New Zealand Legislation: Acts

2 Interpretation

• In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

  Commission means the Hillary Commission for Sport, Fitness, and Leisure

  Fitness means physical wellbeing resulting from participation in sport and leisure activities

  Leisure means physical activities or physical pastimes engaged in in New Zealand for the purpose of relaxation or enjoyment; and includes such physical activities or physical pastimes engaged in overseas by New Zealanders

  Minister means the Minister for Sport, Fitness, and Leisure

  New Zealander means a New Zealand citizen; and includes any person resident in New Zealand, whether or not the person is a New Zealand citizen

  Sport means sport played, formally and informally, in New Zealand; and includes the participation by New Zealanders in sport overseas.

  This Act was repealed as from 1 January 2003, by section 63 Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act 2002 (2002 No 38). See clause 2 Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act Commencement Order 2002 (SR 2002/376).

  Section 2 was substituted, as from 1 July 1992, by section 3 Sport, Fitness, and Leisure Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 18).