Transport Act, 1950

Interpretation.

2.—(1) In this Act—

the expression “the Act of 1944” means the Transport Act, 1944 (No. 21 of 1944);

the expression “the Board” means the board established by section 5;

the expression “Córas Iompair Éireann (1945)” means the company incorporated on the 1st day of January, 1945, by section 9 of the Act of 1944;

the expression “dissolved undertaker” means any body being—

(a) Córas Iompair Éireann (1945), or

(b) the Grand Canal Company;

the word “enactment” includes any instrument made under an enactment;

the expression “the establishment date” means the 1st day of June, 1950;

the expression “inland waterway” includes any inland waterway, whether natural or artificial;

the word “land” includes any easement, profit or right on or over land or land covered by water;

the word “liability” includes an obligation;

the word “merchandise” includes goods, minerals, live stock and animals of all descriptions;

the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Industry and Commerce;

the word “securities” includes any shares, stock, debentures or debenture stock;

the expression “substituted transport stock” means transport stock mentioned in column (3) of the Third Schedule to this Act;

the expression “transferred undertaking” means the undertaking of a dissolved undertaker;

the expression “transport services” means transport services by railway, tramway, inland navigation, sea or road;

the expression “transport stock” means stock created and issued by the Board under section 29;

the expression “transport undertaker” means any undertaker operating a public transport service;

the expression “transport undertaking” means the undertaking of a transport undertaker.

(2) References in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended by any subsequent enactment.

(3) In this Act, a reference by number to a Part or section is to the Part or section of this Act bearing that number unless it is indicated that a reference to another Act is intended.