Criminal Law Act, 1976
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Definitions. |
1.—In this Act— | |
“the Act of 1939” means the Offences against the State Act, 1939 ; | ||
“the Defence Forces” means the Permanent Defence Force within the meaning of the Defence Act, 1954 ; | ||
“prison” includes Saint Patrick's Institution, any place provided under section 2 of the Prisons Act, 1970 , any place in which persons are kept in military custody pursuant to section 2 of the Prisons Act, 1972 , or any place specified to be used as a prison under section 3 of that Act, and “governor” and “prison officer” shall be construed accordingly; | ||
“unlawful organisation” means an organisation which is an unlawful organisation within the meaning and for the purposes of the Act of 1939. |