Electoral (Dublin Commercial) Act, 1930

Definitions and interpretation.

1.—(1) In this Act—

the expression “the City” means the county borough of Dublin;

the expression “the City Corporation” means the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of Dublin;

the expression “the City Council” means the council established under that name by the Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1930 , (No. 27 of 1930);

the expression “commercial members of the City Council” means those members of the City Council who are required by law to be elected by the persons for the time being registered in the register of commercial electors;

the expression “ordinary members of the City Council” means those members of the City Council who are not commercial members of the City Council;

the expression “City election” means a triennial election of members of the City Council;

the expression “election under this Act” means an election of commercial members of the City Council;

the expression “trade name” means a name (other than his own name) under which a person carries on any business, profession, trade, manufacture, or other commercial or industrial pursuit;

the word “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made under this Act.

(2) For all the purposes of the first election held under this Act and of the preparation of the register of electors for that election the urban district of Pembroke, the urban district of Rathmines and Rathgar, and the area referred to in the Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1930 (No. 27 of 1930), as the added rural area shall be deemed to be included in and to form part of the City and to be included in and form part of the county borough of Dublin, and references in this Act to the City and the said county borough shall be construed and have effect accordingly.

(3) Until the day which is the appointed day for the purposes of the Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1930 (No. 27 of 1930), the Town Clerk of the City shall have, exercise and perform all the powers, functions and duties of the Dublin City Manager and Town Clerk under this Act, and references in this Act to the Dublin City Manager and Town Clerk shall be construed and have effect accordingly.

(4) Whenever a day on which anything is required by this Act to be done falls on a Sunday or a bank holiday such thing shall be done on the next following day which is neither a Sunday nor a bank holiday.