Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, “allowance” means money payable under this Act to a member of a village council during the time such person is a member of the village council; “by-law” means any by-law made under this Act; “chairperson” means the chairperson of a village council; “council” or “village council” means a village council established and constituted under this Act or any regulations made there under; “election” means an election for the purpose of electing a member of a council under this Act or regulations made there under; “election officer” includes the supervisor of elections, every presiding officer and registering officer and any other person having a duty to perform under this Act or regulations made there under; 8 “elector”, in relation to an election, means a person who, pursuant to this Act or any regulations made thereunder, has been registered as an elector to vote at that election; “House” means the House of Representatives; “Minister” means the Minister of Government for the time being responsible for village councils; “Ministry” means the Ministry for the time being charged with the responsibility for village councils; “Order”, “regulation”, “by-law”, “rule” mean respectively any Order, regulation, by-law, or rule made under this Act; “public officer” means a person holding or acting in any office of emolument in the public service; “village” means any place duly declared and defined to be a village within the meaning of section 3 of this Act; “voter” means a person registered to vote in accordance with this Act or any regulations made thereunder.