Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “aircraft” includes fixed-wing aircraft, rotary-wing aircraft and lighter than air balloons or other flying device; “Coast Guard Area” means a geographical division of the State of Mauritius into coast guard areas in accordance with section 7; “Coast Guard Shore Establishment” means a place or premises where shore-based facilities and personnel of the National Coast Guard are deployed; “Coast Guard Station” means any station maintained in a Coast Guard Area by or for the benefit of the National Coast Guard; “department” means any Ministry, Government Department, statutory body or similar organisation; “ensign” includes any pennant or other insignia; “environmental law” has the same meaning as in the Environment Protection Act; “maritime zone” has the same meaning as in the Maritime Zones Act; N11 – 1 [Issue 4] “Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of home affairs is assigned; “vessel” means any ship or other water-craft and includes any nondisplacement craft and seaplane used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. [S. 2 amended by Act 34 of 1991; s. 99 (7) (a) of Act 19 of 2002 w.e.f. 1 December 2003; s. 30 (5) of Act 2 of 2005 w.e.f. 28 February 2005.]