The Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

Interpretation

2.—(1) The [1954 c. 33 (N.I.).] Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 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—

• “action” includes failure to act and other expressions connoting action shall be construed accordingly;

• “the Crown” (except in the expression “Minister of the Crown”) means the Crown in right of Her Majesty’s Government in Northern Ireland;

• “department” means a department of the Government of Northern Ireland;

• “the Department” means the Department of Finance and Personnel;

• “officer” includes employee;

• “the Ombudsman” means the Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland;

• “person aggrieved” has the meaning assigned by Article 9(3);

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

• “tribunal” includes any authority, body or person having power to determine any matter.