Transport Act, 1950
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Interpretation. |
2.—(1) In this Act— | |
the expression “the Act of 1944” means the Transport Act, 1944 (No. 21 of 1944); | ||
the expression “the Board” means the board established by section 5; | ||
the expression “Córas Iompair Éireann (1945)” means the company incorporated on the 1st day of January, 1945, by section 9 of the Act of 1944; | ||
the expression “dissolved undertaker” means any body being— | ||
(a) Córas Iompair Éireann (1945), or | ||
(b) the Grand Canal Company; | ||
the word “enactment” includes any instrument made under an enactment; | ||
the expression “the establishment date” means the 1st day of June, 1950; | ||
the expression “inland waterway” includes any inland waterway, whether natural or artificial; | ||
the word “land” includes any easement, profit or right on or over land or land covered by water; | ||
the word “liability” includes an obligation; | ||
the word “merchandise” includes goods, minerals, live stock and animals of all descriptions; | ||
the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Industry and Commerce; | ||
the word “securities” includes any shares, stock, debentures or debenture stock; | ||
the expression “substituted transport stock” means transport stock mentioned in column (3) of the Third Schedule to this Act; | ||
the expression “transferred undertaking” means the undertaking of a dissolved undertaker; | ||
the expression “transport services” means transport services by railway, tramway, inland navigation, sea or road; | ||
the expression “transport stock” means stock created and issued by the Board under section 29; | ||
the expression “transport undertaker” means any undertaker operating a public transport service; | ||
the expression “transport undertaking” means the undertaking of a transport undertaker. | ||
(2) References in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended by any subsequent enactment. | ||
(3) In this Act, a reference by number to a Part or section is to the Part or section of this Act bearing that number unless it is indicated that a reference to another Act is intended. |