Courts Service Act, 1998
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Interpretation. |
2.—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— | |
“the Board” means the Board of the Service; | ||
“the Chief Executive” means the Chief Executive Officer of the Service appointed under section 17 (1); | ||
“the Chief Executive Designate” means the Chief Executive Designate appointed under section 40 (1); | ||
“the establishment day” means the day appointed under section 3 ; | ||
“function” includes a power and duty; | ||
“the Transitional Board” means the Courts Service Transitional Board established by section 37 (1); | ||
“the Minister” means the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform; | ||
“the Service” means the body established by section 4 (1); | ||
“the staff of the Service” does not include the Chief Executive. | ||
(2) In this Act— | ||
(a) a reference to a section is a reference to a section of this Act, unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended, | ||
(b) a reference to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph is a reference to the subsection, paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that a reference to some other provision is intended, | ||
(c) a reference to a Schedule by number is a reference to the Schedule so numbered to this Act, | ||
(d) a reference to an enactment includes a reference to that enactment as amended at any time by any enactment, and | ||
(e) a reference to the performance of a function includes a reference to the exercise of a power and the performance of a duty. |