Public Safety (Emergency Powers) Act, 1923

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Definitions.

16.—In this Act,

the expression “responsible officer” means an officer of the Military Forces of Saorstát Eireann not below the rank of commandant or an officer of a police force established by or under the control of the Minister for Home Affairs not below the rank of superintendent;

the expression “District Justice” includes a Divisional Magistrate of the City of Dublin;

the expression “Executive Minister” means a Minister who is a member of the Executive Council;

in the expression “stolen property” the word “stolen” includes taken away by larceny, false pretences, embezzlement, robbery, burglary or housebreaking, and the word “property” includes money, paper money, securities for money, bank or government notes, negotiable instruments and stamps;

the expression “military authorities” means the Army Council for the time being of the National Army, or a General Officer commanding a district or any other officer, not being below the rank of commandant, having executive command of troops.