(1) In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires -
"accredited body" means a body of persons whose name is entered in the register of accredited bodies maintained under Part 13 of the Adoption Act 2010;
"the Act of 1967" means the Redundancy Payments Act, 1967;
"the Act of 1977" means the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977;
"Act of 2010" means the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010;
"adoption order" means an adoption order within the meaning of section 3(1) of the Adoption Act 2010;
"adoptive leave" has, subject to subsection (2A), the meaning assigned to it by section 6(1) or, as the case may be, section 9(1);
"additional adoptive leave" has, subject to subsection (2A), the meaning assigned to it by section 8(1) or, as the case may be, section 10(1);
"adopting parent" means qualifying adopter or surviving parent;
"associated employer" shall be construed in accordance with section 19(3);
"Authority" has the meaning assigned to it by sectio
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