Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954
Application of this Act Meaning of certain expressions as used...
Application of this Act
1Meaning of certain expressions as used in this Act.
2Application of this Act.
3Rules not inconsistent not excluded.
Operation of enactments
4Acts to be deemed public.
5Provisions in private Acts.
6Enactments to apply to whole of Northern Ireland.
7Crown not bound, unless named.
8References to the Crown, etc.
9Provisions to be substantive enactments.
10Preamble and marginal notes.
11References in enactments.
11AReferences to EU instruments etc which have direct effect
12Amending provisions.
13Date of passing, etc., of enactments.
14Coming into force of enactments.
15Date of expiration of enactments.
16Exercise of powers before enactment comes into force.
17Statutory powers and duties generally.
18Provisions as to holders of offices.
19Effect of words of incorporation.
20Offences.
21Rules regulating procedure of courts and tribunals.
22Powers of appellate courts.
23Inquiries and investigations
24Service of documents.
25Deviation in forms.
26Oaths, affirmations and declarations.
27Operation of declaration that provisions are to cease to have effect.
28Effect of repeal.
29Effect of substituting provisions.
30Reprints.
Construction of Enactments
31Enactment always speaking.
32Limited nature of powers, privileges or advantages granted by enactments.
33Expressions in instrument have same meaning as in enactment.
34Application of interpretation provisions in enactments.
35Corresponding meanings of parts of speech.
36Names commonly used.
37Rules as to gender and number.
38Construction of “shall” and “may”.
39Time.
40Distance.
Meaning of particular words and phrases
41Definitions for parliamentary purposes.
42Definitions for judicial purposes.
43Definitions for official purposes.
43ADefinitions in connection with police.
44Definitions for local government purposes.
44ADefinitions relating to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union
45References relating to land.
46Miscellaneous definitions.
Citation
47Citation of statutory provisions, etc.
Supplemental
48Repeals, etc.
49Saving.
S. 50 rep. by SLR 1973
51Short title.
SCHEDULES
Schedule rep. by SLR 1973
SCHEDULE A1PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS
1Introductory
2Appointment of person to hold inquiry
3Notification of time and place of inquiry
4Powers to require persons to give evidence etc.
5Oaths and statements
6Offences
7Expenses

Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954

1954 Chapter 33

An Act to make provision with respect to the operation, interpretation and citation of Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland and of instruments made thereunder.

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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The Act has frequently been applied by other legislation: for details see the Chronological Table of the Statutes (NI)