Ordnance Survey Ireland Act, 2001

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Interpretation.

1.—(1) In this Act—

“Board” means Board of Ordnance Survey Ireland;

“company” means a company established under the Companies Acts, 1963 to 2001;

“establishment day” means the day appointed by the Minister under section 2 to be the establishment day;

“functions” includes powers and duties, and references to the performance of functions includes, as respects powers and duties, reference to the exercise of the powers and the performance of the duties;

“local authority” has the meaning assigned to it by the Local Government Act, 1941 ;

“Minister” means Minister for Finance;

“OSI” means Ordnance Survey Ireland established by section 3 ;

“subsidiary” means a company established under section 7 ;

“superannuation benefits” means pensions, gratuities and other allowances payable on or in respect of resignation, retirement or death.

(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 reference to some other provision is intended.

(3) In this Act a reference to any enactment shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended or extended by or under any subsequent enactment including this Act.