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Interpretation.
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1.—(1) In this Act—
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“Agreement” means the Agreement between the Government and the Government of the United Kingdom establishing the Independent Monitoring Commission, done at Dublin on 25 November 2003;
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“Commission” means the Independent Monitoring Commission established by those Governments under the Agreement;
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“functions” includes powers and duties, and references to performing functions include references to exercising powers and carrying out duties;
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“the Minister” means the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform;
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“Secretary of State” means a Secretary of State in the Government of the United Kingdom;
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“United Kingdom” means the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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(2) In this Act a reference to a numbered Article is a reference to the Article so numbered of the Agreement.
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(3) The text of the Agreement is set out in the Schedule to this Act.
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