Canals Act, 1986
|
Interpretation. |
1.—(1) In this Act— | |
“the Board” means Córas Iompair Éireann; | ||
“boat” includes any barge, vessel or other water-craft; | ||
“the canals” means the Grand Canal and the Royal Canal and includes any other waterways of the canal undertaking vested in the Board immediately before the vesting day; | ||
“the canal undertaking” means the canal undertaking operated by the Board immediately before the vesting day; | ||
“canal property” means the property transferred by this Act; | ||
“the Commissioners” means the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland; | ||
“common interest property” means any property which, immediately before the vesting day, was occupied by the Board and was used by the Board for the purposes of the operation of both the railway of the Board and the canals; | ||
“land” includes any land covered by water; | ||
“the Minister” means the Minister for Communications; | ||
“the railway property” means the property of the Board used solely for the purposes of the railway of the Board which adjoins the canal property; | ||
“the vesting day” means the day appointed under section 20 to be the vesting day. | ||
(2) A reference in this Act to a section or Schedule is to a section of or Schedule to this Act, unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended. | ||
(3) A reference in this Act to a subsection or paragraph is to a subsection or paragraph of the section in which it occurs, unless it is indicated that a reference to some other provision is intended. | ||
(4) 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. |