Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1962

Interpretation.

1.—(1) In this Act, save where the context otherwise requires—

“the Act of 1833” means the Licensing (Ireland) Act, 1833;

“the Act of 1902” means the Licensing (Ireland) Act, 1902;

“the Act of 1910” means the Finance (1909-10) Act, 1910;

“the Act of 1924” means the Intoxicating Liquor (General) Act, 1924 ;

“the Act of 1927” means the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1927 ;

“the Act of 1943” means the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1943;

“the Act of 1960” means the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1960 ;

“annual licensing district court” means the sitting of the District Court held pursuant to rules of court in a licensing area for the hearing of applications for certificates for renewals of licences for the sale of intoxicating liquor;

“Court area” means a District Court area prescribed by law for the purposes of the transaction of licensing business;

“licence” means a licence for the sale of intoxicating liquor for the grant of which the production of a certificate of the District Court or the Circuit Court, as the case may be, is required, or a licence granted under section 18 of this Act, and cognate words shall be construed accordingly;

“the Licensing Acts” means the Licensing Acts, 1833 to 1960;

“period of summer time” means a period appointed by or under the Summer Time Act, 1925 , to be a period of summer time;

“prohibited hours” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Act of 1927;

“the Registration of Clubs Acts” means the Registration of Clubs Acts 1904 to 1960;

“seven-day licence” means a licence referred to in section 11 of the Act of 1927 as a seven-day licence;

“six-day licence” has the meaning assigned to it by section 8 of the Act of 1927;

“Sunday” does not include a Sunday that is Christmas Day.

(2) References in this Act to any enactment shall, save where the context otherwise requires, be construed as references to that enactment as amended by any subsequent enactment including this Act.