Licensing (Ireland) Act, 1902

Definitions.

8. In this Act—

The expression “increase in population” shall be taken to mean an increase of not less than twenty-five per cent. of the population according to the last census;

The expression “licence” means any licence for the sale of intoxicating liquor granted by an officer of excise, other than a wholesale beer dealer's licence or a licence required for a military or constabulary canteen or a licence which can be granted without the production of a certificate of a recorder or justice; and

Other expressions shall have respectively the same meaning as in the Licensing (Ireland) Acts, 1833 to 1900, and for this purpose this Act shall be construed with the said Acts.