National Institute For Higher Education, Limerick, Act, 1980
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 Interpretation.  |   
 1.—(1) In this Act—  | |
“the Academic Council” has the meaning assigned to it by section 8 of this Act;  | ||
“certificate level course” means a course of study leading to the award of a certificate by the National Council for Educational Awards;  | ||
“chairman” means the chairman of the Governing Body;  | ||
“degree level course” means a course of study leading to the award of a degree by the National Council for Educational Awards;  | ||
“deputy-chairman” means the deputy-chairman of the Governing Body;  | ||
“diploma level course” means a course of study leading to the award of a diploma by the National Council for Educational Awards;  | ||
“Director” has the meaning assigned to it by section 7 of this Act;  | ||
“functions” includes powers and duties;  | ||
“the Governing Body” means the Governing Body of the Institute;  | ||
“the Institute” means the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, established pursuant to section 2 of this Act;  | ||
“the Minister” means the Minister for Education;  | ||
“An tÚdarás” means An tÚdáras um Ard-Oideachas.  | ||
(2) A reference in this Act to the performance of functions includes a reference to the exercise of powers and the performance of duties.  |