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Article 2 Interpretation

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(1)

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires—

  • “the Act” means the Land Powers (Defence) Act, 1958;

  • “appointed person” means a person appointed by the Lord Chancellor (or, in the case of an inquiry relating to land in Northern Ireland, by the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland) to hold an inquiry pursuant to paragraph 4 of the Second Schedule to the Act;

  • “Minister” means a Minister who proposes to make an order under section 6, 10, 11, 13, 14 or 19 of the Act;

  • “objector” means the owner, lessee or occupier of any land to which a draft order applies (except tenants for a month or any period less than a month) who, being entitled under paragraph 2 of the Second Schedule to the Act to notice of the proposal to make an order, has objected to the making thereof in the manner specified in the said notice and whose objection has not been disregarded in accordance with paragraph 5 of the said Schedule.

(2)

The Interpretation Act, 1889, shall apply to the interpretation of these Rules as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.