Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “Academic Committee” means the committee referred to in section 11; “Board” means the Fashion and Design Board referred to in section 8; “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board appointed under section 8; “Consultative Committee” means the committee referred to in section 13; F4A – 1 [Issue 7] Fashion and Design Institute Act “Director” means the chief executive officer of the Institute appointed under section 14; “employee”— (a) means a person employed as such under section 16; and (b) includes the Director; “Endowment Fund” means the fund set up under section 20; “General Fund” means the fund set up under section 19; “Institute” means the Fashion and Design Institute established under section 3; “institution” means any local, regional or international institution; “member”— (a) means a member of the Board; and (b) includes the Chairperson; “Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of industry is assigned; “Permanent Secretary” means the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for the subject of industry. [S. 2 amended by s. 10 (a) of Act 27 of 2012 w.e.f. 22 December 2012.] PART II – THE INSTITUTE