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

"act" has the same meaning as it has in the Act of 1961;

"Act of 1961" means the Civil Liability Act 1961;

"Act of 1993" means the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 1993;

"Act of 1998" means the Social Welfare Act 1998;

"Act of 2002" means the Courts and Court Officers Act 2002;

"Act of 2003" means the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003;

"court" means, in relation to a personal injuries action, the court in which that action has been brought, being the High Court, Circuit Court or District Court, as the case may be;

"date of knowledge" shall be construed in accordance with the Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Act 1991;

"defendant" has the same meaning as it has in the Act of 1961