4Interpretation

4 Interpretation

In this Ordinance, unless the contrary intention appears:

aircraft means a machine or apparatus that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reaction of the air or from buoyancy, but does not include a hovercraft.

animal means any member, alive or dead, of the animal kingdom (other than man) and includes:

(a) an embryo, an egg or a sperm of an animal; and
(b) the skin, feathers, horns, shell or any other part of an animal.

environment includes:

(a) ecosystems and their constituent parts; and
(b) natural and physical resources; and
(c) the qualities and characteristics of locations, places and areas; and
(d) heritage value of places and things; and
(e) the social, economic and cultural aspects of a thing mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d).

inspector means a person appointed under subsection 20(1) or mentioned in subsection 20(5).

organism means:

(a) any plant or animal; or
(b) any virus, bacterium or yeast, alive or dead.

permit means a permit granted under section 15.

plant means any member, alive or dead, of the plant kingdom or the fungus kingdom and includes:

(a) a seed, spore or cutting; and
(b) any other part of a plant.

take includes:

(a) in relation to an animal—catch, capture or trap; and
(b) in relation to a plant—pick, gather or cut.

vehicle includes a hovercraft.

vessel means a vessel or boat of any description and includes any floating structure, but does not include a hovercraft.