4Interpretation

4 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

body of persons means –

(a) a body of persons, whether incorporated or not; and

(b) a corporation sole;

Committee has the same meaning as in the Subordinate Legislation Committee Act 1969 ;

Director of Public Health means the person appointed as the Director of Public Health under section 6 of the Public Health Act 1997 ;

disease means the disease, known as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), declared under section 40 of the Public Health Act 1997 to be a notifiable disease;

emergency cessation day means the day declared under section 27(2) ;

emergency manager means –

(a) if there is a state of emergency, within the meaning of the Emergency Management Act 2006 , in relation to the disease – the State Controller; or

(b) in any other case – the Director of Public Health;

entity means –

(a) the holder of a statutory office; and

(b) a body of persons;

instrument of a legislative character means –

(a) a regulation, rule, by-law, or other instrument of a legislative character, made under an Act; and