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Lords Amendment 155: In page 115, line 29, at end insert:
( ) Section 38 of the Interpretation Act 1889 shall have the like operation in relation to any repeal by this Act of an enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland as it has in relation to the repeal of an enactment of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. SnowI beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment.
This is a simple Amendment which applies to Northern Ireland. The Amendment is required to attract the provisions of Section 38 of the Interpretation Act, 1889, which deals with the effect of repeals in future Acts of Parliament except where a contrary intention is expressed. The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 does not apply to Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom, and a reference in an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom does not prima facie include a reference to an Act of Parliament of Northern Ireland. It is therefore necessary to apply Section 38 of the Interpretation Act, 1889 to the repeals effected by Schedule 8 of the Bill.
§ Question put and agreed to.
§ Subsequent Lords Amendments agreed to.