Irish Sports Council Act, 1999

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Interpretation.

2.—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“the chief executive” means the person appointed from time to time under section 17 to be the chief officer of the Council;

“committee” means a committee established under section 18 ;

“competitive sport” means all forms of physical activity which, through organised participation, aim at expressing or improving physical fitness and at obtaining improved results in competition at all levels;

“the Council” means the body established under section 5 ;

“doping in sport” has the same meaning as in the Anti-doping Convention which was opened for signature at Strasbourg on the 16th day of November, 1989, entered into force on the 1st day of March, 1990, and was signed by the State on the 25th day of June, 1992 (European Treaty Series No. 135);

“the establishment day” means the day appointed under section 4 ;

“functions” includes powers and duties and references to the performance of functions include, with respect to powers and duties, references to the exercise of the powers and the carrying out of the duties;

“the Minister” means the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation;

“public authority” means—

(a) a Minister of the Government,

(b) a local authority for the purposes of the Local Government Act, 1941 ,

(c) a vocational education committee established under the Vocational Education Act, 1930 ,

(d) a health board established under the Health Act, 1970 , or

(e) any other board or body established by or under statute;

“recreational sport” means all forms of physical activity which, through casual or regular participation, aim at expressing or improving physical fitness and mental well-being and at forming social relationships;

“strategy statement” means a statement required to be submitted under section 25 .

(2) In this Act a reference to a member of the Council's staff shall, except in section 22 , include the chief executive.

(3) In this Act—

(a) a reference to a section is to a section of this Act unless it is indicated that a reference to some other enactment is intended,

(b) a reference to a subsection is to a subsection of the provision in which the reference occurs unless it is indicated that a reference to some other provision is intended, and

(c) a reference to another enactment is to that enactment as amended or modified at any time by any enactment.