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Interpretation Act 1978
c. 3011

Sch. 1

“Lands Clauses Acts” means—

(a) in relation to England and Wales, the 1845 c. 18.
1860 c. 106.
Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 and the Lands Clauses Consolidation Acts Amendment Act 1860, and any Acts for the time being in force amending those Acts; [1889]
(b) in relation to Scotland, the 1845 c. 19.
1860 c. 106.
Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 and the Lands Clauses Consolidation Acts Amendment Act 1860, and any Acts for the time being in force amending those Acts; [1889]
(c) in relation to Northern Ireland, the enactments defined as such by section 46(1) of the 1954 c. 33 (N.I.).Interpretation 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 1975 c. 76.Local Land Charges Act 1975, and “the appropriate local land charges register” has the meaning assigned by section 4 of that Act.

“London borough” means a borough described in Schedule 1 to the 1963 c. 33.London 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 1972 c. 70.Local Government Act 1972.

“Lord Chancellor” means the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.

“Magistrates’ court” has the meaning assigned to it—

(a) in relation to England and Wales, by section 124 of the 1952 c. 55.Magistrates’ Courts Act 1952;
(b) in relation to Northern Ireland, by section 1 of the 1964 c. 21 (N.I.).Magistrates’ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964.

“Month” means calendar month. [1850]

“National Debt Commissioners” means the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt.

“Northern Ireland legislation” has the meaning assigned by section 24(5) of this Act. [1st January 1979]

“Oath” and “affidavit” include affirmation and declaration, and “swear” includes affirm and declare.

“Ordnance Map” means a map made under powers conferred by the 1841 c. 30.
1854 c. 17.
Ordnance Survey Act 1841 or the Boundary Survey (Ireland) Act 1854.

“Parliamentary Election” means the election of a Member to serve in Parliament for a constituency. [1889]

“Person” includes a body of persons corporate or unincorporate. [1889]