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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1948 - SECT 10

Interpretation.

10.(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears, the expression

"enactment" includes any provision in any Act (whether public general, local
or private) of the Parliament of Northern Ireland or of the Parliament of the
United Kingdom and a provision in any Order in Council, order, regulation,
rule, bye-law, scheme or other instrument made under any such Act;

"functions" includes both powers and duties;

Definition rep. by 1981 NI3 art.163(2) sch.13

"land" includes buildings and land covered by water and any estate or interest
in, and any easement or right in, to or over, land or land covered by water;

Definition rep. by SRO (NI) 1973/285

"local or public authority" includes

(a)any authority or body specified in paragraph 1 of the Schedule to the
Government Loans Act (Northern Ireland), 1948, as an authority or body to whom
Local or Public Loans may be made by the Ministry by virtue of section one of
that Act;

(b)any authority or body carrying on a public utility undertaking; and

(c)any body corporate which does not trade for profit or the constitution of
which forbids the payment of any dividend or interest at a rate exceeding such
rate as may for the time being be determined by the Ministry;

Definition rep. by 1972 NI17 art.110(2) sch.7

"the Ministry" has the meaning assigned to it by section one of this Act.

Subs.(2)(3) rep. by 1954 c.33 (NI) s.48(1) sch.

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