# The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983, Article 2: Interpretation


(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 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—
“the Department” means the Department of the Environment;
“the Executive” means the Northern Ireland Housing Executive;
“fee simple” includes a fee farm grant;
“mortgage” includes a charge;
“prescribe” means prescribe by regulations;
“the principal Order” means the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1983/1118/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-northern-ireland-order-1983/article-2
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