Prison Officers Superannuation (Ireland) Act, 1873

Interpretation.

2. In this Act the term “county” shall extend to and include county of a city, county of a town, county of a town and city, city and county, and borough in which there is a grand jury or a town council exercising the powers of a grand jury as to presentments:

The term “grand jury” shall, as regards any borough the town council of which is authorised to make presentments or levy rates for any of the purposes of this Act, be held to include such council:

The term “officer” shall mean and include local inspector, chaplain, medical officer, surgeon of the county infirmary who has given his attendance and professional assistance as medical officer without any other or further fee than his salary as such surgeon, to the prisoners and others in the gaol of such county, governor, and all other officers and servants of the prison.

[S. 3 rep. 46 & 47 Vict. c. 39. (S.L.R.)]