2. Interpretation
In this Act —
“authorized officer” means a public officer authorized in writing by the Permanent Secretary;
“burial ground” means a public burial ground or a private burial ground;
“cremation pyre site” means a site fitted for the purpose of burning human remains and includes everything incidental and ancillary;
“crematorium” means any building fitted for the purpose of burning human remains and includes everything incidental and ancillary;
“custodian” means the person appointed under section 16;
“human remains” means the body or parts of the body of a deceased person;
“licence” means a licence issued under section 25;
“licensee” means a person issued with a licence;
“local authority” means the governing body of a town, district, constituency or area within Saint Lucia;
“Minister” means the Minister responsible for local government;
“Permanent Secretary” means the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry responsible for local government;
“person” includes a body corporate, an unincorporated body or religious organization;
“private burial ground” means land registered as a private burial ground under section 9;
“public burial ground” means land designated as a public burial ground under section 4;
“religious organization” includes a church, mosque, synagogue, temple, nondenominational ministry, interdenominational and ecumenical body, mission body, faith-based social agency, and other entities whose principal purpose is the study, practice or advancement of religion.