Clause 2

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“animal” means any member of the animal kingdom including birds, reptiles, fish and every kind of vertebrate and invertebrate and the eggs and young thereof;“appointed day” means the date of commencement of this Act;“Board” means the National Parks Board established under section 4;“Botanic Gardens” means any area of land designated as such for the time being in Part I of the First Schedule;“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board appointed under section 6 and includes any temporary Chairman so appointed;“Fort Canning Park” means any area of land designated as such for the time being in Part I of the First Schedule;“national parks” means any area of land designated for the time being in Part I of the First Schedule;“nature reserves” means any area of land designated for the time being in Part II of the First Schedule;“plant” means any member of the plant kingdom including Angiosperms, Gymnosperms, Pteridophytes, Bryophytes, Algae, Lichens and Fungi.