Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires“advance passenger information” or "API" means the information or data concerning a crew member, passenger, or any other person travelling in a vessel as set out in Schedule 1; “advance passenger information system” or “APIS” means the automated electronic data interchange of API; and the screening of API by the Director of Immigration and Nationality Services, IMPACS and JRCC against a Watch List for any API hit; “Agreement” means the 2006 Agreement establishing the CARICOM Implementing Agency for Crime and Security; “aircraft” includes an aeroplane or a helicopter or other means of airborne navigation by means of which persons can travel across international borders; “API hit” means a name present in the Watch List; “CARICOM” means the Caribbean Community including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy established by the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, signed at Nassau, The Bahamas on 5 July 2001; 36 “carrier” includes any individual, company or other entity responsible for the operation of a vessel; “Contracting Party” means a State Party to the Agreement; “crew member” means any person that performs specific duties that are essential to the operation of a vessel, and includes the master, an apprentice, and any other person employed or engaged in any capacity on board the vessel on the business of the vessel; “Director” means the Director of Immigration and Nationality “IMPACS” means the Implementing Agency for Crime and Security established under the Agreement; “JRCC” means the Joint Regional Communication Centre, which is a sub-agency of IMPACS; “master” means any person having command or charge of any vessel; “Minister” means the Minister with responsibility for “passenger” means any person, other than a crew member, who is travelling or seeking to travel on a vessel; “port” means any place where an immigration officer or customs officer is required to be stationed and passengers are allowed to embark or disembark a vessel; "technical stop" means an arrival of a vessel at any place for purposes of refuelling, repairs, emergency or a similar purpose other than taking on or discharging passengers, baggage, cargo or mail; “vessel” includes any steamship, ship, sloop, boat or other floating or submersible craft, and any description of aircraft, motor vehicle or other form of transportation; 37 “Watch List” means a list that is used to watch or track the current activity or movements of criminals, including terrorists and persons who have been found guilty of involvement with stolen and lost travel documents (SLTD), criminal deportees and other persons of interest to the intelligence community.