Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, “Act” includes Regulations made under the Act; “Belize” means the land and sea areas defined in Schedule 1 of the Belize Constitution, Cap. 4; “Belize Government Gazette” or “Gazette” means the Belize Government Gazette, and includes any supplement thereto; “Coordinator” or “National Coordinator” means the National Emergency Coordinator appointed or designated under section 3; “disaster emergency” means a public emergency declared under section 18(1)(b) of the Belize Constitution, Cap. 4 on account of the threat or occurrence of a disaster or disaster areas declaration order made under section 27A of this Act; means Operations Centres established in section 9 of this Act; Disaster Preparedness and Response [CAP. 145 7 “hazard inspector” means a hazard inspector appointed or designated under section 3 of this Act; “listed premises” means premises listed in the shelters list; “local government unit” means a City Council, a Town Council or a Village Council; “National Advisory Committee” means the National Disaster Preparedness and Response Advisory Committee established in section 6(1) of this Act; “Policy Review” means the Disaster Preparedness and Response Policy Review referred to in section 7(2) of this Act; “shelter list” means the list of premises established and maintained pursuant to section 10(1) of this Act; “shelter manager” means a shelter manager appointed or designated under section 3 of this Act; “shelter officer” means a shelter officer appointed or designated under section 3 of this Act; “special areas precautionary plan” means a special area precautionary plan published in the Gazette pursuant to section 21 of this Act; “statutory board” means a board, committee or other group which is under any statute responsible for the direction, governing or control of an entity other than a Ministry or Department of Government and a majority of the membership of which, (a) would under any Act be constituted by persons to be appointed by a Minister; and (b) includes Ministers and public officers as ex officio members. 8 “statutory body” means an entity which has been established by or under any Act and which is directed or governed by a statutory board.