has the meaning given in section 3 of the Companies Act 2015;

means the directors of a public enterprise;

means the person appointed under section 51 as the chief executive officer of a public enterprise;

means a biological child, an adopted child or a stepchild who is—

• (a)under the age of 18 years; or
• (b)over the age of 18 years and is dependent on his or her parent for support;

means a person employed in the public service as defined in the Constitution of the Republic of Fiji, whether on a full-time or a part-time basis;

has the meaning given in section 3 of the Companies Act 2015;

, in the case of a public enterprise that is a company, means its articles of association;

, in relation to a public enterprise that—

• (a)is a company, has the meaning given in section 3 of the Companies Act 2015; and
• (b)is not a company, means a member of the governing body of the public enterprise;

includes a statutory entity, corporation, company or other body corporate;

means—

• (a)the chief executive officer, however described; and
• (b)any other senior employee with responsibility for management of the entity;

means a period that is a financial year for accounting purposes for a public enterprise;

means the Minister responsible for public enterprises;

means the ministry responsible for public enterprises;

means the specified service or activity referred to in a non-commercial obligation agreement;

means an agreement referred to in section 21 between the Government and a public enterprise for the undertaking of a non-commercial obligation by the public enterprise;

has the meaning given in section 18;

has the meaning given in section 8;

means the principles set out in section 6;

includes a de facto partner;

means the statement of corporate intent required by section 22;

has the meaning given in section 3 of the Companies Act 2015; and

means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.