Section 19 Interpretation

In this Act, except in section 6, “the appointed day”, in relation to any territory to which section 1 of this Act applies, means such day as Her Majesty may by Order in Council appoint; and different days may be so appointed in relation to different territories.

In section 6 of this Act “the appointed day” means the day appointed under the preceding subsection, or, if different days are so appointed in relation to different territories, means the earliest of those days.

In this Act “territory” includes any country; any reference to a territory shall be construed as including a reference to its dependencies (if any); and any reference to a Government shall be construed as including a reference to any department or agency of that Government.

In this Act “pension”, in relation to a person, means any contributory or non-contributory pension, of any kind whatsoever, payable to or in respect of him, or a lump sum or gratuity so payable, whether by way of compensation or otherwise, or a return of contributions, with or without interest thereon or any other addition thereto, and any reference to pension rights shall be construed accordingly.

Any reference in this Act to the request and consent of an associated state is a reference to request and consent signified by a resolution of the legislature of that state, or, if that legislature has two Houses (by whatever name called), by a resolution of each House of that legislature.

Except in so far as the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to an enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended or extended by or under any other enactment.