# The Housing (Homeless Persons) (Property and Staff) Order 1977, Article 2: Interpretation


(1) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
(2) In this order—
“the Act” means the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977;
“the appointed day” means 1st April 1978; and
“officer”,in relation to any authority, includes the holder of any office or employment under that authority.
(3) In this order—
(a) references to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended, extended or applied by or under any other enactment;
(b) references to any instrument shall be construed as references to that instrument as amended, extended or applied by any other instrument.
(4) Any reference in this order to a numbered article shall be construed as a reference to the article bearing that number in this order.
(5) Any reference in any article of this order to a numbered paragraph shall be construed as a reference to the paragraph bearing that number in the first-mentioned article.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/1821/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-homeless-persons-property-and-staff-order-1977/article-2
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