Agriculture Appeals Act, 2001

Interpretation.

1.—(1) In this Act—

“appeals officer” means an appeals officer appointed under section 2 ;

“Civil Service” means the Civil Service of the Government and the Civil Service of the State;

“Director” means Director of Agriculture Appeals;

“functions” includes powers, duties and obligations;

“Minister” means Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development;

“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister.

(2) In this Act—

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

(b) a reference to a subsection or paragraph is a reference to the subsection or paragraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended,

(c) a reference to an enactment includes a reference to that enactment as amended or extended by or under any subsequent enactment including this Act, and

(d) a reference to a statutory instrument shall be construed as a reference to that instrument as amended, adapted or extended by any subsequent statutory instrument.