(1) In this Act-

"the Act of 1973" means the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act, 1973;

"the Council Directive" means Council Directive No. 91/533/EEC of 14 October, 1991 [O.J. No. L 288, 18.10.91, p. 32.];

"Commission" means the Workplace Relations Commission;

"contract of employment" means- (a) a contract of service or apprenticeship, or (b) any other contract whereby - (i) an individual agrees with another person personally to execute any work or service for that person, or (ii) an individual agrees with a person carrying on the business of an employment agency within the meaning of the Employment Agency Act 1971 to do or perform personally any work or service for another person (whether or not the other person is a party to the contract), whether the contract is express or implied and, if express, whether oral or written;