Section 140: "Enactment"

Constitutional Reform Act 2005 · 2005 c. 4View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 7: General

In this Act "enactment" includes—

an enactment contained in this Act;
an enactment contained in a local, personal or private Act;
except in sections 19 and 143, an enactment contained in subordinate legislation;

and any reference to an enactment includes a reference to an enactment whenever passed or made.

In section 22 "enactment" also includes an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation.

In Part 3 "enactment" also includes—

an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation.

In sections 19, 21 and 143 and in paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 "enactment" also includes—

an enactment contained in Northern Ireland legislation;
an enactment contained in a Measure of the Church Assembly or of the General Synod of the Church of England.

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