PART I.

Preliminary.

1. —In this Act—

the expression “the Corporation” means The Agricultural Credit Corporation, Limited;

the expression “the directors” means the directors of the Corporation;

the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Finance;

the expression “the Act of 1891” means the Local Registration of Title (Ireland) Act, 1891;

the expression “the Principal Act” means the Agricultural Credit Act, 1927 (No. 24 of 1927);

the expression “the Amending Act of 1928” means the Agricultural Credit Act, 1928 (No. 22 of 1928);

the expression “the Registry of Deeds” means the office for registering deeds, conveyances, and wills in Ireland;

the word “charge” includes mortgage and any other means by which land is charged with or made liable for or security for the payment of money;

the expression “land purchase annuity” means a terminable annuity payable to the Irish Land Commission under the Land Purchase Acts in repayment of an advance made by that Commission under those Acts;

the expression “interest in lieu of rent” means and includes any moneys payable under that name to the Irish Land Commission under the Land Purchase Acts;

the expression “payment in lieu of rent” means and includes any moneys payable under that name to the Irish Land Commission under the Land Purchase Acts;

the expression “interest on purchase money” means and includes any moneys payable under that name to the Irish Land Commission under the Land Purchase Acts.