11Interpretation
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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say:—
" Chairman of Ways and Means " means the Chairman of Ways and Means in the House of Commons, and includes any deputy acting on his behalf in accordance with Standing Orders ;
" Local authority " means any authority being, within the meaning of the [38 & 39 Vict. c. 83.] Local Loans Act, 1875, an authority having power to levy a rate.
" Lord Chairman of Committees " means the Lord Chairman of Committees of the House of Lords, and includes any deputy acting on his behalf in accordance with Standing Orders ;
" Order " includes a scheme, certificate or byelaws;
" Prescribed " means prescribed by Standing Orders under this Act ;
" Standing Orders " means standing orders of the House of Lords and the House of Commons respectively;
" The applicant, " in relation to an order to which this Act applies, means the person on whose application the order is made or confirmed ;
" The Minister, " in relation to any such order, means the Minister of-the Crown responsible for laying the order before Parliament.
2
For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that any power to amend or revoke an order to which this Act applies by a subsequent order may be exercised notwithstanding that the original order has been confirmed by Act of Parliament in accordance with the provisions of this Act.