Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956
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Definitions. |
2.—In this Act— | |
“the Act of 1935” means the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1935 (No. 13 of 1935); | ||
“alien” means a person who is not an Irish citizen; | ||
“consular office” includes a consulate-general, consulate or vice-consulate, whether in charge of a career or honorary consular officer; | ||
“diplomatic officer” means an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, chargé d'affaires, counsellor or secretary of embassy or legation, or attaché; | ||
“foreign aircraft” means an aircraft which is not an Irish aircraft; | ||
“foreign ship” means a ship which is not an Irish ship; | ||
“full age” means the age of twenty-one years, and upwards; | ||
“Ireland” means the national territory as defined in Article 2 of the Constitution; | ||
“Irish citizen” means a citizen of Ireland; | ||
“Irish aircraft” means an aircraft registered in the State; | ||
“Irish ship” means a ship registered in the State or a ship which, if not registered in the State or under the law of any other country, is wholly owned by a person qualified to own a ship registered in the State or by persons all of whom are so qualified; | ||
“the Minister” means the Minister for Justice; | ||
“naturalised Irish citizen” means a person who acquires Irish citizenship by naturalisation, whether under this or any other enactment; | ||
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister; | ||
“public service” when used in relation to the employment of a person, refers to employment in the service of the Government, whether or not in the civil service, or in the service of any public corporation or authority maintained wholly or partly out of public funds or in respect of which a Minister of State is responsible. |