In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
alcoholic means a person whose persistent and excessive indulgence in alcoholic liquor is causing or is likely to cause serious injury to his health or is a source of harm, suffering, or serious annoyance to others or renders him incapable of properly managing himself or his affairs
committal order means an order requiring a person to be detained in an institution for treatment for alcoholism (other than an order made under section 8)
institution means a certified institution under this Act
managers, in relation to any institution (other than an institution conducted by the Crown), means the person or body of persons having the possession and control of the institution
medical practitioner means a health practitioner who is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand continued by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of medicine
Minister means the Minister of Health
patient means any person in respect of whom an order is in force for his detention in an institution, whether he is for the time being in the institution or elsewhere or is absent on leave under the provisions of this Act
superintendent, in relation to any institution, means the chief resident officer of the institution
supervising committee, in relation to any institution, means a supervising committee appointed for the institution under section 7.