Decommissioning Act, 1997
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Interpretation. |
1.—(1) In this Act, save where the context otherwise requires— | |
“act” includes omission and a reference to the doing of an act includes a reference to the making of an omission; | ||
“the agreement” means the agreement between the Government and the Government of the United Kingdom establishing the Commission; | ||
“arms” means a firearm within the meaning of the Firearms Acts, 1925 to 1990, and includes ammunition within the meaning of the Firearms Act, 1925 , an explosive within the meaning of the Explosives Act, 1875 , and any other substance or thing that is an explosive substance within the meaning of the Explosive Substances Act, 1883 ; | ||
“arrangements” means arrangements made by the Commission pursuant to regulations; | ||
“the Commission” means the commission established by the agreement; | ||
“the corresponding law” means the law of the United Kingdom corresponding to this Act; | ||
“decommissioning”, in relation to arms, means— | ||
(a) destroying the arms, or | ||
(b) transferring to, or doing an act leading to the collection and destruction of the arms by or on behalf of, the Commission or a person designated by the Minister or, if appropriate, the Secretary of State, in or outside the State, and cognate words shall be construed accordingly; | ||
“destruction” includes making permanently inaccessible or unusable and cognate words shall be construed accordingly; | ||
“enactment” includes an instrument made under a power conferred by statute; | ||
“functions” includes powers and duties; | ||
“the Minister” means the Minister for Justice; | ||
“regulations” means regulations made by the Minister under this Act; | ||
“Secretary of State” means a Secretary of State in the Government of the United Kingdom. | ||
(2) In this Act— | ||
(a) a reference to a section is a reference to a section of this Act, unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended, and | ||
(b) a reference to a paragraph or subparagraph is a reference to a paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended, and | ||
(c) a reference to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, adapted or extended by or under any subsequent enactment. |