Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “Board” means the Seafarers’ Welfare Board referred to in section 7; “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board appointed under section 7; “employee”— (a) means a person appointed as such under section 13; and (b) includes the Secretary; “family”, in relation to a seafarer, means his spouse, dependant children, mother or father; S6A – 1 [Issue 2] Seafarers’ Welfare Fund Act “Fund” means the Seafarers’ Welfare Fund established under section 3; “member”— (a) means a member of the Board appointed under section 7; (b) includes the Chairperson; “Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of shipping is assigned; “seafarer”— (a) means any person who is employed on board a seagoing ship other than a ship of war; (b) includes a registered apprentice or an active seaman, or a retired seaman; and (c) does not include a person engaged solely for fishing purposes; “Secretary” means the chief executive officer of the Fund appointed under section 11. PART II – THE FUND