Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1993

Interpretation.

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

“the Act of 1991” means the Local Government Act, 1991 ;

“area committee” means a committee established pursuant to section 18 of the Act of 1991;

“the borough” means the Borough of Dun Laoghaire established by the Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1930 ;

“the borough area” means that part of the administrative county of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown which before the establishment day was the borough;

“the burial board” means the Deans Grange Joint Burial Board, established by the Local Government Board (Ireland) Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 4) Act, 1899;

“the city” means the county borough of Dublin;

“the commissioner” means the Commissioner of Valuation;

“the county”, in relation to any time before the establishment day, means the administrative county of Dublin;

“the county council”, in relation to any time before the establishment day, means the council of the county;

“development plan” means a development plan within the meaning of the Local Government (Planning and Development) Acts, 1963 to 1993;

“direction” means a direction in writing;

“Dublin Corporation” means the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Dublin;

“Dun Laoghaire Corporation” means the Corporation of Dun Laoghaire established by the Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1930 ;

“dissolved body” means the county council, Dun Laoghaire Corporation or the burial board, as may be appropriate;

“electoral county” means an electoral county established by section 12 of the Local Government (Reorganisation) Act, 1985 ;

“enactment” includes an instrument made under an enactment;

“the establishment day” means the day appointed by order under section 7 to be the establishment day;

“functions” includes powers and duties;

“local authority” means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Government Act, 1941 ;

“manager” means—

(a) as respects Dublin Corporation, the city manager for the purposes of the Local Government (Dublin) Acts 1930 to 1993, and

(b) as respects the council of a county or an elective body, the manager for the purposes of the County Management Acts, 1940 to 1993;

“the Minister” means the Minister for the Environment;

“principal authority” shall be construed in accordance with subsection (3);

“the Regulations of 1993” means the Dublin (Preparations for Reorganisation) Regulations, 1993 (S.I. No. 52 of 1993) made by the Minister under sections 3 and 24 of the Act of 1991;

“the reorganisation report” means the report prepared under section 23 of the Act of 1991;

“successor” shall be construed in accordance with subsection (2).

(2) In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires, “successor” means—

(a) in relation to Dun Laoghaire Corporation and the burial board — Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, and

(b) in relation to the county council — South Dublin County Council, Fingal County Council or Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, as may be appropriate,

and such succession to be determined in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Part III (and the Second Schedule ).

(3) In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—

(a) a reference to “the county of South Dublin”, “the county of Fingal” or “the county of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown” is to the relevant administrative county established by section 9 ,

(b) a reference to “South Dublin County Council”, “Fingal County Council” or “Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council” is to the relevant council established by section 11 , and

(c) “the principal authorities” means the county councils referred to in paragraph (b) and Dublin Corporation.

(4) (a) In this Act, a reference to a Part, section, Schedule, or Part of a Schedule, is to a Part, section, Schedule or Part of a Schedule to this Act, unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended.

(b) In this Act a reference in a Schedule or in a Part thereof to an article, is a reference to an article of that Schedule or Part, unless it is indicated that reference to a provision of some other enactment is intended.

(5) In this Act, a reference to a subsection, sub-article, paragraph or subparagraph is to the subsection, sub-article, paragraph, or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended.

(6) In this Act, a reference to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, adapted or extended by or under any subsequent enactment (including this Act).