2. Interpretation
In this Act, subject to the context ¾
}authorised school of anatomy~ means a school of anatomy established and conducted under a notice published under section 4;
}Executive Director~ means the Executive Director, Public Health and Scientific Support Services of the department of the Public Service of the State principally assisting the Minister in the administration of this Act;
}inspector~ means an inspector from time to time expressly nominated by the Executive Director for the purposes of this Act;
}medical practitioner~ means a medical practitioner duly qualified under the Medical Act 1894;
}Minister~ means the Minister for Health;
}person~ includes any society howsoever established;
}practice licence~ means a licence granted or renewed under section 5;
}senior next of kin~, in relation to a deceased person, means the first person who is available from the following persons in the order of priority listed ¾
(a) a person who, immediately before the death, was living with the person and was either ¾
(i) the spouse of the person; or
(ii) a de facto partner, who is of or over the age of 18 years, of the person;
(b) a person who, immediately before the death, was the spouse of the person;
(c) a son or a daughter, who is of or over the age of 18 years, of the person;
(d) a parent of the person;
(e) a brother or sister, who is of or over the age of 18 years, of the person; or
(f) an executor named in the will of the person or a person who, immediately before the death, was a personal representative of the person.
[Section 2 amended by No. 20 of 1946 s. 2; No. 28 of 1984 s. 4 and 5; No. 10 of 1998 s. 17(1); No. 28 of 2003 s. 4.]