10Interpretation.N.I.
(1)In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears, the expression—
“enactment” includes any provision in any Act (whether public general, local or private) of the Parliament of Northern Ireland or of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and a provision in any Order in Council, order, regulation, rule, bye-law, scheme or other instrument made under any such Act;
“functions” includes both powers and duties;
Definition rep. by 1981 NI 3
“land” includes buildings and land covered by water and any estate or interest in, and any easement or right in, to or over, land or land covered by water;
Definition rep. by SRO (NI) 1973/285
“local or public authority” includes—
(a)any authority or body specified in paragraph 1F1 of the Schedule to the Government Loans Act (Northern Ireland), 1948 [1948 c.8] , as an authority or body to whom Local or Public Loans may be made by the Ministry by virtue of section one of that Act;
(b)any authority or body carrying on a public utility undertaking; and
(c)any body corporate which does not trade for profit or the constitution of which forbids the payment of any dividend or interest at a rate exceeding such rate as may for the time being be determined by the Ministry;
Definition rep. by 1972 NI 17
“the Ministry” has the meaning assigned to it by section one of this Act.
Subs.(2)(3) rep. by 1954 c.33 (NI)