Local Government Act, 1946

Definitions.

2.—In this Act—

the expression “the Act of 1941” means the Local Government Act, 1941 (No. 23 of 1941);

the expression “county-at-large charges” has the meaning specified in subsection (2) of section 10 of this Act;

the expression “the county fund” has the meaning specified in section 7 of this Act;

the expression “the county rate” has the meaning specified in subsection (1) of section 12 of this Act;

the word “hereditament” includes a tenement;

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

the expression “the municipal fund,” in relation to an urban authority, has the meaning specified in subsection (1) of section 15 of this Act;

the expression “the municipal rate,” in relation to an urban authority, has the meaning specified in subsection (1) of section 18 of this Act;

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

the expression “rating authority” means—

(a) the council of a county,

(b) the corporation of a county borough, or

(c) the urban authority of an urban area;

the expression “reserved function” means—

(a) as respects the council of a county or an elective body for the purposes of the County Management Acts, 1940 and 1942, a reserved function for the purposes of the County Management Acts, 1940 and 1942, and

(b) as respects the corporation of a county borough, a reserved function for the purposes of the Acts relating to the management of the borough;

the expression “road authority” means—

(a) the council of a county,

(b) the corporation of a county borough, or

(c) the urban authority of an urban area;

the expression “town charges” has the meaning specified in subsection (4) of section 10 of this Act;

the expression “urban area” means—

(a) a borough other than a county borough, or

(b) an urban district;

the expression “urban authority” means the corporation or council (as may be appropriate) of an urban area;

the expression “urban charges” has the meaning specified in subsection (3) of section 10 of this Act;

the expression “voluntary civic improvement fund” means a voluntary civic improvement fund within the meaning of the Local Authorities (Acceptance of Gifts) Act, 1945 (No. 30 of 1945).