Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “Board” means the Board of Directors referred to in section 5; “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board; “Chief Executive Officer” means the person appointed under section 7 (1); “fisherman” means a fisherman registered under section 5 of the Fisheries and Marine Resources Act; “member”— (a) means a member of the Board of Directors, appointed or elected under section 5; and (b) includes the Chairperson; “Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of fisheries is assigned; F16 – 1 [Issue 1] “registered artisanal, bank and semi-industrial fishermen” means those fishermen registered as artisanal, bank or semi-industrial fishermen under the Fisheries and Marine Resources Act; “Trust” means the Fishermen Investment Trust established under section 3.