6“civil partnership” means a civil partnership which exists under the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (and any reference to a civil partner shall be construed accordingly);]
“constitutional laws of Northern Ireland” shall meanF7. . . the statutory provisionsF7. . . relating to or affecting the legislative powers of[F3 the Assembly];
“costs”F8 shall include fees, charges, disbursements, expenses or remuneration;
“fault” shall mean wrongful act or default;
“functions” shall include jurisdictions, powers and duties;
“goods” shall mean all kinds of movable property including animals;
“individual” shall mean a natural person and shall not include a corporation;
“movable property” shall mean property of every description (including growing crops) except immovable property;
“registry of deeds” shall mean the registry maintained in Northern Ireland under the Registration of Deeds Acts;
[F9 “Registration of Deeds Acts” shall mean the Registration of Deeds Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 [1970 c.25] and every statutory provision for the time being in force amending that Act or otherwise relating to the registry of deeds, or to the registration of deeds, orders or other instruments or documents in such registry;]
“statute of limitation” shall mean any statutory provision in force in Northern Ireland prescribing a period within which any civil proceeding to which such provision relates is required to be brought, but shall not include a provision prescribing a period within which any criminal proceedings (including proceedings to recover any penalty imposed as a punishment for a criminal offence) is to be brought.
[F3(3)In any enactment passed or made after the day appointed for the commencement of Parts II and III of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, the following expressions shall have the same meaning as in that Act—
(4)In any enactment, whenever passed or made, any reference to a Minister of a Northern Ireland department shall, in the case of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, be construed as a reference to the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly.]
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