Elections Act, 1960

Interpretation.

2.—(1) In this Act—

“the Dáil Election” means the election of a member of Dáil Éireann to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Joseph Hughes;

“the local authorities” means the councils of counties, corporations of county or other boroughs, councils of urban districts and commissioners of towns whose functional areas are situate in the area consisting of the administrative counties of Carlow and Kilkenny and the county borough of Waterford;

“the local elections” means the elections of members of the local authorities to be held in the year 1960;

“the Minister” means the Minister for Local Government.

(2) Any reference in this Act to members of a local authority shall, where the local authority in question are a corporation of a county or other borough, be construed as a reference to the members of the council established by law in respect of such county or other borough.