National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1994
Interpretation. |
1.—(1) In this Act except where the context otherwise requires: | |
“the Act of 1987” means the National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1987 ; | ||
“the Director” means the Director of the National Museum of Ireland; | ||
“designated person” has the meaning assigned to it by section 6 of this Act; | ||
“designated place” has the meaning assigned to it by section 6 of this Act; | ||
“functions” includes powers and duties; | ||
“the Minister” means the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht; | ||
“the Principal Act” means the National Monuments Act, 1930 ; | ||
“water” or “waters” includes— | ||
(a) any (or any part of any) river, stream, lake, canal, reservoir, aquifer, pond, watercourse or other inland waters, whether natural or artificial, | ||
(b) any area submerged at high water of ordinary spring tides, an estuary or arm of the sea and the tidal waters of any channel, creek, bay, inlet or river, | ||
(c) the territorial waters of the State, | ||
(d) the waters in any area standing designated for the time being by an order made under section 2 (3) of the Continental Shelf Act, 1968 . | ||
(2) In this Act a reference to an object found in the State includes a reference to an object found in, or floating on or under any waters. |