# Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954, Section 40: Distance.


In the measurement of any distance for the purposes of any enactment, that distance shall be measured in a straight line on a horizontal plane and may be determined by reference to the most recent edition of the ordnance map available at the time of determination unless that edition is proved incorrect as to the particular distance which is to be determined.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1954/33/section/40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/interpretation-act-northern-ireland-1954/section-40
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