# Interpretation Act 1978, Section 8: References to distance.


In the measurement of any distance for the purposes of an Act, that distance shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be measured in a straight line on a horizontal plane.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30/section/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/interpretation-act-1978/section-8
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