(1) In these Regulations -
"Act of 2007" means the Consumer Protection Act 2007 (No. 19 of 2007);
"Agency" means the National Consumer Agency;
"authorised officer" means a person appointed under section 30 of the Act of 2007;
"Directive" means Directive 2008/122/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 [O.J. L33, 3.2.2009, p 10.] on the protection of consumers in respect of certain aspects of timeshare, long-term holiday product, resale and exchange contracts;
"European Union" has the same meaning as it has in the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972);
"Member State" means a state that is a member of the European Union or a state that is a party to the agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2 May 1992, as adjusted by the protocol done at Brussels on 17 March 1993;
"regulated contract" shall be construed in accordance with Regulation 3;
"withdrawal period" shall be construed in accordance with Regulation 13.
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