Clause 3

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“applicant” means a person of twenty-one years of age or over who applies to the Board requesting authorisation for treatment for sexual sterilization, and in the case of a person under twenty-one years of age means the parent or guardian of such person;“approved institution” means any hospital, maternity home, clinic or other place approved by the Minister for the purposes of this Act;“Board” means the Eugenics Board constituted under section 4 of this Act;“Government hospital” means any hospital, maternity home or clinic under the control of the Minister;“registered medical practitioner” means a person registered under the Medical Registration Ordinance (Cap. 191);“treatment for sexual sterilization” means the surgical sterilization of a male or female that does not involve removal of the reproduction glands.