Prisons (Ireland) Act, 1856

Interpretation of Terms.

II. In the Construction and for the Purposes of this Act (if not inconsistent with the Context or Subject Matter), the following Terms shall have the respective Meanings herein-after assigned to them; (that is to say,)

“Lord Lieutenant” shall mean and include the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governor or Governors of Ireland for the Time being:

“Prisons Act” shall mean the said Act of the Seventh Year of King George the Fourth, Chapter Seventy-four:

“County” shall extend to and include any City, County of a City, or County of a Town or City, and County of any Place, as the Case may be:

“County Gaol” shall be understood to mean the Common Gaol of any such County:

“Prison” shall include Gaol, Bridewell, and House of Correction:

“Person” shall include Corporation, whether sole or aggregate:

“Grand Jury” shall, as regards any Borough of which the Council is authorized by Law to make Presentments for the Prisons thereof, be held to include such Council:

“Assizes,” as regards the County of Dublin, shall be held to mean Presenting Term:

“Treasurer of the County” shall, as regards the County of Dublin, mean the Finance Committee:

“Governor” shall include Keeper:

“Board of Superintendence” shall mean the Board of Superintendence to be appointed by any Grand Jury or Council under the said recited Acts or this Act.