Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1945

Definitions and construction.

1.—(1) In this Act—

the expression “the Principal Act” means the Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923 (No. 30 of 1923), as amended by any subsequent enactment;

the expression “the Acts” means the Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Acts, 1923 to 1944;

the expression “the No. 2 Act of 1940” means the Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) (No. 2) Act, 1940 (No. 11 of 1940);

the expression “the Act of 1942” means the Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1942 (No. 3 of 1942);

the expression “emergency engagement” means the engagement of a person enlisted under section 24 of the No. 2 Act of 1940.

(2) The Acts and this Act shall be read and construed together and accordingly every expression and word used in this Act to which a particular meaning is given in the Acts for the purposes of the Acts has in this Act the meaning so given.