39.—In this Act unless the context otherwise requires—
The expression ‘existing’ means existing at the passing of this Act.
The expression ‘constituency’ means a parliamentary constituency or a county or borough returning a member or members to serve in either House of the Irish Legislature, as the case requires, and the expression ‘parliamentary constituency’ means any county, borough, or university returning a member or members to serve in Parliament.
The expression ‘parliamentary elector’ means a person entitled to be registered as a voter at a parliamentary election.
The expression ‘parliamentary election’ means the election of a member to serve in Parliament.
The expression ‘tax’ includes duties and fees, and the expression ‘duties of excise’ does not include licence duties.
The expression ‘foreign mails’ means all postal packets, whether letters, parcels, or other packets, posted in the United Kingdom and sent to a place out of the United Kingdom, or posted in a place out of the United Kingdom and sent to a place in the United Kingdom, or in transit through the United Kingdom to a place out of the United Kingdom.
The expression ‘telegraphic line’ has the same meaning as in the Telegraphs Acts, 1863 to 1892.
The expression ‘duties on postage’ includes all rates and sums chargeable for or in respect of postal packets, money orders, or telegrams, or otherwise under the Post-office Acts or the Telegraph Act, 1892.