Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954

30 Reprints. N.I.

(1) Where an enactment directs that [F1 an Act is to be reprinted, that Act] shall be reprinted with—

(a) the addition of any words added thereto;

(b) the substitution of any words substituted therein;

(c) the omission of any words repealed therein;

by [F1 any statutory provision] (including the enactment directing the reprint) for the time being in force.

(2) [F1 For the purpose of reprinting any Act, the Presiding Officer shall cause to be prepared and shall certify a copy of that Act], with the additions, substitutions and omissions referred to in the preceding sub-section, and with the sections, sub-sections and paragraphs numbered in accordance with the [F1 statutory provision] which makes the addition or substitution, as the case may be, and with any renumbering, and any alteration of references, cross-headings and marginal notes and with such other modifications necessarily consequential on the amendments so made andF1 ... such footnotes and additional references as [F1 may be] necessary or desirable to assist in explaining the reprint.

(3) The Queen's Printer shall print in accordance with the copy as certified all copies of the [F1 Act] to be reprinted which are printed after the passing of the enactment directing the reprint.

(4) [F1 The Presiding Officer may by order direct that any Act] shall be reprinted in accordance with the foregoing sub-sections and where such order is made these sub-sections shall apply as if an enactment had directed [F1 that Act] to be reprinted.

(5) Where [F1 an Act] is reprinted pursuant to an order made under sub-section (4), the fact that it is so reprinted shall be stated on the reprint.

F1 SI 1999/663