Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “aircraft”— (a) means an aircraft making an international voyage; and (b) includes a machine which is able to derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air and is intended for aerial navigation; “airport” includes a land airport and a water airport; “commander” includes a person in charge or command of an aircraft; “health officer” means a qualified Government Medical Officer; “master” includes a person in charge or command of a ship; “Permanent Secretary” means the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for the subject of health; “port” includes a place at which a ship arrives or from which it departs; “Quarantine Authority” means the Quarantine Authority established under section 3; “ship” includes a vessel or boat. Q1 – 1 [Issue 1] Quarantine Act