(1) In this Act, save where the context otherwise requires -

"the Act of 1968" means the Road Traffic Act, 1968;

"the Act of 1975" means the Local Authorities (Traffic Wardens) Act, 1975;

"the Act of 1994" means the Road Traffic Act, 1994;

"the Acts" means the Road Traffic Acts, 1961 to 1995;

"appeal" includes an appeal by way of case stated;

"appropriate date" shall be construed in accordance with section 7;

"entry" in relation to a person, means the entry in the licence record relating to the person;

"Irish licence" means an Irish driving licence or a learner permit granted under Part III of the Principal Act;

"licence" means an Irish licence or a foreign driving licence, as the case may be;