Interpretation, construction and citationN.I.
2.—(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 [1954 c.33] shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
(2) In this Order “the principal Act” means [F1the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969] [1969 c.24] .
(3) This Order and the principal Act shall be construed as one and may be cited together as [F2the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Acts (Northern Ireland) 1969 and 1976] .
F1Words in art. 2(2) substituted (6.4.2018) by Credit Unions and Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 16), s. 17(2), Sch. 1 para. 19(2); S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)
F2Words in art. 2(3) substituted (6.4.2018) by Credit Unions and Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 16), s. 17(2), Sch. 1 para. 19(3); S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)