Clause 2

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“animal” means any member of the animal kingdom including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, 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 the National Parks Act [Cap. 198A] in force before the appointed day and continued by section 3;“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board and includes any acting Chairman of the Board;“Chief Executive” means the Chief Executive of the Board and includes any person acting in that capacity;“green area” means any State land which is vacant or utilised as green verge of premises occupied by the Government, parkland, verge or traffic island in a road reserve, park connector, or any other area managed and maintained by the Board;“member” means a member of the Board;“national park” means any area of land designated for the time being in Part I of the Fifth Schedule;“nature reserve” means any area of land designated for the time being in Part II of the Fifth Schedule;“parkland” means any State land or land of the Board which is utilised as a park or recreation ground;“Parks and Recreation Department” means the Parks and Recreation Department of the Ministry of National Development;“plant” means any member of the plant kingdom including angiosperms, gymnosperms, pteridophytes, bryophytes, algae, lichens and fungi;“repealed Act” means the National Parks Act repealed by this Act;“verge” means any area by the side of a public street, whether turfed or not.