8Provisions as to interpretation and orders
(1)In this Act—
" act " includes omission ;
" convention country " means a country for the time being designated in an order made by the Secretary of State as a party to the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism signed at Strasbourg on the 27th January 1977;
" country " includes any territory ;
" enactment " includes an enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland, a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and an Order in Council under the [1972 c. 22.] Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972 or the [1974 c. 28.] Northern Ireland Act 1974.
(2)Except so far as the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to an enactment is a reference to it as amended by or under any other enactment, including this Act.
(3)For the purpose of construing references in this Act to other Acts, section 38(1) of the [1889 c. 63.] Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply in cases of repeal and re-enactment by a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly or by an Order in Council under the Northern Ireland Act 1974 as it applies in cases of repeal and re-enactment by an Act.
(4)Any power to make an order conferred on the Secretary of State by any provision of this Act—
(a)shall be exercisable by statutory instrument; and
(b)shall include power to revoke or vary a previous order made under that provision.
(5)No order shall be made—
(a)under section 1(4) above at a time when the Republic of Ireland is not a convention country; or
(b)under section 5 above at any time,
unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
(6)Any statutory instrument containing an order made under section 1(4) above at a time when the Republic of Ireland was a convention country or an order made under subsection (1) above shall be laid before Parliament after being made.