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Definitions.
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1.—(1) In this Act—
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the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Local Government and Public Health;
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the expression “work of public utility” means a work which is within the powers of any local authority or any two or more local authorities acting jointly;
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the word “road” means any public road and includes any bridge, pipe, arch, gully, footway, pavement, fence, railing, or wall forming part thereof;
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the word “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister under this Act.
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(2) Each of the following bodies and no other body shall be a local authority for the purposes of this Act, and the expression “local authority” shall in this Act be construed accordingly, that is to say:—
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(a) the corporation of a county or other borough,
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(b) the council of a county,
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(c) the council of an urban district,
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(d) a board of health,
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(e) the joint board of a united district established under the Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878, or this Act.
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