Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order the following expressions have, except where otherwise expressly provided, the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say—

• “Angolan aircraft” means (a) any aircraft registered in Angola; and (b) any aircraft which is in the territory of Angola;

• “commander”, in relation to an aircraft, means the member of the flight crew designated as commander of the aircraft by the operator thereof, or, failing such a person, the person who is for the time being the pilot in command of the aircraft;

• “export” includes a shipment as stores;

• “exportation” in relation to any vessel, submersible vehicle or aircraft, includes the taking out of the Territory of the vessel, submersible vehicle or aircraft notwithstanding that it is conveying goods or passengers and whether or not it is moving under its own power; and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

• “Governor” means the Governor or other officer administering the government of the Territory;

• “master”, in relation to a ship, includes any person (other than a pilot) for the time being in charge of the ship;

• “operator”, in relation to an aircraft or vehicle, means the person for the time being having the management of the aircraft or the vehicle;

• “owner”, where the owner of a ship is not the operator, means the operator and any person to whom it is chartered;

• “ship” has the meaning it bears in section 742 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894^f1;

• “shipment” includes loading into an aircraft;

• “stores” means goods for use in a vessel or aircraft and includes fuel and spare parts and other articles of equipment, whether or not for immediate fitting, but excludes any goods for use in a vessel or aircraft as merchandise for sale by retail to persons carried therein;

• “vehicle” means land transport vehicle.