Interpretation Act 1978
Interpretation Act 1978 (1978 c. 30)
- Interpretation Act 1978 (1978 c. 30)
- General provisions as to enactment and operation
- 1 Words of enactment.
- 2 Amendment or repeal in same Session.
- 3 Judicial notice.
- 4 Time of commencement.
- Interpretation and construction
- 5 Definitions.
- 6 Gender and number.
- 7 References to service by post.
- 8 References to distance.
- 9 References to time of day.
- 10 References to the Sovereign.
- 11 Construction of subordinate legislation.
- Statutory powers and duties
- 12 Continuity of powers and duties.
- 13 Anticipatory exercise of powers.
- 14 Implied power to amend.
- 14A Power to include sunset and review provisions in subordinate legislation
- Repealing enactments
- 15 Repeal of repeal.
- 16 General savings.
- 17 Repeal and re-enactment.
- Miscellaneous
- 18 Duplicated offences.
- 19 Citation of other Acts.
- 20 References to other enactments etc..
- 20A References to certainEU instruments
- Supplementary
- 21 Interpretation etc.
- 22 Application to Acts and Measures.
- 23 Application to other instruments.
- 23ZA Assimilated direct legislation
- 23A Acts of the Scottish Parliament etc.
- 23B Application of this Act to Welsh legislation
- 23C Interpretation of this Act in relation to Welsh legislation
- 24 Application to Northern Ireland.
- 25 Repeals and savings.
- 26 Commencement.
- 27 Short title.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Words and Expressions Defined
- Definitions
- ...
- Construction of certain expressions relating to offences
- Construction of certain references to relationships
- Construction of certain expressions relating to the police: Scotland
- Definitions relating to the EU and the United Kingdom's withdrawal
- SCHEDULE 2 Application of Act to Existing Enactments
- Part I Acts
- Part II Subordinate Legislation
- SCHEDULE 3 ENACTMENTS REPEALED
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