BAILII [Home] [Databases] [World Law] [Search] [Feedback]

Northern Irish Legislation

You are here:  BAILII >> Databases >> Northern Irish Legislation >> MONEYLENDERS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1933

[Index] [Table] [Search] [Notes] [Noteup] [Previous] [Next] [Download] [Help]


MONEYLENDERS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1933 - SECT 20

Interpretation, etc.

20.(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following
expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them, that is to say:

"Authorised name" and "authorised address" mean respectively the name under
which and the address at which a moneylender is authorised by a certificate
granted under this Act to carry on business as a moneylender:

"Business name" means the name or style under which any business is carried
on, whether in partnership or otherwise:

"Company" means any body corporate being a moneylender:

"Firm" means an incorporate body of two or more individuals, or one or more
individuals and one or more corporations, or two or more corporations, who
have entered into partnership with one another with a view to carrying on
business for profit:

"Interest" does not include any sum lawfully charged in accordance with the
provisions of this Act by a moneylender for or on account of costs, charges or
expenses, but save as aforesaid, includes any amount, by whatsoever name
called, in excess of the principal, paid or payable to a moneylender in
consideration of or otherwise in respect of a loan:

"Moneylender," where used in relation to an application for, or the grant of,
a certificate...., includes an applicant for, or a grantee of such
certificate....:

"Official assignee" means the official assignee appointed in Northern Ireland
under section fifty-nine of the Irish Bankrupt and Insolvent Act, 1857, as
amended by section four of the Supreme Court of Judicature (Ireland) (No.2)
Act, 1897:

"Principal" means in relation to a loan the amount actually lent to the
borrower:

"Resident magistrate" means a magistrate appointed under the
Constabulary (Ireland) Act, 1836, as amended by section six of the
Constabulary Act (Northern Ireland), 1922:

"Rule-making authority" means the rule-making authority under section
sixty-one of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Ireland), 1877, as amended
by the Supreme Court of Judicature (Ireland) (No.2) Act, 1897.

(2) ..... This Act shall be construed as one with the
Moneylenders Act, 1900,.....

Subs.(3) rep. by 1954 c.33 (NI) s.48(1) sch.

S.21 rep. by 1969 c.27 (NI) s.3


[Index] [Table] [Search] [Notes] [Noteup] [Previous] [Next] [Download] [Help]

© 1933 Crown Copyright

BAILII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback
URL: http://www.bailii.org/nie/legis/num_act/mai1933318/s20.html