Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Powers and Functions) Act 2003
Interpretation. |
1.—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— | |
“function” includes a power and a duty, and a reference to the performance of a function includes a reference to the exercise of a power and the carrying out of a duty; | ||
“goods” includes matter sent by post and animals; | ||
“island” means an inhabited island of the State; | ||
“island connecting bus passenger service” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 ; | ||
“land” includes land covered by water and any estate, right or interest in or over land; | ||
“Minister” means the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. | ||
(2) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— | ||
(a) a reference to a section is to a section of this Act, | ||
(b) a reference to a subsection is a reference to a subsection of the section in which the reference occurs, and | ||
(c) references to any enactment are references to that enactment as amended by any subsequent enactment, including this Act. |