Criminal Damage (Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977

InterpretationN.I.

2.—(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 [1954 c.33] shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

(2) In this Order—

  • “applicant” means a person who has made an application for compensation;

  • “Chief Constable” includes an Assistant Chief Constable and a Deputy Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary;

  • “compensation” means compensation under this Order;

  • “damage”, in relation to property, includes the total or partial destruction of, and any injury to, property;

  • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made under Article 21(2);

  • “statutory provision” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1( f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954;

  • “terrorism” means the use of violence for political ends and includes any use of violence for the purpose of putting the public or any section of the public in fear;

  • “unlawful association” means any organisation which is engaged in terrorism and includes an organisation which at any relevant time is a proscribed organisation within the meaning of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973 [1973 c.53] or any Act re-enacting that Act (whether with or without modifications).

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