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“Police area”, “police authority” and other expressions relating to the police have the meaning or effect described—
 * (a) in relation to England and Wales, by section 62 of the Police Act 1964;
 * (b) in relation to Scotland, by sections 50 and 51(4) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967.

“The Privy Council” means the Lords and others of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

“Registered medical practitioner” means a fully registered person within the meaning of the Medical Act 1956. [1st January 1979]

“Rules of Court” in relation to any court means rules made by the authority having power to make rules or orders regulating the practice and procedure of that court, and in Scotland includes Acts of Adjournal and Acts of Sederunt; and the power of the authority to make rules of court (as above defined) includes power to make such rules for the purpose of any Act which directs or authorises anything to be done by rules of court. [1889]

“Secretary of State” means one of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State.

“Sheriff”, in relation to Scotland, includes sheriff principal. [1889]

“Statutory declaration” means a declaration made by virtue of the Statutory Declarations Act 1835.

“Supreme Court” means—
 * (a) in relation to England and Wales, the Court of Appeal and the High Court together with the Crown Court;
 * (b) in relation to Northern Ireland, the Supreme Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland.

“The Tax Acts” means the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 and all other provisions of the Income Tax Acts and the Corporation Tax Acts. [12th March 1970]

“The Treasury” means the Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury.

“United Kingdom” means Great Britain and Northern Ireland. [12th April 1927]

“Wales” means, subject to any alteration of boundaries made under Part IV of the Local Government Act 1972, the area consisting of the counties established by section 20 of that Act. [1st April 1974]

“Water authority”, in relation to England and Wales, means an authority established in accordance with section 2 of the Water Act 1973; and “water authority area”, in relation to any functions of such an authority, means the area in respect of which the water authority are for the time being to exercise those functions.

“Writing” includes typing, printing, lithography, photography and other modes of representing or reproducing words in a visible form, and expressions referring to writing are construed accordingly.