Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/schedule/1/crossheading/definitions/paragraph/wrapper1n1/2013-04-01?timeline=true
Timestamp: 2019-04-21 22:06:09
Document Index: 358629961

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 2', 'art 1', 'art. 4', 'art. 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 54', 'art. 1', 'art. 16', 'art. 1', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 5', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3']

Interpretation Act 1978 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 21 April 2019. 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.
[F5“Charity Commission” means the Charity Commission for England and Wales (see section 13 of the Charities Act 2011).]
[F7in relation to England and Wales, committed in custody or on bail by a magistrates’ court pursuant to [F8section 6 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980], or by any judge or other authority having power to do so, with a view to trial before a judge and jury; [1889]]
in relation to Northern Ireland, committed in custody or on bail by a magistrates’ court pursuant to [F9Article 37 of the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981], or by a court, judge, resident magistrate F10. . . or other authority having power to do so, with a view to trial on indictment. [1st January 1979]
[F11“The EU” or “the EU Treaties”] and other expressions defined by section 1 of and Schedule 1 to the M3European Communities Act 1972 have the meanings prescribed by that Act.
“Comptroller and Auditor General” means the Comptroller-General of the receipt and issue of Her Majesty’s Exchequer and Auditor-General of Public Accounts F12. . . .
“Consular officer” has the meaning assigned by Article 1 of the Vienna Convention set out in Schedule 1 to the M4Consular Relations Act 1968.
[F13 “The Corporation Tax Acts” means the enactments relating to the taxation of the income and chargeable gains of companies and of company distributions (including provisions relating to income tax);]
in relation to England and Wales, a court held for a district under [F14the County Courts Act 1984]; [1846]
in relation to Northern Ireland, a court held for a division under the County Courts [F15(Northern Ireland) Order 1980]. [1889]
[F16“Court of Judicature” means the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland.]
in relation to England and Wales, the Crown Court constituted by section 4 of the M5Crown Courts Act 1971;
in relation to Northern Ireland, the Crown Court constituted by section 4 of the M6Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978.
“Crown Estate Commissioners” means the Commissioners referred to in section 1 of the M7Crown Estate Act 1961.
[F17“EEA agreement” means the agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992, together with the Protocol adjusting that Agreement signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993, as modified or supplemented from time to time. [The date of the coming into force of this paragraph.]
[F18“Enactment” does not include an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament.]
“England” means, subject to any alteration of boundaries under Part IV of the M8Local Government Act 1972, the area consisting of the counties established by section 1 of that Act, Greater London and the Isles of Scilly. [1st April 1974].
[F19“Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs” has the meaning given by section 4 of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005.]
[F20“The Immigration Acts” has the meaning given by [F21section 61 of the UK Borders Act 2007].]
in relation to England and Wales, the M9Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 and the M10Lands Clauses Consolidation Acts Amendment Act 1860, and any Acts for the time being in force amending those Acts; [1889]
in relation to Scotland, the M11Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 and the M12Lands Clauses Consolidation Acts Amendment Act 1860, and any Acts for the time being in force amending those Acts; [1889]
in relation to Northern Ireland, the enactments defined as such by section 46(1) of the M13Interpretation Act Northern Ireland) 1954. [1889]
“Local land charges register”, in relation to England and Wales, means a register kept pursuant to section 3 of the M14Local Land Charges Act 1975, and “the appropriate local land charges register” has the meaning assigned by section 4 of that Act.
[F22“Local policing body” has the meaning given by section 101(1) of the Police Act 1996.]
“London borough” means a borough described in Schedule 1 to the M15London Government Act 1963, “inner London borough” means one of the boroughs so described and numbered from 1 to 12 and “outer London borough” means one of the boroughs so described and numbered from 13 to 32, subject (in each case) to any alterations made under Part IV of the M16Local Government Act 1972 [F23, Part 2 of the Local Government Act 1992 or Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007].
in relation to England and Wales, by [F24section 148 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980];
in relation to Northern Ireland, by [F25Article 2(2) of the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981].
[F26“Officer of a provider of probation services” in relation to England and Wales, has the meaning given by section 9(1) of the Offender Management Act 2007;” and]
[F27“Officer of Revenue and Customs” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005.]
“Ordnance Map” means a map made under powers conferred by the M17Ordnance Survey Act 1841 or the M18Boundary Survey (Ireland) Act 1854.
[F28“PAYE income” has the meaning given by section 683 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003.
[F29“Police and crime commissioner” means a police and crime commissioner established under section 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.]
“Police area” F30. . . and other expressions relating to the police have the meaning or effect described—
in relation to England and Wales, by [F31section 101(1) of the Police Act 1996];
[F34“Police Service of Northern Ireland” and “Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve” have the same meaning as in the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000;]
[F35“Provider of probation services”, in relation to England and Wales, has the meaning given by section 3(6) of the Offender Management Act 2007;”.]
[F36“Registered” in relation to nurses and midwives, means registered in the register maintained under article 5 of the [F37Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001] by virtue of qualifications in nursing or midwifery, as the case may be.]
[F38“Registered medical practitioner” means a fully registered person within the meaning of the Medical Act 1983 who holds a licence to practise under that Act.]
[F39“Registered provider of social housing” and “private registered provider of social housing” have the meanings given by section 80 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (and “non-profit” and “profit-making” in connection with a registered provider are to be read in accordance with section 115 of that Act).]
[F40“Senior Courts” means the Senior Courts of England and Wales.]
[F41“Sent for trial” means, in relation to England and Wales, sent by a magistrates' court to the Crown Court for trial pursuant tosection 51 or 51A of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.]
[F42“Sewerage undertaker”, in relation to England and Wales, shall be construed in accordance with section 6 of the Water Industry Act 1991].
[F43“The standard scale”, with reference to a fine or penalty for an offence triable only summarily,—
in relation to England and Wales, has the meaning given by section 37 of the M19Criminal Justice Act 1982;
in relation to Northern Ireland, has the meaning given by Article 5 of the M20Fines and Penalties (Northern Ireland) Order 1984.
“Statutory declaration” means a declaration made by virtue of the M21Statutory Declarations Act 1835.
[F44“Statutory maximum”, with reference to a fine or penalty on summary conviction for an offence,—
in relation to England and Wales, means the prescribed sum within the meaning of section 32 of the M22Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980;
[F45“Supreme Court” means the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.]
[F46“The Tax Acts” means the Income Tax Acts and the Corporation Tax Acts.]
[F47“Trust of land” and “trustees of land”, in relation to England and Wales, have the same meanings as in the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996.]
[F48“Wales” means the combined area of the counties which were created by section 20 of the M23Local Government Act 1972, as originally enacted, but subject to any alteration made under section 73 of that Act (consequential alteration of boundary following alteration of watercourse).]
[F49“Water undertaker”, in relation to England and Wales, shall be construed in accordance with section 6 of the Water Industry Act 1991].
F5Sch. 1: definition of "Charity Commission" substituted (14.3.2012) by Charities Act 2011 (c. 25), ss. 354, 355, Sch. 7 para. 35 (with s. 20(2), Sch. 8)
F7Sch. 1: words repealed (18.6.2012 for specified purposes, 5.11.2012 for specified purposes, 28.5.2013 for specified purposes) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 41, 332, 336(3)(4), Sch. 3 para. 49(a), Sch. 37 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/1320, art. 4(1)(c)(d)(2)(3) (with art. 5); S.I. 2012/2574, art. 2(c)(d)(2)(3), Sch. (with arts. 3, 4) (as amended (4.11.2012) by S.I. 2012/2761, art. 2) (with S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2013/1103, art. 2(1)(c)(d)(2)(3) (with arts. 3, 4)
F8Words substituted by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), s. 154, Sch. 7 para. 169(a)
F9Words substituted by S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26), s. 170(2), Sch. 6 para. 56(a)
F10In Sch. 1 in paragraph (b) of definition of "committed for trial" words repealed (1.4.2005) by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26), ss. 86, 87, Sch. 13; S.R. 2005/109, art. 2, Sch.
F11Words in Sch. 1 substituted (1.12.2009) by European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7), s. 8(1), Sch. Pt. 2; S.I. 2009/3143, art. 2
F12Words in Sch. 1 repealed (1.4.2012) by Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 (c. 4), s. 29, Sch. 5 para. 12; S.I. 2011/2576, art. 5
F13Definition substituted by Finance Act 1987 (c. 16, SIF 63:1), ss. 2(8), 71, Sch. 15 para. 12
F14Words substituted by County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28, SIF 34), s. 148(1), Sch. 2 Pt. V para. 68
F15Words substituted by S.I. 1980/397 (N.I. 3), Sch. 1 Pt. II
F16In Sch. 1 definition of "Court of Judicature" inserted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59(5), 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 24(b); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2
F17In Sch.1 definitions of "EEA agreement" and "EEA state" inserted (8.1.2007) by Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), ss. 26(1), 33
F18In Sch. 1 definition of "enactment" inserted (1.7.1999) by 1998 c. 46, s. 125, Sch. 8 para. 16(3) (with s. 126(3)-(11)); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 2
F19In Sch. 1 definition of "Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs" inserted (7.4.2005 at 5.45 p.m.) by Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11), ss. 4(3), 53; S.I. 2005/1126, art. 2
F20In Sch. 1 definition of "the immigration acts" inserted (30.3.2006) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), s. 64(4)
F21Sch. 1: words in definition of "The Immigration Acts" substituted (30.10.2007) by UK Borders Act 2007 (c. 30), ss. 59(2), 61(4)
F22Sch. 1: definition inserted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), ss. 97(2), 157(1); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1
F23Sch. 1: words in definition of "London borough" substituted (1.11.2007 with application as mentioned in art. 1(1) of the commencing S.I.) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 22, 245, Sch. 1 para. 14; S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2 (subject to art. 3)
F24Words substituted by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), s. 154, Sch. 7 para. 169(b)
F25Words substituted by S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26), s. 170(2), Sch. 6 para. 56(b)
F26Sch. 1: definition of "Officer of a provider of probation services" inserted (1.4.2008) by Offender Management Act 2007 (c. 21), ss. 39, 41(1), Sch. 3 para. 2; S.I. 2008/504, art. 3(k)(l)
F27In Sch. 1 definition of "Officer of Revenue and Customs" inserted (7.4.2005 at 5.45 p.m.) by Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11), ss. 2(7), 53; S.I. 2005/1126, art. 2
F28In Sch. 1 definitions of "PAYE income" and "PAYE regulations" inserted (6.4.2003 with effect as mentioned in s. 723(1)(a)(b) of amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), ss. 722, 723, Sch. 6 Pt. 2 para. 148 (subject to Sch. 7)
F29Words in Sch. 1 inserted (22.11.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 97(3), 157(1); S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(a)
F30Sch. 1: words omitted (16.1.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), ss. 97(4), 157(1); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1
F31In Sch. 1 in definition of "police area" words substituted (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16, ss. 103, 104(1), Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 32
F32Words in Sch. 1 omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 15(2)(a)
F33Words in Sch. 1 omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 15(2)(b)
F34Sch. 1: definitions of "Police Service of Northern Ireland" and "Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve" inserted (4.11.2001) by 2000 c. 32, s. 74, Sch. 6, para. 5; S.R. 2001/396, art. 2, Sch.
F35Sch. 1: definition of "Provider of probation services" inserted (1.4.2008) by Offender Management Act 2007 (c. 21), ss. 39, 41(1), Sch. 3 para. 2; S.I. 2008/504, art. 3(k)(l)
F36Sch. 1: definition of "registered" substituted by S.I. 2002/253, art. 54, Sch. 5 para. 7 (the amendment coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.)
F37Sch. 1: words in definition of "Registered" substituted (1.8.2004) by The Health Act 1999 (Consequential Amendments) (Nursing and Midwifery) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1771), arts. 1(2), 3, Sch. para. 7
F38Sch. 1: definition of "registered medical practitioner" substituted by S.I. 2002/3135, art. 16(1), Sch. 1 para. 10 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2) (the amendment coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.)
F39Sch. 1: definition of "registered provider of social housing" inserted (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 277, 325(1), Sch. 9 para. 5; S.I. 2010/862, arts. 1(2), 2 (subject to Sch.); and definition of "registered provider of social housing" and "private registered provider of social housing" immediately substituted (1.4.2010) for that definition by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Registration of Local Authorities) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/844), arts. 1(2), 6, Sch. 2 para. 1
F40In Sch. 1 definition of "Senior Courts" inserted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59(5), 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 24(b); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2
F41In Sch. 1 definition of "sent for trial" inserted (9.5.2005 for specified purposes, 18.6.2012 for specified purposes, 5.11.2012 for specified purposes, 28.5.2013 for specified purposes) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 41, 336(3), Sch. 3 Pt. 2 para. 49(b); S.I. 2005/1267, art. 2, Sch. Pt. 1 para. 1(1)(h); S.I. 2012/1320, art. 4(1)(c)(2)(3) (with art. 5) (see S.I. 2012/2574, art. 4(2) and S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2012/2574, art. 2(c)(2)(3), Sch. (with arts. 3, 4) (as amended (4.11.2012) by S.I. 2012/2761, art. 2) (with S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2013/1103, art. 2(1)(c)(2)(3) (with arts. 3, 4)
F42Definition inserted (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)-(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 25 para. 55(2), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58
F43Definition inserted by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), ss. 123(6), 170(1), Sch. 8 para. 16, Sch. 15 para. 58(a)
F44Definition inserted by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), ss. 123(6), 170(1), Sch. 8 para. 16, Sch. 15 para. 58(b)
F45In Sch. 1 definition of "Supreme Court" substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59(5), 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 24(a); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2
F46Definition substituted by Finance Act 1987 (c. 16, SIF 63:1), ss. 2(8), 71, Sch. 15 para. 12
F47In Sch. 1 definitions of "trust of land" and "trustees of land" inserted (E.W.) (1.1.1997) by 1996 c. 47, s. 25(1), Sch. 3 para. 16 (with ss. 24(2), 25(4)(5)); S.I. 1996/2974, art. 2
F48Definition of "Wales" in Sch. 1 substituted (3.4.1995) by 1994 c. 19, s. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 9 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 para. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/852, art. 3, Sch. 1
F49Definition substituted by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)-(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 25 para. 55(3), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58
M41968 c. 18.
M61978 c. 23.
M71961 c. 55.
M91845 c. 18.
M101860 c. 106.
M111845 c. 19.
M121860 c. 106.
M131954 c. 33 (N.I.)
M141975 c. 76.
M151963 c. 33.
M161972 c. 70.
M171841 c. 30.
M181854 c. 17.
M191982 c. 48 (39:1).
M20S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3).
M211835 c. 62.
M221980 c. 43 (82).
M231972 c. 70.