Barrow Drainage Act, 1927
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Definitions. |
1.—(1) In this Act— | |
the expression “the Commissioners” means the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland; | ||
the expression “the draft scheme” means the draft scheme to be prepared by the Commissioners under this Act; | ||
the expression “the scheme” means the scheme confirmed by the Minister for Finance under this Act; | ||
the expression “the counties concerned” means the counties of Wicklow, Kildare, Leix, Offaly, Carlow and Kilkenny; | ||
the expression “the county councils” means the councils of the counties concerned; | ||
the word “drainage” includes drainage by pumping either alone or in conjunction with other means, and all cognate words shall be construed accordingly; | ||
the expression “the drainage works” means the drainage works executed by the Commissioners under this Act; | ||
the expression “the maintenance of the drainage works” means the maintenance of the drainage works in good repair and condition and proper and efficient working order and includes everything incidental to such maintenance; | ||
the expression “the cost of the maintenance of the drainage works” means all costs and expenses (including remuneration of officers and servants) of or incidental to the maintenance of the drainage works; | ||
the expression “local financial year” means a period commencing on the first day of April and ending on the following 31st day of March; | ||
all expressions to which special meanings are assigned by the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898 , or the Local Government Act, 1925 (No. 5 of 1925) have the special meanings so assigned to them respectively. | ||
(2) In all references in this Act to lands drained or proposed to be drained, or to lands improved or benefited by drainage or proposed to be so improved or benefited the word “lands” includes lands, buildings, and premises of every description whether urban or rural. |