In this Act " Loan Commissioners " and " local loans" have the meanings given by section 3 of this Act.

Any provision in this Act, or in the Acts amended by this Act, charging payments on the National Loans Fund "with recourse to " the Consolidated Fund shall be construed as a requirement that the payment, if it is not made out of the National Loans Fund, shall be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund.

In this Act " securities of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom " includes national savings certificates and premium savings bonds but does not include securities issued under—

• Part II of the M1Tithe Act 1936,

• the M2Irish Land Act 1903,

• the M3Irish Land Act 1909,

• the M4Northern Ireland Land Act 1925.

Any reference in this Act to any enactment includes a reference to that enactment as amended by any other Act including this Act.