(1) In this Act -

"the 1977 Act" means the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977;

"the 1981 Act" means the Maternity Protection of Employees Act, 1981;

"the 1989 Act" means the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 1989;

"the 1992 Directive" means Council Directive 92/85/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding;

"Act of 2015" means the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015;

"Act of 2001" means the Local Government Act 2001;

"additional maternity leave" has the meaning assigned by section 14;

"associated employer" has the meaning assigned by section 27(3);

"the Authority" means the National Authority for Occupational Safety and Health;