Belfast Charitable Society Act 1996

2 Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “the 1774 Act” means the first Act mentioned in columns (1) and (2) of the Schedule to this Act;

• “the 1800 Act” means the Act of the Parliament of Ireland intituled “[1800 c. 37 (Ir.).] An Act for paving, cleansing, and lighting, and improving the several Streets, Squares, Lanes and Passages within the Town of Belfast in the County of Antrim, and for removing and preventing all Encroachments, Obstructions and Annoyances therein, and also for establishing and maintaining a Nightly Watch throughout the said Town and Precincts thereof, and for other Purposes”;

• “the Board” means the Board of Management of the Society;

• “the existing enactments” means the Acts mentioned in columns (1) and (2) of the Schedule to this Act and the 1800 Act;

• “the officers” means the persons who for the time being are respectively the President, the Chairman, the Honorary Treasurer and the Honorary Secretary of the Society;

• “regulations” means regulations made under section 6 (Regulations) of this Act;

• “the Society” means the President and Assistants of the Belfast Charitable Society.