Dublin Fever Hospital Act, 1936

Definitions.

2.—In this Act—

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

the expression “the Act of 1925” means the Local Government Act, 1925 (No. 5 of 1925);

the expression “the Act of 1927” means the Local Government Act, 1927 (No. 3 of 1927);

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

the expression “the city council” means the council established for the City of Dublin by the Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1930 (No. 27 of 1930);

the expression “the hospital board” means the Dublin Fever Hospital Board established under this Act;

the expression “the board of health” means the Dublin Board of Public Health;

the expression “fever hospital” means a hospital for the treatment of patients suffering from infectious diseases;

the expression “convalescent home” means a home for the treatment of patients recovering from infectious diseases;

the expression “the body corporate” means the body incorporated by a charter granted on the 6th day of June, 1903, under the name of the House of Recovery and Fever Hospital, Cork Street, Dublin;

the expression “the existing committee” means the committee of management of the body corporate;

the expression “the existing hospital” means the fever hospital, the property of the body corporate, at Cork Street, Dublin;

the expression “the existing home” means the convalescent home, the property of the body corporate and known as the Beneavin Convalescent Home;

the expression “the new fever hospital” means the fever hospital to be established under Part III of this Act;

the expression “the appointed day” means the day appointed under this Act to be the appointed day for the purposes of this Act;

the word “remuneration” includes allowances and benefits (whether paid in money or given otherwise than in money) received by an officer in respect of his office;

the expression “election year” means a year commencing after the appointed day in which is held an election of all the members of the city council;

the word “land” includes any easement or right in to or over land or water;

the expression “local financial year” means a period of twelve months ending on the 31st day of March.