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2. Interpretation

(1) In this Act -

"Act of 1997" means the Freedom of Information Act 1997;

"commencement of this Act" means the time at which this Act comes into operation in relation to the FOI body concerned;

"Commissioner" means the office of Information Commissioner continued in being by section 43 or the holder of that office, as the case may be;

"determined" means determined by the Minister and, in relation to a form, means determined having had appropriate regard to the needs of requesters;

"director" means a director (within the meaning of the Companies Acts) but includes in the case of - (a) a local authority, (b) the Health Service Executive, (c) a public body that is not a company (within the meaning of the Companies Acts), or (d) a prescribed body, a person who is a member of any board or other body that controls, manages or administers an entity mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d);

"effective date" means: (a) in the case of an entity that immediately prior to enactment of

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