Decimal Currency Act 1969

16 Interpretation

(1) In this Act—

• " the appointed day " means 15th February 1971 (the day appointed under section 1 of the Decimal Currency Act 1967);

• " enactment " includes an enactment contained in a local Act;

• " local Act " includes a provisional order confirmed by an Act of Parliament;

• " the new currency " means the new currency of the United Kingdom provided for by the Decimal Currency Act 1967;

• " the old currency " means the currency of the United Kingdom in force before the appointed day;

• " subordinate instrument " means an instrument of a legislative and not an executive character made under an enactment;

• " the transitional period " means the period beginning with the appointed day and ending with such day as the Treasury may appoint by order made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(2) In this Act—

(a) references to coins made by the Mint include references to coins made at any place with the authority of the Mint; and

(b) references to coins of the new currency made in accordance with section 2 of the [1967 c. 47.] Decimal Currency Act 1967 include references to coins made in accordance with any proclamation made under section 11 of the [1870 c. 10.] Coinage Act 1870 by virtue of section 2(3) of the said Act of 1967.

(3) Except in so far as the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to any enactment or instrument is a reference to it as amended, and includes a reference to it as applied, by or under any other enactment or instrument, including this Act.