Detained Animals (Compensation) Act, 1932

Definitions.

1.—In this Act—

the expression “the Act of 1928” means the Slaughtered Animals (Compensation) Act, 1928 (No. 12 of 1928);

the expression “the Trustees” means the body known as the Slaughtered Animals (Compensation) Trustees established under the Act of 1928;

the expression “the compensation fund” means the Slaughtered Animals (Compensation) Fund established under the Act of 1928;

the expressions “cattle” “sheep” “pig” and “live stock” have the meanings respectively assigned to such expressions by the Act of 1928 ;

the expression “the British authorities” means the Minister or other officer or person having for the time being authority by law in Great Britain to require animals landed at a port in Great Britain to be detained at such port;

the expression “British landing place” means that part of a port in Great Britain for the time being approved by the British authorities for the landing of animals imported from Saorstát Eireann;

the expression “the normal period” in relation to the detention of any live stock at a British landing place means the period during which such live stock are required by law in normal circumstances to be detained and isolated in a reception lair at such landing place.