Section 16 Interpretation.

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them, that is to say:—

• “Act of 1945 F1” and “Act of 1946 F2” have the meanings respectively assigned to them by sub-section (1) of section one of this Act;

• “breach or contravention” includes an attempted breach or contravention; and “contravention” in relation to any provision or condition, includes a failure to comply with that provision or condition as the case may be;

• Definition rep. by 1954 c.13 (NI)

• “Housing Acts” means the Housing Acts (Northern Ireland), 1890 to 1946, including, unless the context otherwise requires, this Act;

• “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Ministry;

• “statutory period” means … definition in 1954 c.33 (NI) s.41(2) substituted by 1979 NI 12 art.10

• “superficial area” in relation to any new house, has the same meaning as in the Act of 1946; and

• “the Ministry F3” has the meaning assigned to it by paragraph (a) of sub-section (1) of section one of this Act.