Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “Aapravasi Ghat” means the site, the coordinates of which are set out in Part A, and which is depicted by the plan in Part C, of the First Schedule, forming part of the waterfront of Port Louis where immigrants landed from the sea on their arrival in Mauritius and includes the existing buildings and structures found on the site; “Board” means the Board referred to in section 5; “Buffer Zones” means the areas, surrounding the Aapravasi Ghat, the coordinates of which are set out in Part B, and which are depicted by the plan in Part C, of the First Schedule; “Fund” means the Aapravasi Ghat Trust Fund established under section 3; “Director” means the Director appointed under section 8; “indentured labour” means the recruitment, importation and employment of contractual labourers prior to 1925; “member” means a member of the Board and includes the Chairperson; “Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of arts and culture is assigned; A1 – 1 [Issue 3] Aapravasi Ghat Trust Fund Act “planning policy guidance” means Planning Policy Guidance PPG 6 Urban Heritage Area – Buffer Zones of the Aapravasi Ghat World Heritage Property, and such other relevant planning policy guidance as may be, issued under the Planning and Development Act; “related site” means such site— (a) linked to indentured labour; (b) bearing a structure, building or monument; and (c) having a cultural significance and of outstanding value, as may be specified in the Second Schedule. [S. 2 amended by s. 3 of Act 19 of 2006 w.e.f. 26 August 2006; s. 3 of Act 11 of 2011 w.e.f. 10 June 2011.]