(1) In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires -
"act" includes omission and a reference to the commission or doing of an act includes a reference to the making of an omission;
"Act of 1939" means the Offences against the State Act 1939;
"Act of 1965" means the Extradition Act 1965;
"Act of 1985" means the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1985;
"Act of 1994" means the Criminal Justice Act 1994;
"Act of 1996" means the Proceeds of Crime Act 1996;
"Act of 1998" means the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998;
"Act of 2003" means the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003;
"Irish ship" has the same meaning as in section 9 of the Mercantile Marine Act 1955;
"Minister" means Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform;
"ship" includes any vessel used in navigation.
(2) In this Act a reference to a state includes a reference to the sub-sovereign entities of the state.
(3) A person who has his or her principal residence in the State for the 12 months immediately
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