Local Government Act, 1991
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Interpretation. |
2.—(1) In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires— | |
“committee” means a committee established under section 37 ; | ||
“direction” means a direction in writing; | ||
“elective body” means an elective body for the purposes of the County Management Acts, 1940 to 1988; | ||
“enactment” includes an instrument made under an enactment; | ||
“functions” includes powers and duties and a reference to the performance of functions includes, with respect to powers and duties, a reference to the exercise of the powers and the carrying out of the duties; | ||
“joint committee” means a joint committee established under section 38 ; | ||
“local authority” means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Government Act, 1941 ; | ||
“local elections” has the meaning assigned to it by section 81 of the Electoral Act, 1963 ; | ||
“local electoral area” has the meaning assigned to it by section 80 of the Electoral Act, 1963 ; | ||
“manager” means— | ||
(a) as respects the corporation of a county borough, the manager for the purposes of the Acts relating to the management of the county borough, and | ||
(b) as respects the council of a county or an elective body, the manager for the purposes of the County Management Acts, 1940 to 1988; | ||
“the Minister” means the Minister for the Environment; | ||
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister and cognate words shall be construed accordingly; | ||
“public authority” means— | ||
(a) a Minister of the Government, | ||
(b) the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland, | ||
(c) a harbour authority within the meaning of the Harbours Act, 1946 , | ||
(d) a health board, | ||
(e) a board or other body (but not including a company) established by or under statute, | ||
(f) a company in which all the shares are held by, or on behalf of, or by directors appointed by, a Minister of the Government, or | ||
(g) a company in which all the shares are held by a board, company or other body referred to in paragraph (e) or (f) of this definition; | ||
“report” means a report of a local authority under section 50 ; | ||
“reserved function” means— | ||
(a) in the case of the council of a county or an elective body, a reserved function for the purposes of the County Management Acts, 1940 to 1988; | ||
(b) in the case of the corporation of a county borough, a reserved function for the purposes of the Acts relating to the management of the county borough, and | ||
(c) any function as respects which a resolution is provided for by this Act. | ||
(2) In this Act— | ||
(a) a reference to a Part, section or Schedule is to a Part or section of, or a Schedule to, this Act, unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended, | ||
(b) a reference to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph is to the subsection, paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended, | ||
(c) a reference to any provision of this Act shall, where appropriate, be construed as a reference to that provision as modified by regulations under section 52 . | ||
(3) In this Act, a reference to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, adapted or extended by or under any subsequent enactment (including this Act). |