S.L. 234.11 Art. 2Interpretation. Cap. 234.

In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires -"the Act" means the Merchant Shipping Act; "Court" means the Court of Magistrates; "inquiring officer" means the person appointed by the Minister to hold a preliminary inquiry under article 313 of the Act; "investigation" means a formal investigation into a shipping casualty held under article 314 of the Act; "Minister" has the same meaning as is assigned to it in the Act.