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Interpretation.
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1.—(1) In this Act—
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“account” includes both a current account and a deposit account (whether described by that name or as a deposit or in any other way);
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“the Act of 1831” means the Truck Act, 1831;
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“the Act of 1874” means the Hosiery Manufacture (Wages) Act, 1874;
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“the Act of 1887” means the Truck Amendment Act, 1887;
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“the Minister” means the Minister for Labour;
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“trade union” has the same meaning as in the Trade Union Acts, 1871 to 1975;
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“wages”, except in section 5 and subject to subsection (2) of this section, means, except where the context otherwise requires, any amount which constitutes wages within the meaning and for the purposes of the Act of 1831 or the Act of 1874.
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(2) Section 10 of the Act of 1887 (which applies the provisions of the Act of 1831 and of the first-mentioned Act to certain out-workers not directly employed) shall have like effect for the purposes of this Act as it has for the purposes of those Acts, and references in this Act to employee, to employers and to wages shall be construed accordingly.
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(3) References in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended or extended by or under any other enactment.
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