Galway Harbour Act, 1935

Interpretation.

2.—In this Act, (unless the context otherwise requires)—the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Industry and Commerce;

the expression “the Board” means the corporation known as “the Galway Harbour Commissioners” as reconstituted under this Act;

the expression “Commissioner” means a Commissioner or member of the corporation known as “the Galway Harbour Commissioners”;

the expression “the County Council” means the County Council of the County of Galway;

the expression “the Urban District Council” means the Galway Urban District Council;

the expression “the Chamber of Commerce” means the Royal Galway Institution and Chamber of Commerce;

the expression “the Act of 1853” means the Galway Harbour and Port Act, 1853;

the expression “the Act of 1860” means the Galway Harbour Act, 1860;

the expression “the Harbour” means and includes the Port and Harbour of Galway and all the waters with the bed and foreshore thereof lying within an imaginary line drawn from Barna Cliff to Kilcolgan Point (both on Galway Bay) and any adjoining lands, banks, inlets, havens, and landing places vested in the Galway Harbour Commissioners and the docks, piers jetties, quays and other works vested in or within the jurisdiction of the said Commissioners and shall comprise the works executed under the authority of this Act, but so that this Act shall not be construed to alter the present limits of the Port and Harbour of Galway for the jurisdiction of the said Commissioners with respect to pilotage;

the words “vessel” and “ship” include ship, boat, lighter, and craft of every kind and whether navigated or propelled by steam or otherwise, and seaplanes, hydroplanes, and similar craft;

the word “works” means the works authorised by sections 36 and 37 of this Act, and the expression “the execution of the works” shall refer to so much of the works as shall from time to time be undertaken by the Board;

the word “prescribed” means prescribed by the Minister;

the word “rates” means and includes all rates, dues, tolls, and other charges leviable by the Board, whether in respect of vessels, goods or otherwise;

the expression “the Harbour revenue” means and includes the rates and any other moneys or receipts which may be taken or received by the Board by way of income under the provisions of this or any other Act or Order, but does not include any money received as a contribution from the County Council or Urban District Council under Part IV of this Act;

the expression “the appointed day” means such day as the Minister shall by order under his seal fix as the date upon which the Board shall be constituted being a date not less than six months after the passing of this Act;

the expression “local authority” means a local authority as defined by section 1 of the Local Government Act, 1925 ; and

the expression “any Act” includes British Statutes as well as Acts of the Oireachtas.