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| Long title | 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. |
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| Citation | 1954 c. 33 (N.I.) |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 21 December 1954 |
| Other legislation | |
| Relates to | Interpretation Act 1978 |
Status: Amended | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33 (N.I.)) is an act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland. The Act makes provision for the interpretation of Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.[2] The Act is known as a "Interpretation Act".[3]
The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 binds the Crown.[2]
Originally the Act did not apply to delegated legislation, but this was changed by the Statutory Rules Act (Northern Ireland) 1958, which amended the Act to apply to all secondary legislation.[2]
Even during Direct Rule in Northern Ireland, the Interpretation Act continued to bind Orders in Council for Northern Ireland[4]
- ^ The citation of this act by this short title is authorised by section 51 of this act.
- ^ a b c Northern Ireland Assembly. Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 as amended (see also enacted form), from legislation.gov.uk.
- ^ Carter, Ross (28 April 2021). "Interpretation Acts—Are They, and (How) Do They Make for, Great Law?". Statute Law Review. 43 (1): 1–67. doi:10.1093/slr/hmab007. ISSN 0144-3593.
- ^ Maguire, Paul R. (1975). "Parliament and the Direct Rule of Northern Ireland". Irish Jurist (1966-). 10 (1): 81–92. ISSN 0021-1273.