E1Part IX Supplementary
66 General interpretation.
In this Act, except so far as the context otherwise requires—
“dwelling-house” means any building or part of a building used as a dwelling;
“explosive” means any article or substance manufactured for the purpose of producing a practical effect by explosion;
“explosive substance” means any substance for the time being specified in regulations made under section 3 of the M1Explosives Act (Northern Ireland) 1970;
“firearm” includes an air gun or air pistol;
“proscribed organisation” means an organisation for the time being specified in Schedule 2 to this Act, including an organisation which is to be treated as a proscribed organisation by virtue of section 28(2) above;
“public place” means a place to which for the time being members of the public have or are permitted to have access, whether on payment or otherwise;
“scheduled offence” has the meaning given by section 1 above;
“terrorism” means the use of violence for political ends and includes any use of violence for the purpose of putting the public or any section of the public in fear;
“terrorist” means a person who is or has been concerned in the commission or attempted commission of any act of terrorism or in directing, organising or training persons for the purpose of terrorism;
“vehicle” includes a hovercraft.
This Part extends to the United Kingdom so far as it relates to sections 53, 54 and 57, paragraph 19 of Schedule 4, Schedule 5 and paragraph 5(2),(3),(7) and (8) of Schedule 7, see s. 71(2).