2. Interpretation
In this Act—
“code of practice” means a description of the method of production of any goods, or of the execution of any service, process or practice by which in the opinion of the Bureau a person adhering to it is able to produce goods or offer services which are likely to comply with a specification or standard;
“compulsory standard” means a standard so declared by order of the Minister under section 19;
“Council” means the National Standards Council established by section 7;
“goods” means commodities which are the subject of trade or commerce;
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for standard matters;
“practice” includes advertising, labelling or packaging;
“specification” means a description of any goods, services, process or practice by reference to its nature, quality, strength, purity, safety, composition, quantity, dimensions, weight, grade, durability, origin, age, or other characteristics, and includes guidelines for a process or practice, tables of data and a code of practice;
“standard” means a specification declared by the Bureau to be a standard.