2. Interpretation
In this Act —
“Appeals Tribunal” means the Appeals Tribunal established pursuant to section 43(1);
“auditor” means a person who is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Eastern Caribbean and who holds a practicing certificate issued by the Institute;
“Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Commission appointed pursuant to section 11(1);
“Commission” means the National Utilities Regulatory Commission established pursuant to section 5(1);
“commissioner” means a commissioner appointed by the Minister under section 9;
“consumer” means a person who uses a utility supply service;
“customer” means a consumer, other than a service licensee, who is obliged to pay periodically or on demand for a utility supply service;
“Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer to the Commission appointed pursuant to section 13(1);
“Deputy Chairperson” means the Deputy Chairperson of the Commission appointed pursuant to section 11(1);
“inspector” means an inspector appointed pursuant to section 14(1);
“Minister” means the Minister responsible for public utilities;
“person” includes a body corporate and an unincorporated body;
“prescribed” means prescribed in the Regulations;
“Regulations” means Regulations made pursuant to section 45;
“Regulatory Act” means an Act in respect of which the Commission has regulatory functions and powers;
“Reserve Fund” means the reserve fund established pursuant to section 28(3);
“service licence” means a service licence granted by the Commission pursuant to a Regulatory Act;
“Secretary” means the Secretary to the Commission appointed under section 14;
“service licensee” means a person who holds a valid service licence pursuant to a Regulatory Act;
“tariff” means the rate charged to the customer by the service licensee for a utility supply service;
“universal service” means the provision of a utility supply service directly to a dwelling;
“utility” means a commodity which is of basic importance to the public; and
“utility supply service” means the supplying of a utility to the public.