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Enactment (British legal term)

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Enactments may be classified as express or implied, as general or particular, as declaratory or amending, as substantive or procedural, as mandatory (also known as absolute, imperative, obligatory or strict) or directory (also known as permissive), as criminal or civil, and as penal or non-penal (and
75:. "On the contrary, the language used in a number of instances strongly suggests that in this particular Act the draftsman was deliberately distinguishing between an enactment and a statutory regulation: see, for example, section 267 and Schedule 18." 215:, except where the context otherwise requires, the expression "enactment" includes an enactment contained in that Act or in any Act passed on or after the date on which that Act was passed, and any subordinate legislation within the meaning of the 56:"refers to special or ad hoc enactments dealing with specific works and does not refer to general enactments . . . No such limitation upon the word "enactment" is expressed, and in my judgement none can or should be implied." 201:, unless the context otherwise requires, the expression "enactment" includes an enactment contained in a local Act or in any order, regulation or other instrument having effect by virtue of an Act. 427: 142: 117:, unless the context otherwise requires, the expression "enactment" includes any public general, local or private Act and any rule, regulation, byelaw, order, or award made under any Act. 475: 183: 369: 103: 186:, the word "enactment" included an enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland, a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and an Order in Council under the 72: 53: 208:
and in section 18 of that Act, the word "enactment" means any legislation (including subordinate legislation) of the United Kingdom or Northern Ireland.
131:, save where the context otherwise required, the expression "enactment" included any Act, and any rule, regulation, bye-law or order made under any Act. 164:, the word "enactment" does not include an enactment contained in an order, regulation or other instrument made under an Act. See also section 65(2). 187: 124:, unless the context otherwise required, the expression "enactment" included any enactment in a provisional order confirmed by Parliament. 298:. London. 1969. Reprinted 1974. SBN 406 08030 5 (for the complete set of volumes). Volume 2. SBN 406 08032 1 (for this volume). Page 159. 226:, the word "enactment" includes any enactment contained in that Act (other than that section) and any enactment passed after that Act. 150: 301:
Saunders, John B (General editor). Words and Phrases Legally Defined: Supplement 1986. Second Edition. Butterworths. London. 1986.
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Halsbury's Laws of England. Fourth Edition. Reissue. 1995. Volume 44(1). Note 1 to paragraph 1238 at page 731.
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Halsbury's Laws of England. Fourth Edition. Reissue. 1995. Volume 44(1). Note 1 to paragraph 1238 at page 731.
52:, Roache LJ said "I am unable to accept the ingenious argument that the word 'enactment' in" section 7 of the 588:
Halsbury's Laws of England. Fourth Edition. Reissue. 1995. Volume 44(1). Paragraph 1233 at pages 727 and 728.
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Halsbury's Laws of England. Fourth Edition. Reissue. 1995. Volume 44(1). Paragraph 1233 at pages 727 and 728.
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Halsbury's Laws of England. Fourth Edition. Reissue. 1995. Volume 44(1). Paragraph 1233 at pages 727 to 728
63:, Ashworth J said that in "some contexts the word "enactment" may include within its meaning not only a 273:. Fourth Edition. Reissue. 1995. Butterworths. London. 1995. Volume 44(1). Paragraph 1232 at page 727. 398: 382: 191: 154: 121: 114: 17: 615:
Halsbury's Laws of England. Fourth Edition. Reissue. 1995. Volume 44(1). Paragraph 1240 at page 734.
415: 44:." "Act" means the whole Act, whereas a section or part of a section in an Act may be an enactment. 555: 523: 356: 230: 216: 212: 172: 479: 431: 386: 636: 233:, the expression "enactment" means an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under— 443: 161: 321:
Wakefield Light Railways Company v Wakefield Corporation 2 KB 140; affirmed 2 KB 256, CA;
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Wakefield Corporation v Wakefield and District Light Railways Company AC 293, HL
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Wakefield Light Railways Company v Wakefield Corporation 2 KB 140 at 144
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but, as it seems to me, the word does not have that wide meaning in" the
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The Digest: Annotated British, Commonwealth and European Cases
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Postmaster General v Birmingham Corporation 1 KB 66 at 82,
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Burgh of Grangemouth v Stirlingshire and Falkirk Water Board
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Rathbone v Bundock 2 QB 260 at 273, also reported in 2
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Wakefield Light Railways Company v Wakefield Corporation
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The word "enactment" does not mean the same thing as "
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Halsbury's Laws. Third Edition. Volume 36. Page 362.
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a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales.
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Allsop v North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council
269:Lord Hailsham of St. Marylebone (editor in chief). 264:Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases 628: 290:Saunders, John B (General editor). "Enactment". 188:Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972 24:may refer to the whole or part of a piece of 287:. London. 1997. Volume 45. Pages 384 to 405. 50:Postmaster General v Birmingham Corporation 97: 629: 32:made under a piece of legislation. In 508:Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 285:Butterworth & Co (Publishers) Ltd 240:an Act of the Scottish Parliament, or 206:Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 428:Education (Work Experience) Act 1973 145:, the word "enactment" included any 143:Education (Work Experience) Act 1973 204:In the preceding provisions of the 179:" means conferred by an enactment. 13: 157:having effect under an enactment. 94:RVR 209, (1992) 156 LGR 1007, DC. 14: 648: 622: 476:Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 292:Words and Phrases Legally Defined 247: 184:Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 253:formerly as penal or remedial). 609: 600: 591: 582: 573: 564: 548: 532: 516: 500: 484: 468: 452: 436: 460:Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 420: 404: 391: 375: 362: 349: 337: 328: 315: 169:Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 1: 256: 82:(1857) E & B 848 at 851, 28:or to the whole or part of a 492:Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 262:James, John S. "Enactment". 199:Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 136:Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 7: 10: 653: 279:Reshi, Ravinder (editor). 271:Halsbury's Laws of England 134:See section 126(1) of the 399:Local Government Act 1933 383:Local Government Act 1929 370:Gas Undertakings Act 1929 192:Northern Ireland Act 1974 122:Local Government Act 1933 115:Local Government Act 1929 104:Gas Undertakings Act 1929 18:law of the United Kingdom 556:Welfare Reform Act 2009 524:Channel Tunnel Act 1987 231:Welfare Reform Act 2009 217:Interpretation Act 1978 213:Channel Tunnel Act 1987 173:subordinate legislation 222:In section 163 of the 46: 444:Criminal Law Act 1977 237:an Act of Parliament, 167:In section 29 of the 162:Criminal Law Act 1977 160:In section 31 of the 98:Statutory definitions 73:Road Traffic Act 1960 38: 283:. 1997 2nd reissue. 69:statutory regulation 294:. 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Index

law of the United Kingdom
legislation
legal instrument
Act
Telegraph Act 1878
statute
statutory regulation
Road Traffic Act 1960
SLT
Gas Undertakings Act 1929
public general Act
Local Government Act 1929
Local Government Act 1933
Shops Act 1950
Magistrates' Courts Act 1952
Education (Work Experience) Act 1973
byelaw
regulation
provision
Criminal Law Act 1977
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977
subordinate legislation
statutory
Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978
Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972
Northern Ireland Act 1974
Magistrates' Courts Act 1980
Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982
Channel Tunnel Act 1987
Interpretation Act 1978

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