(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -
"Act of 1939" means the Offences Against the State Act 1939;
"Act of 1967" means Criminal Procedure Act 1967;
"Act of 1984" means Criminal Justice Act 1984;
"arrestable offence" has the meaning it has in section 2 (as amended by section 8) of the Criminal Law Act 1997;
"Minister" means Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform;
"place" includes a dwelling.
(2) In this Act, where the context so requires -
(a) a reference to an offence shall be construed as including a reference to a suspected offence, and
(b) a reference to the commission of an offence shall be construed as including a reference to the attempted commission of an offence.