Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 2004

Amendment of section 2 of Principal Act.

2.—Section 2 (amended by the Act of 2001) of the Principal Act is amended by—

(a) the insertion, in subsection (1), of the following definitions:

“ ‘Act of 1996’ means the Refugee Act 1996 ;

‘Act of 2003’ means the Immigration Act 2003 ;

‘Act of 2004’ means the Immigration Act 2004 ;

‘EEA state’ means a state, other than a Member State, that is a contracting party to the EEA Agreement;

‘EEA Agreement’ has the same meaning as it has in the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993 ;

‘Member State’ means a Member State of the European Communities;

‘mental incapacity’ means, in relation to a person, incapacity by reason of a mental condition to manage and administer the person's affairs;”,

(b) the insertion of the following subsection:

“(1A) In this Act—

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

(b) a reference to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph is a reference to the subsection, paragraph or subparagraph 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 enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, adapted or extended, whether before or after the commencement of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 2004, by or under any subsequent enactment.”.