3. Interpretation
In this Order —
“aeronautical mobile satellite service” means a mobile satellite service in which mobile earth stations are located on board an aircraft, aeroplane, emergency position- indicating radio beacon station or a survival craft station;
“aircraft” means a power driven machine that derives its lift in flight chiefly from the aerodynamic reactions on surfaces which remain fixed under given conditions of flight;
“apparatus” means all stations located on board an airplane, aeroplane or ship that is used for the purpose of providing satellite services;
“customer premises wireman” means a person licensed by the Commission to wire a customer's premises;
“earth station” means a station located either on the earth's surface or within the major portion of the earth's atmosphere and intended for communication with one or more space stations or with one or more stations of the same kind by means of one or more reflecting satellites or other objects in space;
“maritime mobile satellite service” means a mobile satellite service in which mobile earth stations are located on board ships, survival craft stations and emergency position-indicating radio beacon stations;
“mobile earth station” means an earth station in the mobile satellite service intended to be used while in motion or during halts at unspecified points;
“owner” includes the legal owner, an agent or any person in whom an owner of a ship vests authority to manage and operate a ship;
“ship” means every description of a vessel used in navigation engaged in a voyage within the territorial waters of Saint Lucia;
“survival craft station” means a mobile station in the maritime mobile service or aeronautical mobile service intended solely for survival purposes and located on any lifeboat, life craft or other survival equipment.