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INTERPRETATION ACT 1987 - SECT 15
Minister
15 Minister
(1) In any Act or instrument-- (a) a reference to a Minister is a reference to
a Minister of the Crown, and
(b) a reference to a particular Minister
includes a reference to any other Minister who is acting for or on behalf of
the Minister.
(2) In any Act, a reference to "the Minister" is a reference to-- (a)
the Minister administering the Act,
(b) if different Ministers are
administering the Act in different respects--the Minister administering the
Act in the relevant respect,
(c) if different Ministers are administering
different portions of the Act--the Minister administering the relevant portion
of the Act, or
(d) if paragraphs (b) and (c) do not apply and 2 or more
Ministers are administering that Act or a portion of that Act--any one of
the Ministers administering the Act or portion of the Act.
(3) In any instrument, a reference to "the Minister" is a reference to-- (a)
the Minister administering the Act under which the instrument is made,
(b) if
different Ministers are administering that Act in different respects--the
Minister administering that Act in the respect in relation to which the
instrument is made,
(c) if different Ministers are administering different
portions of that Act--the Minister administering the portion of that Act under
which the instrument is made, or
(d) if paragraphs (b) and (c) do not apply
and 2 or more Ministers are administering that Act or a portion of that
Act--any one of the Ministers administering the Act or the portion of the Act
under which the instrument is made.
(4) In an Act or instrument, a reference
to the Minister administering another Act means-- (a) the Minister
administering the other Act, or
(b) if different Ministers are administering
the other Act in different respects--the Minister administering the other Act
in the relevant respect, or
(c) if different Ministers are administering
different portions of the other Act--the Minister administering the relevant
portion of the other Act, or
(d) if paragraphs (b) and (c) do not apply and 2
or more Ministers are administering the other Act or a portion of the other
Act--any 1 of the Ministers administering the other Act or portion of the
other Act.
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