1.— (1) In this Act—

“Act of 2009” means the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009;

“Act of 2010” means the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2010;

“Act of 2011” means the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011;

“Act of 2012” means the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012;

“Minister” means the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

(2) References in this Act—

(a) to an increment that may be awarded to a public servant are references to an increment, provided for in the applicable pay scale, that may be awarded to the public servant subject to there being satisfied the one or more conditions that are required by the pay scale, or a written statement governing its operation, to be satisfied before an award of such an increment may be made, and

(b) to a point on a pay scale shall be read accordingly.