(1) In this Act, save where the context otherwise requires -

"Act of 2001" means the Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001;

"authorised officer" means a person appointed under section 18E to be an authorised officer;

"the Authority" means the Health Insurance Authority established by section 20;

"community rated health insurance contract" means a health insurance contract which complies with section 7(1) or which would comply with that section but for its falling within section 7(5) or 7A;

"community rating" means measures which, whether in whole or in part, apply towards the achievement of the principal objective;

"the Council Directives" means Council Directive 73/239/EEC of 24 July, 1973 [O.J. No. L.228 of 16/8/73], Council Directive 88/357/EEC of 22 June, 1988 [O.J. No. L.172 of 4/7/88] and Council Directive 92/49/EEC of 18 June, 1992 [O.J. No. L.228 of 11/8/92];