Explosives Act 1875

120 Definitions

In this Act with respect to Ireland—

• The expression " police district " means—

  (1)

  The police district of Dublin metropolis; and

  (2)

  The town of Belfast; and

  (3)

  Elsewhere in Ireland, any district, whether city, town, or part of a county, over which is appointed a sub-inspector of the Royal Irish Constabulary.

• The expression " chief officer of police " means—

  (1)

  In the police district of Dublin metropolis, the chief commissioner of police for the said district; and in his absence the assistant commissioner of police for the said district; and

  (2)

  In the town of Belfast, the town inspector, and in his absence the sub-inspector of the Royal Irish Constabulary acting for him; and

  (3)

  Elsewhere in Ireland, the sub-inspector of the Royal Irish Constabulary, and in his absence the head constable of such force acting for him.

• The expression " the county court judge " means the judge of the civil bill court.

• The expression " borough " means any place for the time being subject to the Act of the session of the third and fourth years of the reign of Her present Majesty, chapter one hundred and eight, intituled " An Act for the regulation of municipal corporations in " Ireland."

• The expression " Summary Jurisdiction Acts " means, as regards the police district of Dublin metropolis, the Acts regulating the powers and duties of justices of the peace for such district, and elsewhere in Ireland, the Act of the session of the fourteenth and fifteenth years of the reign of Her present Majesty, chapter ninety-three, intituled " An Act to consolidate and amend the Acts regulating the proceedings of petty sessions, and the duties of justices " of the peace out of quarter sessions in Ireland," and any Acts amending the same.

• The expression " court of summary jurisdiction " means any justice or justices of the peace, or other magistrate or officer, by whatever name called, to whom jurisdiction is given by the Summary Jurisdiction Acts or any Acts therein referred to.