Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires “article” includes, (i) any goods for which a compulsory standard has been declared; (ii) anything used in the manufacture, testing, preparation, processing, packaging, storage or sale of goods referred to in subparagraph (i); and (iii) any labelling or advertising material referring to such goods, whether bearing the standard mark or not; “activity” includes, (i) any process or practice for which a compulsory standard has been declared; (ii) anything used in the performance of such process or practice referred to in subparagraph (i); 6 “Bureau” means the Belize Bureau of Standards established under section 3 of his Act; “Belize Standard” means a standard declared by the Bureau under section 8 of the Act to be a Belize Standard; “code of practice” means a description of the method of design or production of any goods, or of the execution of any service, process or practice by which in the opinion of the Bureau a person adhering to it is able to produce goods or offer services which are likely to comply with a specification or standard; “compulsory standard” means a standard so declared by Order of the Minister under section 9 of this Act; “Council” means the Standards Advisory Council established in accordance with section 19 of this Act; “court” means a court of summary jurisdiction; “Director” means the Director of Standards appointed under section 4 of this Act; “environment” includes the air, sea, soil and surface waters, and the animals and plants naturally present therein; “home use” means consumption in Belize; “Inspector” means an inspector appointed under section 4 of this Act and includes the Director; “Minister” means the Minister for the time being responsible for the Bureau of Standards; “practice” includes advertising, labelling or packaging; “Quality Assurance Mark” means a Belize Quality Assurance Mark prescribed under section 12 of this Act; 7 “specification” means a description of any goods, service, process or practice by reference to its nature, quality, strength, purity, safety composition, quantity, dimensions, weight, grade, durability, origin, age or other characteristics, guide- lines for a process or practice, information, tables of data, and a code of practice; “Standard” means a specification declared by the Bureau under section 8 of this Act to be a standard; “Standard Mark” means a standard mark prescribed by the Minister under section 10 of this Act “test equipment” includes, (i) materials, instruments, apparatus, tools and other articles needed to perform a test accurately and reliably whether by direct observation and measurement or by simulation techniques on any specific goods, process or practice; and (ii) articles which represent, embody or reproduce a physical quantity, unit or any characteristic of any goods, service or practice, which can be used in assessing such goods, service or practice “voluntary standard” means the use of a standard at the option of the person selling or buying the goods, service, process or practice to which it relates, or by agreement between seller and buyer; 8