Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1946

Definitions.

1.—In this Act—

the expression “the Act of 1939” means the Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1939 (No. 23 of 1939);

the expression “the general rate in the pound” in relation to a tenement of agricultural land situated in the rating area of a county or to a part so situated of any such tenement means the total rate in the pound of the rate to be levied by the council of such county off such tenement or part for all the expenses of the council (other than expenses incurred in the payment of compensation for criminal injuries) which are leviable over the whole of any of the following areas—

(a) the rating area,

(b) a county health district,

(c) a public assistance district or so much of any such district as is within the county;

the expression “the rating area” in relation to a county or to the council of a county means that county exclusive of any urban districts therein;

the expression “the remaining valuation” has the meaning given to it in section 5 of this Act;

the expression “specified valuation” has the meaning given to it in section 4 of this Act;

the word “valuation” when used without qualification means valuation under the Valuation Acts, and when used in relation to a tenement of agricultural land means the valuation of the agricultural land included in the tenement.