Section 2: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

"Administration" means the Sierra Leone Maritime Administration established by section 3; "Board" means the Board referred to in subsection (1) of section 4; "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board referred to in subsection (2) of section 4; "Executive Director" means the Executive Director appointed under section 13; "Flag State" means the state whose flag a ship is entitled to fly; "member" means a member of the Board; "Minister" means the Minister responsible for transport; "Port State" means a state in whose port a ship sails subject to the appropriate convention; "Ship" includes any ship, vessel, tug, lighter, canoe or boat of any kind whatsoever whether mechanically propelled or otherwise or towed; (Port Act 1964 as amended in 1970) "Vessel" includes an ocean going ship, locally constructed boat and any other vessel plying the coastal inland waterways of Sierra Leone. PART II — ESTABLISHMENT OF ADMINISTRATION [Margin: Establishment of Administration.]