Apprenticeship Act, 1931

Definitions.

1.—In this Act—

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

the word “trade” includes any industry, occupation, or business, and also includes any distinct branch of a trade;

the expression “trade-board” means a trade-board established under the Trade Boards Acts, 1909 and 1918;

the expression “trade-board trade” means a trade in respect of which a trade-board is for the time being in existence;

the expression “non-trade-board trade” means a trade which is not a trade-board trade;

the expression “district trade committee” means a district trade committee established by a trade-board under the Trade Boards Acts, 1909 and 1918;

the expression “designated trade” means a trade which is for the time being declared under this Act to be a designated trade for the purposes of this Act, references to the carrying on of a designated trade shall, in the case of a trade which is a designated trade in part only of Saorstát Eireann, be construed as referring only to the carrying on of such trade in that part of Saorstát Eireann;

the expression “authorised officer” includes any person authorised in writing (either generally or for a special purpose) by the Minister to exercise all or any of the powers and perform all or any of the duties conferred or imposed on an authorised officer under this Act;

the word “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister under this Act.