Interpretation
2.—(1) In this order, unless the context otherwise requires:—
“the Act” means the Local Government Act 1972;
“the Act of 1953” means the Registration Service Act 1953;
“council” means the council of a non-metropolitan county and the council of a metropolitan district;
“country” means a non-metropolitan country;
“district” means a metropolitan district save that in article 7 “district” means a registration district for the purpose of section 5 of the Act of 1953; and
“registration officer” means any of the following officers appointed under the Act of 1953, that is to say a superintendent registrar, registrar of births and deaths (including a registrar of births and deaths exercising any of the functions of a registrar of marriages), or a person engaged whole-time as a deputy superintendent registrar or deputy registrar of births and deaths.
(2) Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this order to the provisions of any enactment shall be construed as references to those provisions as amended or re-enacted by any subsequent enactment.
(3) The Interpretation Act 1889 applies to the interpretation of this order as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
