Merchant Shipping Act, 1947

Definitions.

1.—In this Act—

the word “contravention” includes, in relation to any provision, failure to comply with that provision;

the expression “Irish ship” means

(a) a ship which is registered in the State under the Principal Act, or

(b) a ship of which the owner is one or more than one Irish citizen and which is neither registered in the State under the Principal Act nor registered under the law, of any other State;

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

the expression “the Principal Act” means the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894.