Interpretation Act 2005
Repeals and savings. |
3.—(1) The following Acts are repealed: | |
(a) the Interpretation Act 1889; | ||
(b) the Interpretation Act 1923 ; | ||
(c) the Interpretation Act 1937 ; | ||
(d) the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1993 . | ||
(2) (a) The repeal by this Act of an Act which assigns a meaning to a word or expression in another enactment does not affect the meaning so assigned if— | ||
(i) in the absence of that meaning in this Act, or | ||
(ii) by the application to the other enactment of the meaning assigned by this Act to the same or a similar word or expression, | ||
the other enactment would be changed in intent or become unclear or absurd. | ||
(b) The repeal by this Act of an Act which provides for any matter (other than a matter to which paragraph (a) relates) in another enactment does not affect the matter so provided for if— | ||
(i) in the absence of that matter being provided for in this Act, or | ||
(ii) by the application to the other enactment of a matter provided for by this Act which corresponds to a matter provided for in the repealed Act concerned, | ||
the other enactment would be changed in intent or become unclear or absurd. |