Customs Act, 1956

Definitions.

1.—In this Act—

“the Act of 1876” means the Customs Consolidation Act, 1876, as amended or adapted by or under any subsequent enactments;

“enactment” means any enactment being—

(a) a British statute,

(b) a Saorstát Éireann statute, or

(c) an Act of the Oireachtas (whether passed before or after this Act);

references to exportation shall be construed as including references to the shipment of articles as ship's stores, or to the loading of articles as stores for aircraft;

“officer of Customs and Excise” includes a member of the Garda Síochána and any person in the public service who is for the time being employed in the prevention of the illegal importation or exportation of goods;

“statutory instrument” means an instrument for the time being in force being—

(a) an order made (whether before or after the passing of this Act) in exercise of powers conferred by any enactment, or

(b) an order made (whether before or after the passing of this Act) or a direction in writing given (whether before or after the passing of this Act) in exercise of powers conferred by an order made in exercise of powers conferred by any enactment.