National School Teachers (Ireland) Act, 1875

Interpretation of terms.

2. In construing this Act the following expressions shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them; (that is to say,)

The expression “The Commissioners of Education” shall mean “the Commissioners of National Education in Ireland.

The expression “the Local Government Board” shall mean the Local Government Board for Ireland:

The expression “financial year” shall mean the period of time between the first day of April in any year and the first day of April in the next following year:

The expression “the guardians,” with respect to any poor law union, shall mean the board of guardians for such poor law union:

The expression “union” shall mean a poor law union:

The expression “contributory union” shall mean a union contributing to the payment of fees to teachers of national schools in such union in accordance with the provisions of this Act:

The expression “results fees” shall mean “fees payable in a contributory union to teachers of national schools other than poor law union national schools in respect of the results ascertained to have been effected in their respective schools.”