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“Colonial legislature”, and “legislature” in relation to a British possession, mean the authority, other than the Parliament of the United Kingdom or Her Majesty in Council, competent to make laws for the possession. [1889]

“Colony” means any part of Her Majesty’s dominions outside the British Islands except—
 * (a) countries having fully responsible status within the Commonwealth;
 * (b) territories for whose external relations a country other than the United Kingdom is responsible;
 * (c) associated states;

and where parts of such dominions are under both a central and a local legislature, all parts under the central legislature are deemed for the purposes of this definition to be one colony. [1889]

“Commencement”, in relation to an Act or enactment, means the time when the Act or enactment comes into force.

“Committed for trial” means—
 * (a) in relation to England and Wales, committed in custody or on bail by a magistrates’ court pursuant to section 7 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1952, or by any judge or other authority having power to do so, with a view to trial before a judge and jury; [1889]
 * (b) in relation to Northern Ireland, committed in custody or on bail by a magistrates’ court pursuant to section 45 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964, or by a court, judge, resident magistrate, justice of the peace or other authority having power to do so, with a view to trial on indictment. [1st January 1979]

“The Communities”, “the Treaties” or “the Community Treaties” and other expressions defined by section 1 of and Schedule 1 to the European Communities Act 1972 have the meanings prescribed by that Act.

“Comptroller and Auditor General” means the Comptroller-General of the receipt and issue of Her Majesty’s Exchequer and Auditor-General of Public Accounts appointed in pursuance of the Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1866.

“Consular officer” has the meaning assigned by Article 1 of the Vienna Convention set out in Schedule 1 to the Consular Relations Act 1968.

“The Corporation Tax Acts” means—
 * (a) Parts X and XI of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970;
 * (b) all other provisions of that or any other Act relating to corporation tax or to any other matter dealt with in Part X or Part XI of that Act;
 * (c) all the provisions of Part IV of the Finance Act 1965 and of any other enactment which, at the passing of the said Act of 1970, formed part of or was to be construed with the Corporation Tax Acts.