Building Control Act, 1990
|
Interpretation. |
1.—(1)In this Act— | |
“authorised person” has the meaning assigned to it by section 11 ; | ||
“building” includes part of a building and any class or classes of structure which are prescribed by the Minister to be a building for the purposes of this Act; | ||
“building control authority” means a local authority to which section 2 applies; | ||
“building control regulations” means regulations made by the Minister pursuant to section 6 ; | ||
“building regulations” means regulations made by the Minister pursuant to section 3 ; | ||
“Building Regulations Advisory Body” means the body established pursuant to section 14 ; | ||
“construction” includes the execution of works in connection with buildings and any act or operation necessary for or related to the construction, extension, alteration, repair or renewal of a building and “constructed” shall be construed accordingly; | ||
“design” includes the preparation of plans, particulars, drawings, specifications, calculations and other expressions of purpose according to which the construction, extension, alteration, repair or renewal concerned is to be executed and “designed” shall be construed accordingly; | ||
“enforcement notice” has the meaning assigned to it by section 8 ; | ||
“fire authority” means a fire authority within the meaning of the Fire Services Act, 1981 ; | ||
“functional area” has, in relation to a building control authority, the meaning assigned to it by section 2 (3); | ||
“functions” includes powers and duties; | ||
“the Minister” means the Minister for the Environment; | ||
“operative day” has the meaning assigned to it by section 22 ; | ||
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister; | ||
“works” includes any act or operation in connection with the construction, extension, alteration, repair or renewal of a building. | ||
(2) A reference in this Act to a section is to a section of 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 the subsection or paragraph of the provision in which the reference 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 any subsequent enactment. |