Local Government Act, 1925
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Definitions. |
1.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— | |
the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Local Government and Public Health; | ||
the expression “prescribed” means prescribed by the Minister; the expression “county” does not include a county borough; | ||
the word “road” means any public road and includes any bridge, pipe, arch, gulley, footway, pavement, fence, railing or wall (where such fence, railing or wall was erected by or was liable to be maintained by the County Council or Grand Jury) forming part thereof; | ||
the expression “main road” means any road which the Minister, by his order, declares to be a main road; | ||
the expression “urban road” means any road in an urban district except a main road; | ||
the expression “county road” means any road in a county except main roads and urban roads; | ||
the expression “county scheme” has the same meaning as in the Local Government (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923 (No. 9 of 1923); | ||
the expression “direct labour scheme” means and includes any declaration prepared by the council of a county under the provisions of Article 25a of the Procedure of Councils Order, 1899, specifying the roads in a rural district to be maintained by direct labour, and the scheme formulated for carrying such declaration into effect; | ||
the expression “local authority” includes— | ||
(i) a county council, county or other borough council, urban district council, rural district council, board of guardians, or the commissioners of any town, | ||
(ii) any public body which is established by or in pursuance of any statute to perform any of the functions of any of the above named bodies, | ||
(iii) any committee or joint committee of or appointed by any of the said authorities; | ||
the expression “board of health” includes both a board of public health and a board of health and public assistance; | ||
the word “powers” includes rights, jurisdictions, capacities, privileges, and immunities; | ||
the word “duties” includes responsibilities and obligations; | ||
the expression “powers and duties” includes all powers and duties conferred or imposed by or arising under any Local Act; | ||
the expression “the appointed day” means the 1st day of October, 1925; | ||
the word “maintenance” when used in relation to any road, includes the widening or other reasonable improvement of such road, and cognate words shall be construed accordingly. |