Article 2 Interpretation

Northern Ireland

(1)

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954F1 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

(2)

In this Order—

“anatomical examination” means the examination by dissection of a body for purposes of teaching or studying, or researching into, morphology; and where parts of a body are separated in the course of its anatomical examination, such examination includes the examination by dissection of the parts for those purposes;

“anatomical specimen” means—

(a)

a body to be used for anatomical examination, or

(b)

a body in course of being used for anatomical examination (including separated parts of such a body);

“body” means the body of a deceased person;

“the Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services;

“regulations” means regulations made by the Department subject to negative resolution;

“statutory provision” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: 1954 c.33 (N.I.)

Notes on the whole Order

Textual amendments

F1: Whole Order repealed (1.9.2006) by Human Tissue Act 2004 (c. 30), ss. 57, 60(2), Sch. 7 Pt. 2; S.I. 2006/1997, art. 3(2) (subject to transitional provisions in art. 3(1)), as amended by S.I. 2006/2169, art. 2