The Trinity College, Dublin (Charters and Letters Patent Amendment) Act, 2000

Definitions.

1.— In this Act unless the context otherwise requires—

“the Board” means the Board of Trinity College, Dublin;

“the College” means the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin established by the Foundation Charter of 1592, and shall be held to include the University of Dublin save where the context otherwise requires in accordance with the charters and letters patent relating to Trinity College;

“the Foundation Charter of 1592” means the Royal Charter of Incorporation of the Provost, Fellows and Scholars of the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin;

“the Provost” means the Provost for the time being of Trinity College, Dublin;

“Scholars” means the scholars on the Foundation as provided for in S.1 the Foundation Charter of 1592 and as further provided for in the Supplemental Charter of 1637 and being seventy in number;

“the Secretary” means the Secretary for the time being of Trinity College, Dublin appointed by the Board in accordance with the laws for the governance of the College including the Consolidated Statutes for the time being in force;

“the Supplemental Charter of 1637” means the Supplemental Royal Charter of Incorporation amending the Foundation Charter of 1592;

“the Supplemental Letters Patent of 1911” means the Supplemental Letters Patent of 1911 amending the Royal Charters of Incorporation and as subsequently applied;

“the Treasurer” means the Treasurer for the time being of Trinity College, Dublin appointed by the Board in accordance with the laws for the governance of the College including the Consolidated Statutes for the time being in force.