Regulation 2 Interpretation

The Interpretation Act 1889 applies for the interpretation of these regulations as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—

• “the Act” means the Commons Registration Act 1965;

• “General Regulation” followed by a number means the regulation so numbered in the Commons Registration (General) Regulations 1966^f1 as amended^f2;

• “Model Entry” followed by a number means the specimen entry so numbered and provided by way of example in Part 1 of the Schedule to these regulations;

• “provisional registration” means a registration under section 4 of the Act which has not become final;

• “register map” means any map, other than a supplemental map, which, by virtue of any regulation made under the Act, for the time being forms part of a register;

• “register unit” bears the meaning assigned to that expression in General Regulation 10;

• “supplemental map” bears the meaning assigned to that expression in General Regulation 20.