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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (IRELAND) ACT 1898 - SECT 109



109.(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires

["district council" means a council established under the Local Government Act
(Northern Ireland) 1972;]

The expression "union" means a poor law union:

Definitions rep. by SRO (NI) 1973/285; SLR 1976

The expression "guardians" means a board of guardians:

The expression "presentment sessions" includes road sessions and special road
sessions:

Definition rep. by SRO (NI) 1973/285

The expression "Local Government Board" means the Local Government Board for
Ireland:

Definitions rep. by 1918 c.64 s.47(1) sch.8; SLR (NI) 1954; 1972 NI 16
art.63(3) sch.19 Pt.I; SLR 1976

The expression "road" includes any bridge, pipe, arch, gullet, fence, railing,
or wall forming part of such road:

The expression "public work" means any road or work in respect of which, under
the Grand Juries Acts, a presentment might but for this Act be made by any
presentment sessions for a barony or county at large or any grand jury:

The expression "maintenance," when used in relation to any road or
public work, includes the reasonable improvement and enlargement of such road
or work:

Definitions rep. by 1961 c.15 (NI) s.116(2) sch.7; 1972 NI 16 art.63(3) sch.19
Pt.I

The expression "local government electors" means [local electors within the
meaning of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972]:

The expression "prescribed" means prescribed by the Local Government Board:

Definition rep. by SLR 1976

The expression "powers" includes rights, jurisdiction, capacities, privileges,
and immunities:

The expression "duties" includes responsibilities and obligations:

The expression "powers and duties" includes all powers and duties conferred or
imposed by or arising under any local Act:

The expression "office" includes any office, situation, or employment, and the
expression "officer" shall be construed accordingly:

The expression "pensionable office" means an office coming within the
provisions of any Act authorising the grant of a superannuation allowance:

Definitions rep. by SLR 1976

The Grand Juries (Ireland) Acts, 1816 to 1895, are in this Act referred to as
the Grand Juries Acts, and each of them is in this Act referred to as the
Grand Juries Act of the year in which it was passed:

Definition rep. by 1961 c.15 (NI) s.116(2) sch.7

The Public Health (Ireland) Acts, 1878 to 1896, are in this Act referred to as
the Public Health Acts, and each of them is in this Act referred to as the
Public Health Act of the year in which it was passed:

Definitions rep. by SLR (NI) 1954; 1972 NI 16 art.63(3) sch.19 Pt.I

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(2) For the purposes of the Interpretation Act, 1889, this Act shall be deemed
to be an Act amending the Poor Relief (Ireland) Act, 1838.


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