Interpretation Act 1889
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The Interpretation Act 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 63) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Long title | An Act for consolidating enactments relating to the Construction of Acts of Parliament and for further shortening the Language used in Acts of Parliament. |
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Citation | 52 & 53 Vict. c. 63 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 30 August 1889 |
Commencement | 1 January 1890[2] |
Other legislation | |
Repeals/revokes | Interpretation Act 1850 |
Status: Repealed | |
Text of statute as originally enacted |
In Northern Ireland, Section 48(2) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 provided that without prejudice to 48(1) of that Act, the Interpretation Act 1889 was to cease to apply to the interpretation of enactments. The whole Act, except paragraphs (4), (5) and (14) of section 13 in their application to Northern Ireland, was repealed by section 25(1) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Interpretation Act 1978.
In the Republic of Ireland, the application of the Interpretation Act 1889 was restricted to pre-1924 legislation by the Interpretation Act 1923,[3] and repealed by the Interpretation Act 2005.[4]