2. Interpretation
In this Act —
“Authority” means the Regulated Substances Authority established under section 5;
“Board” —
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(a) in relation to the Authority, means the Board of the Authority appointed under section 22;
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(b) in relation to the Fund, means the Regulated Substances Fund Board appointed under section 79;
“Bureau” means the Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards established under section 3 of the Standards Act;
“Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board under section 23;
“Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer under section 9;
“Commissioner of Police” means the Commissioner of Police under the Police Act;
“Comptroller of Customs” means the Comptroller of Customs under the Customs (Control and Management) Act;
“Corporate Secretary” means the Corporate Secretary employed by the Authority under section 14(3);
“Deputy Chairperson” means the Deputy Chairperson of the Board elected under section 24;
“Director of the Bureau” means the Director of the Bureau appointed under section 6 of the Standards Act;
“Fund” means the Regulated Substances Fund established under section 76;
“inspector” means a person employed by the Authority under section 11;
“licence” means —
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(a) a licence issued under section 48 or section 56(3);
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(b) an amended licence issued under section 53(4);
“licensee” means a person issued a licence;
“licensed premises” means an area, a site or other place in which a regulated substance is being kept or used;
“Minister” means the Minister responsible for commerce;
“Ministry” means the Ministry responsible for commerce;
“Permanent Secretary” means the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry;
“proposed premises” means an area, a site or other place that a person intends to keep or use a regulated substance;
“Recording Secretary” means the Recording Secretary of the Tribunal under section 72;
“regulated substance” means a substance declared as a regulated substance under section 4;
“Secretary” means —
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(a) the Secretary to the Board appointed under section 34;
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(b) the Secretary designated under section 79;
“security bond fee” means an amount of money payable by a person as security for the performance of his or her obligations under an agreement with the Authority;
“Tribunal” means the Regulated Substances Tribunal established under section 64.