Section 8 Provisions as to interpretation and orders.C1

In this Act—

• “act” includes omission;

• “convention country” means a country for the time being designated in an order made by the Secretary of State as a party to the European Convention on the Supression of Terrorism signed at Strasbourg on the 27th January 1977;

• “country” includes any territory;

• “enactment” includes an enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland, a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and an Order in Council under the M1Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972 or the M2Northern Ireland Act 1974.

Except so far as the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to an enactment is a reference to it as amended by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

For the purpose of construing references in this Act to other Acts, section 38(1) of the M3Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply in cases of repeal and re-enactment by a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly or by an Order in Council under the M4Northern Ireland Act 1974 as it applies in cases of repeal and re-enactment by an Act.

Any power to make an order conferred on the Secretary of State by any provision of this Act—

No order shall be made—

unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Any statutory instrument containing F2. . . an order made under subsection (1) above shall be laid before Parliament after being made.