Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983
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Interpretation. |
2.—(1) In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires— | |
“company” means the postal company or the telecommunications company, as the case may require; | ||
“the Companies Acts” means the Companies Act, 1963 , and the Acts which by virtue of any enactment are to be construed with it as one Act; | ||
“functions” includes powers and duties; | ||
“Minister” means the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs; | ||
“postal company” means the company referred to in section 10 (1) (a); | ||
“recognised trade unions and staff associations” means trade unions and staff associations recognised by the company for the purposes of negotiations which are concerned with the remuneration or conditions of employment, or the working conditions, of employees; | ||
“recognised unions and associations” means unions and associations recognised by the postal company for the purpose of negotiations which are concerned with the contracts entered into by the company with postmasters; | ||
“State authority” means an authority being— | ||
(a) a Minister of the Government, | ||
(b) the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland, | ||
(c) the Irish Land Commission; | ||
“telecommunications company” means the company referred to in section 10 (1) (b); | ||
“vesting day” means the day appointed under section 9 (2) to be the vesting day. | ||
(2) Any word or expression to which a particular meaning is assigned by the Post Office Acts, 1908 to 1951, the Post Office Savings Bank Acts, 1861 to 1958, or the Telegraph Acts, 1863 to 1916, has in this Act, except where the context otherwise requires, the meaning so assigned. | ||
(3) A reference in this Act to a Part or section is to a Part or section of this Act, unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended. | ||
(4) A reference in this Act to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph is to the subsection, paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended. | ||
(5) A reference in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended or adapted by or under any subsequent enactment. | ||
(6) Where any function of either company is, under the memorandum of association of a subsidiary (within the meaning of section 155 of the Companies Act, 1963 ) of that company, a function of the subsidiary every provision of this Act or any other enactment relating to the company shall, in respect of that function, apply to the subsidiary as it applies to the company. |