Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “applicant” means a person who makes an application under section 7; “assessed monthly income” or “combined assessed monthly income” means income assessed pursuant to section 6 (2); “beneficiary” means a person who enters into a social contract with the Ministry; “Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subjects of social integration and economic empowerment is assigned; “Ministry” means the Ministry responsible for the subjects of social integration and economic empowerment; “National Empowerment Foundation” or “NEF” means the body referred to in section 5 and incorporated as a company under the Companies Act; “person living in absolute poverty” means— (a) an adult or, as the case may be, the 2 or 3 adults living under the same roof referred to in the first column of the Schedule, whose assessed monthly income, or as the case may be, the combined assessed monthly income of the 2 or 3 adults is less than the corresponding amount specified in the second column of the Schedule; or S21A – 1 [Issue 9] (b) notwithstanding paragraph (a), a person living in such other conditions as may be prescribed; “social contract” means an agreement referred to in section 8; “Social Register of Mauritius” means the register referred to in section 4; “supervising officer” means the supervising officer of the Ministry; “support” means— (a) financial support; or (b) such other support as the Minister may approve.