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Uimhir 29 de 1939.
ACHT NA nOISPIDÉAL PUIBLÍ (LEASÚ) (Uimh. 2), 1939.
[26adh Deireadh Fómhair, 1939.]
An Príomh-Acht.
1.—(1) San Acht so cialluíonn an abairt “an Príomh-Acht” Acht na nOispidéal Puiblí, 1933 (Uimh. 18 de 1933), ar n-a oiriúnú de dhruim an Bhunreachta d'achtú.
(2) Gach focal agus abairt dá dtugtar brí áirithe leis an bPríomh-Acht no ann chun crícheanna an Achta san tá leis san Acht so (mara bhforáltar a mhalairt leis an Acht so) an bhrí bheirtear dó amhlaidh.
Mínithe.
2.—San Acht so—
cialluíonn an abairt “an Cumann” Cumann Croise Deirge na hÉireann;
cialluíonn an abairt “cumann coigríche” cumann no cóghléasadh i dtír seachas Éire go bhfuil cuspóirí no feidhmeanna aige atá cosúil no ar aon dul le cuspóirí no feidhmeanna an Chumainn;
cialluíonn an abairt “an cogadh so san Eoraip” an coinbhliocht fé airm atá, le linn an Achta so do rith, á thabhairt idir comhachta Eorpacha áirithe.
An Cumann do chur scuab-gheall ar siúl.
3.—(1) Pé uair, le linn an chogaidh seo san Eoraip, is mian leis an gCumann scuab-gheall do chur ar siúl fén bPríomh-Acht ar n-a chur i mbaint tríd an Acht so, féadfaidh an Cumann coiste scuabghill do cheapadh fé fho-alt (1) d'alt 5 den Phríomh-Acht, agus leis sin beidh feidhm agus éifeacht, fé réir an chéad fho-ailt eile den alt so, ag ailt 1 go 13 (ach amháin fo-alt (6) d'alt 5, mír (a) d'alt 6, fo-alt (1) d'alt 10, agus fo-alt (1) d'alt 12) den Phríomh-Acht.
(2) Chun na bpáirteanna den Phríomh-Acht a luaidhtear sa bhfo-alt san roimhe seo den alt so do chur i mbaint de bhun an fho-ailt sin, beidh feidhm agus éifeacht ag na forálacha so leanas maidir le léiriú agus míniú na bpáirteanna san den Phríomh-Acht ar n-a gcur i mbaint amhlaidh, sé sin le rá:—
(a) ciallóidh an abairt “coiste scuab-ghill” coiste scuab-ghill a cheapfaidh an Cumann de bhuadh an ailt seo;
(b) ciallóidh an focal “bunuitheoirí” an Cumann;
(c) ciallóidh an abairt “an tAcht so” an Príomh-Acht (sa mhéid go gcuirtear i mbaint é tríd an Acht so) agus an tAcht so;
(d) an tagairt atá i bhfo-alt (2) d'alt 12 den Phríomh-Acht don méid a híocfar de bhun an ailt sin le hIontaobhaithe Náisiúnta na nOispidéal léireofar í agus beidh éifeacht aici, d'ainneoin éinní atá in Acht na nOispidéal Puiblí (Leasú), 1938 (Uimh. 21 de 1938), mar thagairt don méid a híocfar fén Acht so leis an gCumann.
Lánas scéimeanna chuirfidh an Cumann isteach.
4.—Scéim a leagfaidh an Cumann fé bhráid an Aire Dlighidh agus Cirt de bhun ailt 6 den Phríomh-Acht ar n-a chur i mbaint tríd an Acht so, déarfar inti (i dteanta na nithe is gá do réir an ailt sin 6 ar n-a chur i mbaint amhlaidh) go gcoinneoidh an Cumann chun a gcrícheanna féin iomlán an airgid a híocfar leis an gCumann alos an scuab-ghill le n-a mbainfidh an scéim sin no, neachtar acu, ná coinneoid ach cuid den airgead san amhlaidh agus go n-íocfar fuighleach an airgid sin le cumainn choigríche agus, sa chás deiridh sin, déarfar inti freisin cadé an cion den airgead san a coinneofar amhlaidh agus cadé an cion de a híocfar amhlaidh no luadhfar inti cadé an tslí ina ndéanfar amach na ceana san.
Ráitisí ar leabhair ticéadaí.
5.—Beidh ráiteas clóbhuailte go soiléir ar gach leabhar ticéadaí i scuab-gheall a chuirfidh an Cumann ar siúl de bhuadh an Achta so á rá gur fé Achtanna na nOispidéal Puiblí, 1933 go 1939, atá an scuab-gheall san á chur ar siúl, agus féadfaidh ráiteas bheith clóbhuailte air freisin á rá gur chun sochair don Chumann agus (más amhlaidh bheidh) chun sochair do chumainn choigríche atá an scuabgheall san á chur ar siúl.
Toradh scuabgheall do chur chun críche.
6.—(1) Íocfar leis an gCumann an farasbarr, den airgead do gheobhfar as ticéadaí do dhíol i scuab-gheall a chuirfidh an Cumann ar siúl de bhuadh an Achta so, a bheidh fágtha tar éis na nduaiseanna do bhéarfar amach sa scuab-gheall san agus na gcostaisí fé n-a raghfar ag cur an scuab-ghill sin ar siúl agus aon diúité no cáin is inéilithe alos an fharasbairr sin d'íoc no socrú ina gcóir.
(2) Airgead a híocfar leis an gCumann de bhun an fho-ailt sin roimhe seo den alt so alos scuab-ghill cuirfidh an Cumann chun críche é do réir na bhforálacha chuige sin a bheidh sa scéim a bheidh ceaduithe ag an Aire Dlighidh agus Cirt i leith an scuab-ghill sin.
(3) Is dleathach don Chumann, má foráltar san leis an scéim a bheidh ceaduithe ag an Aire Dlighidh agus Cirt alos scuab-ghill a chuirfidh an Cumann ar siúl de bhuadh an Achta so, cuid den airgead a híocfar de bhun an chéad fho-ailt den alt so leis an gCumann alos an scuab-ghill sin d'íoc le cumainn choigríche do réir na scéime sin.
Feidhm ag achtacháin cháinghearrthacha áirithe.
7.—Is tuigthe, chun crícheanna agus do réir bhrí ailt 41 den Acht Airgid, 1933 (Uimh. 15 de 1933), scuab-gheall a chuirfidh an Cumann ar siúl de bhuadh an Achta so do bheith á chur ar siúl fén bPríomh-Acht, agus dá réir sin bainfidh alt 50 den Acht Airgid, 1932 (Uimh. 20 de 1932), le gach scuab-gheall den tsórt san de bhuadh an ailt sin 41.
Acht na nOispidéal Puiblí (Leasú), 1939, do dhúnadh amach.
8.—Ní bheidh feidhm ná éifeacht ag Acht na nOispidéal Puiblí (Leasú), 1939 (Uimh. 15 de 1939), maidir le scuab-gheall a chuirfidh an Cumann ar siúl de bhuadh an Achta so.
Gearr-theideal, léiriú agus cóluadh.
9.—(1) Féadfar Acht na nOispidéal Puiblí (Leasú) (Uimh. 2), 1939, do ghairm den Acht so.
(2) Léireofar Achtanna na nOispidéal Puiblí, 1933 go 1939, agus an tAcht so le chéile.
(3) Chun crícheanna có-luachainte, folóidh an abairt “Achtanna na nOispidéal Puiblí, 1933 go 1939,” an tAcht so.
Number 29 of 1939.
PUBLIC HOSPITALS (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) ACT, 1939.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section | |
Acts Referred to | |
No. 18 of 1933 | |
No. 21 of 1938 | |
No. 15 of 1933 | |
No. 20 of 1932 | |
No. 15 of 1939 | |
Number 29 of 1939.
PUBLIC HOSPITALS (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) ACT, 1939.
The Principal Act.
1.—(1) In this Act the expression “the Principal Act” means the Public Hospitals Act, 1933 (No. 18 of 1933), as adapted in consequence of the enactment of the Constitution.
(2) Every word and expression to which a particular meaning is given by or in the Principal Act for the purposes of that Act has in this Act (unless otherwise provided by this Act) the meaning so given to it.
Definitions.
2.—In this Act—
the expression “the Society” means the Irish Red Cross Society;
the expression “foreign society” means a society or organisation in a country other than Ireland which has objects or functions similar or analogous to those of the Society;
the expression “the present European war” means the armed conflict which, at the passing of this Act, is being waged between certain European powers.
Holding of sweepstakes by the Society.
3.—(1) Whenever, during the continuance of the present European war, the Society desires to hold a sweepstake under the Principal Act as applied by this Act, the Society may appoint a sweepstake committee under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Principal Act, and thereupon sections 1 to 13 (except sub-section (6) of section 5, paragraph (a) of section 6, sub-section (1) of section 10, and sub-section (1) of section 12) of the Principal Act shall apply and have effect subject to the next following sub-section of this section.
(2) For the purpose of the application in pursuance of the foregoing sub-section of this section of the portions of the Principal Act mentioned in that sub-section, the following provisions shall apply and have effect in relation to the interpretation and construction of the said portions of the Principal Act when so applied, that is to say:—
(a) the expression “sweepstake committee” shall mean a sweepstake committee appointed by virtue of this section by the Society;
(b) the word “organisers” shall mean the Society;
(c) the expression “this Act” shall mean the Principal Act (so far as applied by this present Act) and this Act;
(d) the reference in sub-section (2) of section 12 of the Principal Act to the amount paid in pursuance of that section to the National Hospitals Trustees shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the Public Hospitals (Amendment) Act, 1938, (No. 21 of 1938), be construed and have effect as a reference to the amount paid under this Act to the Society.
Contents of schemes submitted by the Society.
4.—A scheme submitted, in pursuance of section 6 of the Principal Act as applied by this Act, by the Society to the Minister for Justice shall (in addition to the matters required by the said section 6 as so applied) state either that the whole of the money paid to the Society in respect of the sweepstake to which such scheme relates will be retained by the Society for its own purposes or that part only of the said money will be so retained and the residue thereof will be paid to foreign societies and, in the latter case, shall also either state the proportions in which the said money will be so retained and so paid or indicate the manner in which such proportions will be ascertained.
Statements on books of tickets.
5.—Every book of tickets in a sweepstake held by the Society by virtue of this Act shall have clearly printed thereon a statement that such sweepstake is being held under the Public Hospitals Acts, 1933 to 1939, and may also have printed thereon a statement to the effect that such sweepstake is being held for the benefit of the Society and (if such is the fact) the benefit of foreign societies.
Application of proceeds of sweepstakes.
6.—(1) The balance of the moneys received from the sale of tickets in a sweepstake held by the Society by virtue of this Act remaining after paying or providing for the prizes distributed in such sweepstake, the expenses incurred in holding such sweepstake, and any duty or tax chargeable in respect of such balance shall be paid to the Society.
(2) Moneys paid to the Society in pursuance of the foregoing sub-section of this section in respect of a sweepstake shall be applied by the Society in accordance with the provisions in that behalf contained in the scheme sanctioned by the Minister for Justice in respect of such sweepstake.
(3) It shall be lawful for the Society, where the scheme sanctioned by the Minister for Justice in respect of a sweepstake held by the Society by virtue of this Act so provides, to pay to foreign societies, in accordance with such scheme portion of the moneys paid in pursuance of the first sub-section of this section to the Society in respect of such sweepstake.
Application of certain taxing enactments.
7.—A sweepstake held by the Society by virtue of this Act shall be deemed, for the purposes and within the meaning of section 41 of the Finance Act, 1933 (No. 15 of 1933), to be held under the Principal Act, and accordingly Section 50 of the Finance Act, 1932 (No. 20 of 1932), shall apply by virtue of the said section 41 to every such sweepstake.
Exclusion of the Public Hospitals (Amendment) Act, 1939.
8.—The Public Hospitals (Amendment) Act, 1939 (No. 15 of 1939), shall not apply or have effect in relation to a sweepstake held by the Society by virtue of this Act.
Short title, construction, and collective citation.
9.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Public Hospitals (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1939.
(2) The Public Hospitals Acts, 1933 to 1939, and this Act shall be construed together.
(3) For the purposes of collective citation, the expression “the Public Hospitals Acts, 1933 to 1939,” shall include this Act.