Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, “allowance” means money payable under this Act to a councillor during the time he is a member of a Town Council; “Council” means a Town Council constituted under this Act; “general election” means an election held by reason of the expiration of the term of office of a Council; “member” means a member of a Council and includes the “Minister” means the Minister for the time being responsible for the subject of Local Government unless otherwise specified; “new Council” means a Council newly constituted after a “rules”, “regulations” or “by-laws” mean any rules, regulations or by-laws made under this Act; 8 “town” means a town council mentioned and described in the Schedule to this Act or added to the said Schedule hereafter by the Minister, the limits of which are as defined by the Minister after consultation with the Council of that town by Order, for the time being in force, published in the Gazette, which Order the Minister is hereby empowered from time to time to make; “Town Fund” means the fund established in respect of a town under section 21; and “voter” means a person registered as a voter in accordance with their Qualifications, etc.