Section 21.

"affidavit", in the case of a person for the time being allowed by law to declare instead of swearing, includes declaration;

"British statute" means an Act of the Parliament of the former United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland;

"Circuit Court" means the Circuit Court as established and for the time being maintained by law;

"commencement", when used in relation to an enactment, means the time at which the enactment comes into operation;

"Constitution" means the Constitution of Ireland enacted by the people on 1 July 1937, as amended;

"Dáil Éireann" means the House of the Oireachtas to which that name is given by section 1 of Article 15 of the Constitution;

"District Court" means the District Court as established and for the time being maintained by law;

"financial year", in relation to an exchequer financial year, means the period which is coextensive with a calendar year;

"Government" means the Government mentioned in Article 28 of the Constitution;

"Great Britain" does not include the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man;

"High Court" means the High Court as established and for the time being maintained by law pursuant to Article 34 of the Constitution;

"land" includes tenements, hereditaments, houses and buildings, land covered by water and any estate, right or interest in or over land;

"local financial year" means a period which is coextensive with a calendar year;

"midnight" means, in relation to a particular day, the point of time at which the day ends;

"Minister of the Government" means a member of the Government having charge of a Department of State;

"month" means a calendar month;