Industrial Development (Encouragement of External Investment) Act, 1958

Interpretation generally.

1.—(1) In this Act—

“the Act of 1932” means the Control of Manufactures Act, 1932 (No. 21 of 1932);

“the Act of 1934” means the Control of Manufactures Act, 1934 (No. 36 of 1934);

“the appointed day” means the day which is the first anniversary of the date of the passing of this Act;

“commodity” includes any article, material or substance, and references to a commodity include references to part of that commodity;

“company”, when used without qualification, means a company, whether established before or after the passing of this Act, and whether established, within or without the State;

“Irish company” means a company registered in the State under the Companies Acts, 1908 to 1924;

“qualified (1932 Act) person” means a person being—

(a) an Irish citizen, or

(b) a person born in the State, or

(c) a person who at the relevant time was or is and for not less than five consecutive years immediately preceding that time had or has been ordinarily resident in the State;

“qualified (1934 Act) person” means a person being—

(a) an Irish citizen, or

(b) a person born in the State, or

(c) a person who at the relevant time was or is and for not less than five consecutive years immediately preceding the 2nd day of July, 1934, had been ordinarily resident in the State;

“the State” includes the area now comprised in the State.

(2) This Act shall be construed as one with the Control of Manufactures Acts, 1932 and 1934.

(3) References in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended by any subsequent enactment, including this Act.