1.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Adoptive Leave Act, 1995.
(2) This Act shall come into operation on such day as the Minister shall by order appoint.
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Editorial Notes:
Power pursuant to section exercised (20.03.1995) by Adoptive Leave Act, 1995 (Commencement) Order 1995 (S.I. No. 64 of 1995).
2.�A0;The 20th day of March, 1995 is hereby appointed as the day upon which the Adoptive Leave Act, 1995, shall come into operation.
2.—(1) In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—
"accredited body" means a body of persons whose name is entered in the register of accredited bodies maintained under Part 13 of the Adoption Act 2010;
"the Act of 1967" means the Redundancy Payments Act, 1967;
"the Act of 1977" means the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977;
"Act of 2010" means the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010;
"adoption order" means an adoption order within the meaning of section 3 (1) of the Adoption Act 2010;
"adoptive leave" has, subject to subsection (2A), the meaning assigned to it by section 6(1)
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