In this Act -

"Act of 1972" means the European Communities Act 1972;

"European act" means (a) a provision of the treaties governing the European Communities, or (b) an act, or provision of an act, adopted by an institution of the European Communities or any other body competent under those treaties;

"European Communities" has the same meaning as it has in the Act of 1972;

"statute" means (a) an Act of the Oireachtas, or (b) a statute that was in force in Saorstát Éireann immediately before the date of the coming into operation of the Constitution and that continues to be of full force and effect by virtue of Article 50 of the Constitution;

"statutory instrument" means an order, regulation, rule, scheme or bye-law made in exercise of a power conferred by statute;