(1)In this Act—
“the appointed day” means 15th February 1971 (the day appointed under section 1 of the M1Decimal Currency Act 1967);
“enactment” includes an enactment contained in a local Act;
“local Act” includes a provisional order confirmed by an Act of Parliament;
“the new currency” means the new currency of the United Kingdom provided for by the M2Decimal Currency Act 1967;
“the old currency” means the currency of the United Kingdom in force before the appointed day;
“subordinate instrument” means an instrument of a legislative and not an executive character made under an enactment;
“the transitional period” means the period beginning with the appointed day and ending with such day as the Treasury may appoint by order made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
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(3)Except in so far as the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to any enactment or instrument is a reference to it as amended, and includes a reference to it as applied, by or under any other enactment or instrument, including this Act.
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