http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/8-9/16/section/2Companies Clauses Consolidation Act 1845An Act for consolidating in One Act certain Provisions usually inserted in Acts with respect to the Constitution of Companies incorporated for carrying on Undertakings of a public Nature.1978-03-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2022-07-04Expert Participation2022-03-25 2And with respect to the construction of this Act, and of other Acts to be incorporated therewith, be it enacted as follows: The expression “the special Act” used in this Act shall be construed to mean any Act which shall be hereafter passed incorporating a joint stock company for the purpose of carrying on any undertaking, and with which this Act shall be so incorporated as aforesaid; and the word “prescribed” used in this Act, in reference to any matter herein stated, shall be construed to refer to such matter as the same shall be prescribed or provided for in the special Act; and the sentence in which such word shall occur shall be construed as if instead of the word “prescribed” the expression “prescribed for that purpose in the special Act” had been used; and the expression “theundertaking”shall mean the undertaking or works, of whatever nature, which shall by the special Act be authorized to be executed.