Local Government (No. 2) Act, 1960

Interpretation.

2.—(1) In this Act “the appropriate Minister” means—

(a) if the relevant borrowing, lending or acquisition relates to matters as respects which the Ministerial functions relating to them are vested in a single Minister other than the Minister for Local Government—that Minister,

(b) if it relates to matters as respects which the Ministerial functions relating to them are vested in two or more Ministers (neither or none of whom is the Minister for Local Government)—such one of those Ministers as has the greater or greatest interest in the matters, and

(c) in all other cases—the Minister for Local Government.

(2) If, in relation to paragraph (b) of the foregoing subsection, any doubt arises as to which one of two or more Ministers has the greater or greatest interest, the doubt shall be determined by the Minister for Local Government.

(3) In this Act “land” includes water and any estate or interest in land or water and any easement or right in, to or over land or water.

(4) References in this Act to borrowing include references to reborrowing.