Town and Regional Planning Act, 1934

Definitions.

2.—(1) In this Act—

the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Local Government and Public Health;

the expression “reserved function” has in relation to the county borough of Dublin and the borough of Dun Laoghaire respectively the same meaning as it has in the Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1930 (No. 27 of 1930), and in relation to the county borough of Cork the same meaning as it has in the Cork City Management Act, 1929 (No. 1 of 1929);

the expression “planning authority” includes both a district planning authority and a regional planning authority;

the expression “district planning scheme” means a planning scheme made by a district planning authority for the whole or any part of their planning district;

the expression “regional planning scheme” means a planning scheme made by a regional planning authority for the whole or any part of their planning region;

the expression “special permission” means a permission granted under this Act by a planning authority (or the Minister on appeal) for the construction, demolition, alteration, extension, repair, or renewal of a particular structure;

the expression “general permission” means a permission granted under this Act by a planning authority (or the Minister on appeal) for the construction, demolition, alteration, extension, repair, or renewal of all structures of a particular class or classes in a particular area or part of an area;

the expression “special prohibition” means a prohibition made under this Act by a planning authority prohibiting, whether absolutely or subject to conditions, the further proceeding with the construction, demolition, alteration, extension, repair, or renewal of a particular structure;

the expression “statutory undertaker” means a person authorised by a British Statute or an Act of the Oireachtas or an order having statutory force to construct, work, or carry on a railway, canal, inland navigation, dock, harbour, tramway, gas, electricity, or other public undertaking;

the word “structure” means any building, erection, structure, excavation, or other thing constructed, erected, or made on, in, or under any land and, where the context so admits, includes the land on, in, or under which the structure is situate;

the word “work” includes any act or operation of construction, demolition, extension, alteration, repair, or renewal;

the word “road” means any road whether public or private;

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

(2) For the purposes of this Act each of the following bodies shall be a local authority, that is to say:—

(a) the council of a county borough,

(b) the council of a county,

(c) the council of a borough,

(d) the council of an urban district,

(e) a joint committee of any two or more of the said councils,

(f) a board of public health,

(g) a board of health and public assistance,

(h) any joint board formed under the Public Health Acts, 1878 to 1931.

(3) For the purposes of this Act the placing or keeping on any land of any shed, van, tent, or other object (whether fixed or movable or collapsible) which is not a structure shall be a use of such land.