State Authorities (Public Private Partnership Arrangements) Act, 2002
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Interpretation. |
1.—(1) In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires— | |
“appropriate Minister” means any Minister of the Government on whom functions stand conferred or who has general responsibility in respect of or in connection with the public private partnership arrangement concerned; | ||
“asset” includes an existing asset or an asset to be provided under a public private partnership arrangement; | ||
“company” means a company within the meaning of section 2 of the Companies Act, 1963 ; | ||
“construction” includes building, refurbishment, maintenance, repair, improvement, demolition, extension and replacement; | ||
“direct agreement” has the meaning given to it by section 3 (1)(c); | ||
“functions” includes powers and duties, and a reference to the performance of functions includes, with respect to powers and duties, a reference to the exercise of the powers and the carrying out of the duties; | ||
“local authority” means a county council, city council or town council for the purposes of the Local Government Act, 2001 ; | ||
“operation” includes management and maintenance; | ||
“partner” has the meaning given to it by section 3 (1); | ||
“public private partnership arrangement” has the meaning given to it by section 3 (1); | ||
“State authority” shall be construed in accordance with section 2 . | ||
(2) In this Act— | ||
(a) a reference to a section or Schedule is a reference to a section of, or a Schedule to, this Act unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended, and | ||
(b) a reference to a subsection or paragraph is a reference to the subsection or paragraph 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 other enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, extended or adapted by or under any subsequent enactment. |