County Management Act, 1940
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Definitions. |
1.—(1) In this Act— | |
the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Local Government and Public Health; | ||
the word “borough” does not include a county borough; | ||
the word “rate” does not include a rate payable by consumers for a supply of water or a private improvement rate levied by a sanitary authority under section 229 of the Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878 , or under section 4 of the Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1896 ; | ||
the word “superannuation” includes compensation for loss of office or employment; | ||
the expression “the Corporation of Dublin” means the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of Dublin. | ||
(2) Each of the following bodies shall be a joint body within the meaning and for the purposes of this Act, and the expression “joint body” shall in this Act be construed and have effect accordingly, that is to say:— | ||
(a) a board of public assistance, | ||
(b) a joint committee of management of a district mental hospital, | ||
(c) the Dublin Board of Assistance, | ||
(d) a port sanitary authority, | ||
(e) any joint board or committee established by or under a statute to execute functions belonging to two or more of the following bodies, that is to say, councils of counties, corporations of county boroughs, corporations of boroughs, and urban district councils. | ||
(3) Each of the following bodies shall be an elective body within the meaning and for the purposes of this Act, and the expression “elective body” shall in this Act be construed and have effect accordingly, that is to say, the corporation of a borough, an urban district council, the commissioners of a town, the Rathdown Board of Assistance, the Balrothery Board of Assistance, and a board, committee, or other body which is a joint body within the meaning and for the purposes of this Act. |