Industrial Relations Act 1990

Interpretation.

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3.(1) In this Act—

F1["Act of 2024" means the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024;]

the Minister” means the Minister for Labour;

the Court” means the Labour Court;

the Commission” means the Labour Relations Commission established by section 24.

F3[F4[]

"Garda Commissioner" has the same meaning as it has in the F4[Act of 2024];

"Garda Síochána" means the police service referred to in F4[section 8 (1) of the Act of 2024];

"member", in relation to the Garda Síochána, has the same meaning as it has in the F4[Act of 2024], but does not include

(a) the Garda Commissioner, or

(b) a reserve member within the meaning of the F4[Act of 2024];]

(2) In this Act—

(a) a reference to a Part or section is to a Part or section of this Act unless it is indicated that a reference to some other enactment is intended;

(b) a reference to a subsection or paragraph is to the subsection or paragraph 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 other enactment shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

(3) In any enactment other than this Act, a reference to the Trade Disputes Act, 1906 (repealed by this Act) or to any provision thereof shall, without prejudice to section 20 (1) of the Interpretation Act, 1937, be construed as a reference to any relevant provision of Part II of this Act.

Annotations

Amendments:

F1

Deleted (2.04.2025) by Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), s. 271(1)(a)(i), S.I. No. 107 of 2025.

F2

Inserted (2.04.2025) by Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), s. 271(1)(a)(v), S.I. No. 107 of 2025.

F3

Inserted (1.02.2020) by Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2019 (21/2019), s. 2, S.I. No. 24 of 2020.

F4

Substituted (2.04.2025) by Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), s. 271(1)(a)(ii)-(iv), S.I. No. 107 of 2025.

Modifications (not altering text):

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References to the Labour Relations Commission construed (1.10.2015) by Workplace Relations Act 2015 (16/2015), s. 57, commenced as per subs. (3) and S.I. No. 413 of 2015.

Transfer of functions from Labour Relations Commission to Commission

57. (1) All functions that, immediately before the dissolution day, were vested in the Labour Relations Commission are transferred to the Commission.

(2) References in any enactment or instrument under an enactment to the Labour Relations Commission in so far as they relate to a function transferred by this section shall be construed as references to the Commission.

(3) This section shall come into operation on the dissolution day.

Editorial Notes:

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Previous affecting provision: definition of "Act of 2005" inserted (1.02.2020) by Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2019 (21/2019), s. 2, S.I. No. 24 of 2020; deleted as per F-note above.