the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Local Government;
the expression “Special Act” means and includes any local or personal Act of the Parliament of the late United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and any Act of the Parliament aforesaid confirming a Provisional Order made by the Local Government Board for Ireland, and also means and includes any Public or General Act of the Parliament aforesaid which regulates the exercise of the powers or any of the powers conferred by any such local or personal Act or Act confirming a Provisional Order as aforesaid whether such Public or General Act is or is not incorporated in such local or personal Act or Act confirming a Provisional Order;
the expression “Local Authority” means and includes a County Council, a Council of a County Borough, Urban District Council, Rural District Council and the Commissioners of a Town.
