1.—(1) In this Act—

“controlled drug” has the meaning it has in section 2 of the Act of 1977;

“drug trafficking offence” has the meaning it has in section 3 (1) of the Criminal Justice Act, 1994;

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“the Minister” means the Minister for Justice;

“place of detention” shall be construed in accordance with section 2 (9) (a);

“the Act of 1939” means the Offences against the State Act, 1939;

“the Act of 1977” means the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977;

“the Act of 1984” means the Criminal Justice Act, 1984;

“the Act of 1990” means the Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence) Act, 1990.

(2) In this Act a reference to an offence shall, where the context so requires, be construed as a reference to a suspected offence.

(3) In this Act a reference to any other enactment shall, save where the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, adapted or extended by or under any subsequent enactment, including this Act.

(4) In this Act, a reference to a section is a reference to a section of this Act and a reference to a subsection or paragraph is a reference to a subsection or paragraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment or provision is intended.