# Gun Barrel Proof Act 1950, Section 2: Interpretation.


In this Act unless the context otherwise requires—
“The Act of 1868” means the Gun Barrel Proof Act 1868;
“The Gunmakers Company” means the Master Wardens and Society of the Mystery of Gunmakers of the City of London;
“The Guardians” means the Guardians of the Birmingham Proof House;
“The two companies” means the Gunmakers Company and the Guardians;
“The Minister” means the Secretary of State;
Other words and expressions to which meanings are assigned by section 4 of the Act of 1868 have the same respective meanings.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/Geo6/14/3/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gun-barrel-proof-act-1950/section-2
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