Offences Against the State (Forfeiture) Act, 1940

Definitions.

1.—In this Act—

the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Justice,

the word “security” means any stock, share, debenture, bond, or other like thing issued by a government, a municipal corporation, a statutory corporation, a limited company, or any other body,

the expression “document of title”, when used in relation to money, means a negotiable instrument, cheque, bank-draft, deposit receipt, postal order, or other document conferring or evidencing the right to receive payment of a specified sum of money (whether with or without interest) and, when used in relation to a security, means a stock certificate, share certificate, debenture, debenture certificate, bond, or other document conferring or evidencing the title to a specified security or notifying the ownership of a specified security,

the word “property” includes any thing which is capable of being forfeited to the State by virtue of this Act and also includes a document of title to any such thing,

the word “endorsement” includes an endorsement which is, expressly or by implication, a receipt.