National Tourism Development Authority Act 2003
Interpretation.
2.—(1) In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—
“Authority” has the meaning assigned to it by section 7;
“Companies Acts” means the Companies Acts 1963 to 2001;
“dissolved body” has the meaning assigned to it by section 37;
“establishment day” means the day appointed under section 6;
“functions” includes powers and duties, and references to the performance of functions include, as respects powers and duties, references to the exercise of the powers and the performance of the duties;
“material interest” shall be construed in accordance with section 2(3) of the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995;
“Minister” means the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism;
“subsidiary” means a subsidiary within the meaning of section 155 of the Companies Act 1963.
(2) In this Act—
(a) a reference to a Part, section or Schedule is a reference to a Part, section or Schedule of this Act, unless it is indicated that a reference to some other enactment is intended,
(b) a reference to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph is a reference to the subsection, paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that a reference to some other provision is intended, and
(c) a reference to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, adapted or extended whether before or after the passing of this Act, by or under any subsequent enactment.
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text):
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Functions transferred and references to Minister for and Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media construed as Minister for and Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (1.06.2025) by Tourism (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 174 of 2025), arts. 2, 3, in effect as per art. 1(2), subject to transitional provisions in arts. 4-8.
2. (1) The administration and business in connection with the exercise, performance or execution of any functions transferred by Article 3 are transferred to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
(2) References to the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media contained in any Act or any instrument made under an Act and relating to any administration and business transferred by paragraph (1) shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
3. (1)The functions vested in the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media by or under the provisions of the – ...
(b) National Tourism Development Authority Act 2003 (No. 10 of 2003), and
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are transferred to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
(2) References to the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media contained in any Act or instrument made under such Act and relating to any functions transferred by this Article shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
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Editorial Notes:
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Previous affecting provision: functions transferred and references to Minister for and Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport construed as Minister for and Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (16.09.2020) by Tourism and Sport (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 356 of 2020), arts. 2 and 3, in effect as per art. 1(2), subject to transitional provisions in arts. 4-8; superseded as per E-note above.
Note change of name of Minister for and Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to Minister for and Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (30.09.2020) by Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 403 of 2020), in effect as per art. 1(2).
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Previous affecting provision: functions transferred and references to Minister for and Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport construed as Minister for and Department of Transport (1.04.2011) by Tourism and Sport (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 140 of 2011), arts. 2, 3, in effect as per art. 1(2); superseded as per E-note above.
Note change of name of Minister for and Department of Transport to Minsiter for and Deparment of Transport, Tourism and Sport (2.04.2011) by Transport (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 141 of 2011).