Gun Barrel Proof Act 1950 (c. 3)

2 Interpretation. U.K.

In this Act unless the context otherwise requires—

• “The M1 Act of 1868” means the Gun Barrel Proof Act 1868;

• “The Gunmakers Company” means the Master Wardens and Society of the Mystery of Gunmakers of the City of London;

• “The Guardians” means the Guardians of the Birmingham Proof House;

• “The two companies” means the Gunmakers Company and the Guardians;

• “The Minister” means the [F1 Secretary of State];

• Other words and expressions to which meanings are assigned by section 4 of the Act of 1868 have the same respective meanings.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1959/1768 (1959 I, p. 1793), art. 3(1), 1959/1828 (1959 I, p. 1802), art. 2 and Defence (Transfer of Functions) Act 1964 (c. 15), ss. 1(2), 3(2)

Marginal Citations

M1 1868 c. cxiii.