Public Assistance (Acquisition of Land) Act, 1934

Definitions.

1.—In this Act—

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

the expression “public assistance authority” means a body corporate entrusted with the administration of the relief of the poor by or under any Act or any county scheme;

the expression “county scheme” has the same meaning as in the Local Government (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923 (No. 9 of 1923);

the word “land” includes water and any estate or interest in land or water and any easement or right in, to, or over land or water;

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

references to the powers and duties of a public assistance authority shall be construed as referring only to the powers and duties of such authority in relation to the administration of the relief of the poor.