S.L. 424.9 Art. 2Interpretation.

(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -

"Act" means the Health and Safety at Work Act;

"Director" means the Director of Labour;

"employer" has the same meaning as "occupier"; "fumes" includes gas or vapour; "maintained" means kept in an efficient state, in efficient working order, and in good repair; "occupier" and "employer" mean any of the persons mentioned in the definition of "employer" in article 2 of the Act; "officer" means an officer appointed under article 15(1) of the Act; "plant" includes any machinery, equipment or appliance;

"premises" includes any place and also includes in particular any vehicle, vessel, tent or movable structure;

"Sanitary Authority" includes the Superintendent, a Principal Medical Officer, a Senior Medical Officer, a Medical Officer of Health, an Occupational Health Officer, an Occupational Hygiene Officer, a Health Inspector and any other officer of the Department of Health duly authorised in writing by the Superintendent to ensure the observance of the provisions of the regulations relating to the welfare and health as well as the prevention and control occupational diseases;

"sanitary convenience" includes urinals, water closets, earth closets, privies, ashpits and any similar convenience;

"self-employed person" means an individual who works for gain or reward otherwise than under a contract of employment, whether or not he himself employs others; "Superintendent" means the Superintendent of Public Health;

"underground room" means room which is in whole or in part situated in such manner that at least half its height, measured from the floor to the ceiling, is below the surface of the ground adjoining or nearest to the room; "woman" means a female who has attained the age of eighteen years; "work place" has the same meaning as is assigned to it in article 2 of the Act; "young person" means a person who has not yet attained the age of eighteen years.

(2) In these regulations, words and expressions defined in the Act shall have the same meaning as they have in these regulations, and the provisions of these regulations shall be read and construed in conjunction with the said Act.