Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “the 1847 Act” means the Commissioners' Clauses Act 1847^f1;

• “appointing authority” means any of the persons by whom Commissioners are, or are to be, appointed in accordance with article 4 below and includes the selection panel;

• “the Chairman” means the Chairman of the Commissioners;

• “the Chief Executive” means the Chief Executive of the Commissioners;

• “the Commissioners” means the Poole Harbour Commissioners;

• “first appointments” means the first appointments to be made after the coming into force of this Order;

• “the harbour” means the area as defined in sections 3 and 4 of Poole Harbour Act 1914^f2;

• “the new constitution date” means 1st November 2001;

• “the selection panel” means the panel constituted under article 5 below.