Companies Act, 1990
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Interpretation. |
3.—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— | |
“books and documents” and “books or documents” include accounts, deeds, writings and records made in any other manner; | ||
“child” includes a step-child and an adopted child and “son”, “daughter” and “parent” shall be construed accordingly; | ||
“the Companies Acts” means the Companies Act, 1963 , and every enactment (including this Act) which is to be construed as one with that Act; | ||
“connected person” has the meaning assigned to it by section 26 ; | ||
“contravention” includes failure to comply; | ||
“daily default fine” has the meaning assigned to it by section 240 (6); | ||
“the Minister” means the Minister for Industry and Commerce; | ||
“prescribe” means prescribe by regulations; | ||
“the Principal Act” means the Companies Act, 1963 ; | ||
“recognised stock exchange” has the meaning assigned to it by subsection (2); | ||
“related company” has the meaning assigned to it by section 140 ; | ||
“shadow director” has the meaning assigned to it by section 27 . | ||
(2) (a) A recognised stock exchange for the purposes of any provision of the Companies Acts is an exchange prescribed by the Minister for the purposes of that section. | ||
(b) The definition of “recognised stock exchange” in paragraph (a) is in substitution for the definition in section 2 (1) of the Principal Act. | ||
(3) The Minister may make regulations in relation to any matter referred to in this Act as prescribed or to be prescribed. | ||
(4) In this Act— | ||
(a) a reference to a Part or section is to a Part or section of this Act unless it is indicated that a reference to some other enactment is intended; | ||
(b) a reference 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; and | ||
(c) a reference to any other enactment shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended by or under any other enactment, including this Act. |