S.L. 411.3 Art. 2Interpretation. Cap. 411.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -

"Act" means the Civil Protection Act;

"Corps" means the Civil Protection Volunteers Corps referred to in regulation 3;

"Council" means the Civil Protection Council established under article 5 of the Act;

"Department" means the Department of Civil Protection established by article 3 of the Act;

"Director General of Civil Protection" means the Director General of Civil Protection and includes, to the extent of the authority given, any other public officer authorised in that behalf by such Director General of Civil Protection; "disciplined force" means a force as referred to in article 47 of the Constitution; "Minister" means the Minister responsible for Civil Protection and includes, to the extent of the authority given, any person authorised on that behalf for any purpose of these regulations;

"non-governmental organisation" means a recognised organisation of volunteers that has been established for civil protection purposes and does not have the making of profit as one of its main objectives which, on an application by it to this effect, has been recognised by the Director General of Civil Protection in terms of regulation 4; "Rescue Force" means the Assistance and Rescue Force referred to in article 8 of the Act; "volunteer" means any person who, having an active interest in civil protection matters, is enrolled as a member of the Corps.