Defamation Act 1952

PART III Interpretation

13 In this Schedule the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say:—

• " Act of Parliament " includes an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland, and the reference to the Companies Act, 1948, includes a reference to any corresponding enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland;

• " government department " includes a department of the Government of Northern Ireland;

• " international court " means the International Court of Justice and any other judicial or arbitral tribunal deciding matters in dispute between States;

• " legislature ", in relation to any territory comprised in Her Majesty's dominions which is subject to a central and a local legislature, means either of those legislatures ;

• " local authority " means any authority or body to which the Local Authorities (Admission of the Press to Meetings) Act, 1908, or the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1902, as amended by any enactment of the Parliament of Northern - Ireland, applies;

• " part of Her Majesty's dominions " means the whole of any territory within those dominion which is subject to a separate legislature.

14 In relation to the following countries and territories, that is to say, India, the Republic of Ireland, any protectorate, protected state or trust territory within the meaning of the British Nationality Act, )948, any territory administered under the authority of a country mentioned in subsection (3) of section one of that Act, the Sudan and the New Hebrides, the provisions of this Schedule shall have effect as they have effect in relation to Her Majesty's dominions, and references therein to Her Majesty's dominions shall be construed accordingly.

Table of Statutes referred to hi this Act

Short title	Session and Chapter
Parliamentary Papers Act, 1840	3 & 4 Vict. c. 9.
Telegraph Act, 1863	26 & 27 Vict. c. 112.
Law of Libel Amendment Act. 1888	51 & 52 Vic; c. 64.
Local Government (Ireland) Act. 1902	2 Edw. 7. c. 38.
Local Authorities (Admission of the Press to Meetings) Act, 1908	8 Edw. 7. c. 43.
Government of Ireland Act, 1920	10 & 11 Geo. 5.c. 57.
Companies Act, 1948	11 & 12 Geo. 6.c. 38.
British Nationality Act, 1948	11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 56.
Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1949	12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 54.