National Disability Authority Act, 1999
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Interpretation generally. |
2.—(1) In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires— | |
“the Authority” means the National Disability Authority established under section 3 ; | ||
“the Board” means the National Rehabilitation Board established by the National Rehabilitation Board (Establishment) Order, 1967 ( S.I. No. 300 of 1967 ); | ||
“the Director” means the person appointed under section 25 as the Director of the Authority; | ||
“disability”, in relation to a person, means a substantial restriction in the capacity of a person to participate in economic, social or cultural life on account of an enduring physical, sensory, learning, mental health or emotional impairment; | ||
“establishment day” means the day appointed by the Minister under section 3 to be the establishment day for the Authority for the purposes of this Act; | ||
“functions” includes powers and duties, and reference to the performance of functions includes, as respects powers and duties, references to the exercise of the powers and the performance of the duties; | ||
“local authority” means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Government Act, 1941 ; | ||
“the Minister” means the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform; | ||
“public body” means— | ||
(a) a Department of State, | ||
(b) a local authority, | ||
(c) a health board established under section 4 (1) of the Health Act, 1970 , | ||
(d) a board or other body established (but not including a company) by or under statute, | ||
(e) a company in which all the shares are held by, or on behalf of, or by directors appointed by, a Minister of the Government, or | ||
(f) a company in which all the shares are held by a board, company or other body referred to in paragraph (d) or (e). | ||
(2) In this Act— | ||
(a) a reference to a section is a reference to a section of this Act, unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended, | ||
(b) a reference to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph is a reference to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended. |