Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “Board” means the Board of the Welfare Fund established by section 6; “Board of Trustees” means the Board of Trustees of the Ilois Trust Fund established by section 5 of the repealed Act; “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board; “elected member” means a member of the Board elected under section 6 (2) (b) to be a representative of the Chagossian community; “member” means a member of the Board and includes the Chairperson; “member of the Chagossian community” means a person— (a) who, before 1 February 2000, was identified by the Board of Trustees as a member of the Ilois community; and (b) to whom an identity card so identifying that person as such was issued on or before 14 May 1984; “Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of social security is assigned; C9A – 1 [Issue 4] “repealed Act” means the Ilois Trust Fund Act 1982; “Trust Fund” means the Ilois Trust Fund established by the repealed Act; “Welfare Fund” means the Chagossian Welfare Fund established by section 3. [S. 2 amended by s. 5 of Act 10 of 2011 w.e.f. 21 May 2011.]