3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

[Section 3 Amended by No. 4 of 2019, s. 4, Applied:09 Apr 2019] Assessor means the Monitor and Assessor for Energy Security appointed under section 8A ;

[Section 3 Amended by No. 4 of 2019, s. 4, Applied:09 Apr 2019] Co-ordinator means the Energy Security Co-ordinator appointed under section 8D ;

Director means the Director of Energy Planning referred to in section 4 ;

electricity includes electrical energy of any kind however produced, stored, transported or consumed;

energy includes electricity, gas and thermal energy however derived as well as any other recognised energy resource;

[Section 3 Amended by No. 4 of 2019, s. 4, Applied:09 Apr 2019] [Section 3 Amended by No. 17 of 1996, Applied:09 Apr 2019] energy in storage has the same meaning as in Schedule 1 to the Electricity Supply Industry Regulations 2018 ;

gas means any gas or mixture of gases, whether naturally occurring or manufactured, intended for use –

(a) as a fuel; or

(b) [Section 3 Amended by No. 4 of 2019, s. 4, Applied:09 Apr 2019] in any chemical process;

[Section 3 Amended by No. 4 of 2019, s. 4, Applied:09 Apr 2019] has the same meaning as in ;