Restrictive Practices Act, 1972

Interpretation.

1.—(1) In this Act—

“the Act of 1953” means the Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1953 ;

“the Act of 1959” means the Restrictive Trade Practices (Amendment) Act, 1959 ;

“the Commission” means the Restrictive Practices Commission established by section 2;

“fair practice rules” means rules under section 4;

“the Examiner” has the meaning assigned to it by section 13;

“the Minister” means the Minister for Industry and Commerce;

“service” includes any professional service but does not include—

(a) any service provided under a contract of employment,

(b) any service being banking business within the meaning of the Central Bank Act, 1971 ,

(c) the supplying of electricity,

(d) any transport service provided or operated by Córas Iompair Éireann,

(e) any air service or service ancillary thereto,

(f) any transport service provided by the holder of a licence under the Road Transport Act, 1932 , or the Road Transport Act, 1933 ,

(g) any shipping service or any service provided by a harbour authority within the meaning of the Harbours Act, 1946 , or by a pilotage authority constituted under the Pilotage Act, 1913 ,

(h) any service provided by a local authority within the meaning of section 2 of the Local Government Act, 1941 .

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

(3) In this Act a reference to a subsection, paragraph, subparagraph or other division is to the subsection, paragraph, subparagraph or other division of the provision (including a schedule) in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that reference to another provision is intended.