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Interpretation.
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1.—In this Act—
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“authorisation” means a document in writing which is a licence, permit, certificate or authorisation of whatsoever kind;
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“coal” includes fuels manufactured from coal or mainly from coal and includes coal which is—
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(i) on board colliers in a port in the State awaiting unloading after the completion of port formalities;
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(ii) stored in an unloading port in the State;
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(iii) in barges and coastal vessels, whether in a port in the State or in the course of transportation from one place in the State to another such place;
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“direction” means a direction given (whether orally or in writing) under power conferred by an order made by the Minister under this Act;
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“fuels” includes petroleum oils, coal, peat, town gas, electricity and firewood;
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“the Minister” means the Minister for Transport and Power;
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“peat” includes peat briquettes;
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“petroleum oils” includes the following—
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(a) crude oil,
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(b) liquified petroleum gas,
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(c) aviation gasoline,
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(d) gasoline-type jet fuel,
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(e) kerosene-type jet fuel,
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(f) motor spirit,
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(g) kerosenes,
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(h) light virgin naphtha,
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(i) gas diesel oil,
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(j) light fuel oil,
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(k) medium fuel oil,
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(l) heavy fuel oil,
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and includes any of the above which are—
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(i) on board oil-tankers in a port in the State awaiting unloading after completion of port formalities,
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(ii) stored in an unloading port in the State,
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(iii) contained in tanks at the entrance to pipe-lines,
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(iv) in the crude oil storage tanks of refineries (other than in refinery pipes and processing installations),
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(v) in products storage tanks of refineries or of importing, stocking or wholesale enterprises, or
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(vi) in barges and coastal vessels, whether in a port in the State or in the course of transportation from one place in the State to another such place.
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