Employment Permits Act 2003

Interpretation.

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1.—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“Act of 1994” means the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994;

“contract of employment” has the meaning assigned to it by the Act of 1994;

“employer” has the meaning assigned to it by the Act of 1994;

F1[foreign national means a non-national (within the meaning of the Immigration Act 1999);]

“Minister” means the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment;

F2[]

(2) In this Act—

(a) a reference to any enactment shall, unless the contrary otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended or extended by or under any subsequent enactment including this Act,

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

(c) 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 reference to some other provision is intended.

Annotations

Amendments:

F1

Inserted (1.01.2007) by Employment Permits Act 2006 (16/2006), s. 39(a), S.I. No. 682 of 2006.

F2

Deleted (1.01.2007) by Employment Permits Act 2006 (16/2006), s. 39(b), S.I. No. 682 of 2006.