2. Interpretation
In this Act—
“Chief Executive Officer” or “CEO” means the Chief Executive Officer of the FZMA;
“domestic Saint Lucian business” means any local individual, partnership, corporation or other entity conducting a trade or business within the national customs territory;
“FZMA” means the Free Zone Management Authority established under section 3; (Amended by Act 11 of 2018)
“free zone” means a geographical area in Saint Lucia designated as such by the Cabinet, where investors may establish businesses and conduct trade and commerce, outside of the national customs territory and may include a single business and its facilities, referred to as “Special Free Zone”;
“free zone business” means a private or public party which has been granted approval to operate a business under this Act or any regulations under this Act and which conducts a trade or business, including but not limited to manufacturing, commercial, office, warehousing, professional or other activity, within any free zone established under this Act or any regulations under this Act;
“free zone developer” means the National Development Corporation (NDC) established under the National Development Corporation Act or any other body designated as such by the Minister, by order published in the Gazette;
“free zone export” means anything sold for export by a free zone business and originating in a free zone, regardless of whether such export passes through the national customs territory for shipping or transportation purposes and departs the country outside a free zone;
“free zone import” means any import or service to be delivered to a free zone business, whether from outside or inside the national customs territory; (Amended by Act 11 of 2018)
“infrastructure” means a physical structure which facilitates economic or other activity, or protects property, such as roads, bridges, or storm sewers;
“Minister” means the Minister for the time being responsible for commerce and industry except where otherwise stated;
“national customs territory” means any area, within Saint Lucia which is located outside a free zone and which is subject to national customs and excise laws;
“private party” means any individual, partnership, company, corporation, or other entity, domestic or foreign, which is not an agency of the Government of Saint Lucia;
“public party” means any agency of the Government of Saint Lucia;
“public service” has the same meaning as in section 124 of the Constitution of Saint Lucia.