Local Government (Roads and Drainage) Act, 1968

Interpretation.

1.—In this Act—

“non-maintained road” means any road other than a road the responsibility for the maintenance of which lies on the council of a county, the corporation of a county or other borough, or the council of an urban district;

“owner”, in relation to land, means a person, other than a mortgagee not in possession, who, whether in his own right or as trustee or agent for any other person is entitled to receive the rack rent of the land or, where land is not let at a rack rent, would be so entitled if it were so let and “owned” shall be construed accordingly;

“road” means a road, pathway, avenue or any other means of access and includes any bridge, pipe, arch, gully, footway, pavement, fence, railing or wall forming or to form part of the road.