2. Interpretation
In this Act—
“attorney-at-law” has the meaning given to it pursuant to the Legal Profession Act, Cap 2.04;
“claim” means an application for compensation made under this Act and “claimant” has the corresponding meaning;
“Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Commission appointed pursuant to section 7;
“Commission” means the Compensation Commission established pursuant to section 7;
“Deputy Chairperson” means the Deputy Chairperson of the Commission elected pursuant to section 12;
“meeting” of the Commission includes a sitting of the Commission to hear or determine a claim;
“Minister” means the Minister responsible for National Security;
“officer” means a person who holds an office in a protective service;
“permanent partial disablement” means such disablement of a permanent nature as reduces the earning capacity of an officer in the service in which he was employed at the time the disablement was sustained;
“permanent total disablement” means such disablement of a permanent nature as incapacitates an officer for all work which he was capable of performing at the time the disablement was sustained;
“personal injury” means permanent partial disablement or permanent total disablement;
“Protective Service” means a service declared to be a Protective Service pursuant to section 4;
“Regulations” means Regulations made pursuant to section 40.