Section 43: Interpretation

In this Act-
'Board' means the Governing Board of the Joint Maritime Labour Industrial Council established under Section 3 of this Act;
'Committee' means the Maritime Labour Monitoring Committee established under section 28 of this Act;
'Council' means the Joint Maritime Labour Industrial Council established under seetion 1 of this Act;
'Dock Worker' means a person registered under this Act to perform dock work;
'Minister' means the Minister charged with responsibility for matters relating to transport;
'Pool' means a Maritime Labour and Seafarers Employment Center;
'Port Dues' includes ship dues, cargo dues and any Royalty;
'Register' means the register of dock workers, seafarers, stevedoring companies, seafarer employers, jetty and terminal operators to be maintained by the Council;
'Seafarer' for the purposes of this Act, means a person who assists in the navigation and operation of a vessel at sea and includes officers and seamen (ratings);
'Seafarer Employer' means a shipping company or ship owner who employs seafarers;
'Stevedoring Company' (or Dock Labour Employer) means a body corporate (registered by the Council) who employs dockworkers to perfonn dock work.