Interpretation
2 Interpretation
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—
essential service means a service (whether provided by a public or private undertaking) without which the safety, health or welfare of the community or a section of the community would be endangered or seriously prejudiced;
owner of property includes a person in lawful possession of the property;
period of emergency means a period declared by proclamation under this Act to be a period of emergency;
proclaimed essential service means an essential service declared by proclamation under this Act to be an essential service in respect of which a period of emergency applies;
the provision of an essential service includes the operation, or maintenance of an essential service; and to provide has a corresponding meaning;
to sell means—
in relation to goods—to sell, or to offer or expose for sale; and
in relation to services—to contract to provide the services, or to offer to provide the services under contract; and sale has a corresponding meaning;
service includes the production, distribution and supply of goods.
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