Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “Board” means the Residential Care Homes Board established under section 4; “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board; “disabled”, in relation to a person, means blind, deaf, dumb, or substantially or partially handicapped by illness, injury or congenital deformity or other prescribed disability; “Fund” means the Residential Care Homes Fund established under section 22; “licence” means a licence issued under section 12; “licensee” means the holder of a licence; R22 – 1 [Issue 1] Residential Care Homes Act “Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of social security is assigned; “personal care” means care which includes assistance with bodily functions of a person; “residential care home” means an establishment specified in section 3 (1); “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Board.