the expression “the Act of 1788” means the pre-Union Irish statute passed in the year 1788 and numbered chapter 49;
the expression “divisional auctioneer” means a person entitled to sell or dispose of forfeited pawns or pledges for pawnbrokers by virtue of his holding the office of sword-bearer of the City of Dublin or the office of marshal of that City or by virtue of appointment under section 9 of the Act of 1788;
the word “division” means any such divisional district or ward of the City of Dublin as is referred to in sections 9 and 10 of the Act of 1788;
references to the division of a divisional auctioneer shall be construed as referring to the division assigned to such auctioneer by, or for which he is appointed under, the Act of 1788.
