Neutrality (War Damage To Property) Act, 1941
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Definitions. |
1.—In this Act— | |
the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Finance; | ||
the word “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister under this Act; | ||
the expression “foreign aircraft” means a military aircraft which is neither a State aircraft within the meaning of the Air Navigation and Transport Act, 1936 (No. 40 of 1936), nor registered in the State under that Act or under a regulation made under that Act; | ||
the expression “foreign ship” means a ship or other vessel which is not a State ship and is not registered in the State under the Merchant Shipping Acts; 1894 to 1939, and includes a ship or vessel of any kind which is exempt from or is incapable of registration under those Acts and is not owned by an Irish citizen or a company registered in the State under the Companies Acts, 1908 to 1924; | ||
the expression “State ship” means a ship or other vessel which is owned by the State or by a Minister of State; | ||
the word “building” means a house, shop, factory, or other similar permanent structure and includes a part of any such structure; | ||
the word “injury” includes total or partial destruction and, in relation to chattels, includes loss or disappearance; | ||
the expression “the Criminal Injuries Acts” means the enactments relating to compensation for criminal injury specified in the Second Schedule to the Damage to Property (Compensation) Act, 1923 (No. 15 of 1923); | ||
the expression “the High Court” includes the High Court on Circuit; | ||
the expression “the Court” means the Circuit Court but includes the High Court on appeal from the Circuit Court; | ||
the expression “local authority” means— | ||
(a) in relation to a building situate in a county health district—the board of health for the county health district, | ||
(b) in relation to a building situate in a county borough or the borough of Dun Laoghaire—the corporation of the borough, and | ||
(c) in relation to a building situate in any other borough or any urban district—the council of the borough or urban district; | ||
the expression “district planning authority” means a district planning authority for the purposes of the Town and Regional Planning Acts, 1934 and 1939. |