(1) In these Regulations -

"the Minister" means the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform;

"the Principal Act" means the Parental Leave Act, 1998 (No. 30 of 1998);

"the specified period" means the period beginning on 3 December, 1993, and ending on 2 June, 1996.

(2) A word or expression that is used in these Regulations and is also used in the Principal Act has the same meaning in these Regulations as it has in that Act.

(3) In these Regulations, a reference to a Regulation is a reference to a Regulation of these Regulations unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended.