944A. In this Chapter and Schedule 22—

"Act of 2004" means the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 ;

"chairperson" means the chairperson of the Authority;

"civil servant" has the meaning assigned to it by the Civil Service Regulation Act 1956;

"Committee of Public Accounts" means the committee of Dáil Éireann established under the rules and Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann to examine and report to Dáil Éireann on the appropriation accounts and reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General;

"establishment day" means the day appointed by order under section 944B;

"financial year", in relation to the Authority, means a period of 12 months ending on 31 December in any year and, in the case of the first financial year of the Authority, means the period commencing on the establishment day and ending on 31 December in the year in which the establishment day falls;

"Member" has the meaning assigned to it by section 944F(2) and includes a person authorised to act in place of a Member under section 944I.]