Gas Regulation Act, 1982
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Definitions. |
1.—In this Act— | |
“charge” includes mortgage; | ||
“the Companies Act” means the Companies Act, 1963 ; | ||
“company” means a company within the meaning of section 2 of the Companies Act; | ||
“director” includes any person occupying the position of director by whatever name called; | ||
“local authority” means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Government Act, 1941 ; | ||
“the Minister” means the Minister for Industry and Energy; | ||
“modifications” includes exclusions; | ||
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister; | ||
“prospectus” means a prospectus within the meaning of the Companies Act; | ||
“share”, except where the context otherwise requires, includes stock; | ||
“special Act” means any Act, other than a Public General Act, and includes a special Act within the meaning of the Companies Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845 , or any order which, by virtue of section 10 (5) of the Gas Regulation Act, 1920 , is to be deemed to be a special Act within such meaning; | ||
“statutory instrument” means a statutory instrument within the meaning of the Interpretation Act, 1937 ; | ||
“undertaker” means any person, other than a local authority or the Irish Gas Board, engaged in the business of supplying gas by means of gas mains. |