2. Interpretation
In this Act —
“Chief Justice” means the Chief Justice of the Court;
“Commission” means the Judicial and Legal Services Commission;
“Court” means the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court;
“full pension” means a pension computed under section 8(a)(i), (b)(i), (c)(i) or (d)(i);
“High Court Judge” means a High Court Judge of the Court;
“judicial officer” means the Chief Justice, a Justice of Appeal, a High Court Judge or a Master of the Court;
“Judge” means the Chief Justice, a Justice of Appeal or a High Court Judge of the Court;
“Justice of Appeal” means a Justice of Appeal of the Court;
“Master” means a Master of the Court;
“pensionable emoluments”, in respect of service as a judicial officer, means the salary attached to the office of the judicial officer and includes such maximum amount for housing and utilities as may be prescribed;
“prescribed” means prescribed by Regulations made under section 16;
“Puisne Judge” means a High Court Judge;
“reduced pension” means a pension payable under section 9;
“retirement age”, in relation to a judicial officer, means the mandatory retirement age of that judicial officer as provided for in the Supreme Court Order;
“salary” means the salary attached to the office of a judicial officer as stated in the Supreme Court Order and the Supreme Court (Masters) Order;
“Secretary” means the Secretary to the Commission;
“spouse” means husband or wife.