Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Act, 1978

Definitions.

[New in pt. cf. 1931, s.2; 1958, s.2; 1967, s.2 (1)]

3.—In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—

“the Act of 1931” means the Landlord and Tenant Act, 1931 ;

“the Act of 1958” means the Landlord and Tenant (Reversionary Leases) Act, 1958 ;

“the Act of 1967” means the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Act, 1967 ;

“the Court” means the Circuit Court;

“dwelling” does not include a separate and self-contained flat in premises divided into two or more such flats;

“dwellinghouse” has the meaning assigned by section 19;

“immediate lessor” means the person for the time being entitled to the next superior interest in land held by any person whether under a lease or other contract of tenancy, or otherwise;

“lease” means an instrument in writing, whether under or not under seal, containing a contract of tenancy in respect of any land in consideration of a rent or return and includes a fee farm grant;

“lessee” includes the personal representatives and successors in title of a lessee;

“lessor” includes the personal representatives and successors in title of a lessor;

“the Minister” means the Minister for Justice;

“notice”, in relation to the acquisition of the fee simple, means, where notices are required to be served under section 4 of the Act of 1967 on more than one person, the first served of those notices;

“statutory tenancy” means a statutory tenancy under the Rent Restrictions Act, 1946 , or the Rent Restrictions Act, 1960 .