Córas Beostoic agus Feola Act, 1979
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Interpretation. |
1.—In this Act— | |
“the Act of 1847” means the Towns Improvement Clauses Act, 1847; | ||
“the Act of 1878” means the Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878 ; | ||
“the Act of 1930” means the Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 ; | ||
“the Act of 1935” means the Slaughter of Animals Act, 1935 ; | ||
“beef exporter's licence” means a beef exporter's licence within the meaning of the Act of 1930; | ||
“the Board” means Córas Beostoic agus Feola established by this Act; | ||
“the chief officer” means the chief officer of the Board; | ||
“the Company” means Córas Beostoic agus Feola Teoranta; | ||
“exporter's permit” means a permit granted by the Minister under section 17 of the Act of 1930; | ||
“levy” except in “levy period” means levy under this Act; | ||
“levy period” means a period of any month beginning on the first day of that month; | ||
“livestock” means bovine animals and sheep; | ||
“local authority” means the council of a county, the corporation of a county or other borough, the council of an urban district or the commissioners of a town; | ||
“meat” means the meat of bovine animals and sheep, the offal of bovine animals and sheep and any by-products in the slaughter of bovine animals and sheep but excluding wool; | ||
“the Minister” means the Minister for Agriculture; | ||
“slaughter-house” includes an abattoir. |