Electoral (Amendment) Act 2006
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Interpretation. |
1.— In this Act— | |
“ Act of 1992 ” means the Electoral Act 1992 ; | ||
“ constitutional referendum ” means a referendum on a proposal for the amendment of the Constitution; | ||
“ Minister ” means the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government; | ||
“ ordinary referendum ” means a referendum on a proposal other than a proposal for the amendment of the Constitution; | ||
“ prison ” means— | ||
(a) a place to which the Prisons Acts 1826 to 1980 apply, or | ||
(b) Saint Patrick’s Institution; | ||
“ referendum ” means a constitutional referendum or an ordinary referendum; | ||
“ Regulations of 1995 ” means the Local Elections Regulations 1995 ( S.I. No. 297 of 1995 ); | ||
“ relevant official ”, in relation to a prison, means the governor or other person in charge of the prison or any person employed in the prison who is authorised by the said governor or other person in charge to perform any function expressed by this Act, other than this section, to be performable by such an official. |