Article 2 Interpretation

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

• “aircraft”, means a fixed wing, swivel wing, rotary wing, tilt rotor or tilt wing airborne vehicle or helicopter;

• “assistance”, means any form of assistance including technical training or assistance, services, financing and financial assistance;

• “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”;

• “document” includes information recorded in any form and, in relation to information recorded otherwise than in legible form, references to its production include references to producing a copy of the information in legible form;

• “export” includes shipment as stores;

• “exportation” in relation to any “ship”, submersible vehicle or “aircraft”, includes the taking out of the Territory of the “ship”, 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”;

• “officer”, in relation to a body corporate, means a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate or any person who has purported to act in any such capacity.

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

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

• “restricted goods”, means the goods specified in Part I of the Schedule 1 to the Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) Order 2003^f1 made under the Export Control Act 2002^f2, as extended to the territories listed in Schedule 1 thereto by the Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) (Overseas Territories) Order 2004^f3;

• “ship”, includes every description of vessel used in navigation;

• “shipment”, includes loading into an “aircraft”;

• “stores”, means goods for use in a “ship” 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 “ship” or “aircraft” as merchandise for sale by retail to persons carried therein;

• “vehicle”, means land transport vehicle.