Gas Regulation Act, 1982

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.