Presidential and Local Elections Act, 1945

Definitions.

2.—In this Act—

the expression “the Act of 1937” means the Presidential Elections Act, 1937 (No. 32 of 1937);

the word “constituency” has the meaning assigned to it by the Act of 1937, as amended by this Act;

the expression “local authority” has the meaning assigned to it by the Order of 1942;

the expression “1945 local election” means an election of members of a local authority to be held in the year 1945;

the expression “the local returning officer” has the meaning assigned to it by the Act of 1937, as amended by this Act;

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

the expression “the Order of 1942” means the Local Elections Order, 1942 ( S. R. & O., No. 255 of 1942 ), as amended by any subsequent order;

the expression “the 1945 presidential election” means the election to be held in the year 1945 of a person to the office of President;

the expression “secretary or clerk of a local authority” has the meaning assigned to it by the Order of 1942.