In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
Council means the Standards Council continued in existence under section 3
goods includes products, substances, or things of any kind
mark includes a device, brand, heading, label, ticket, name, signature, word, letter, numeral, or combination thereof
Minister means the Minister of Commerce
New Zealand Standard means a standard promulgated by the Council as a New Zealand Standard under this Act or as a standard specification under the Standards Act 1965
services includes rights, benefits, privileges, or facilities of any kind
specification means a description of, or instruction, requirement, statement, or principle relating to, goods, services, processes, or practices by reference to their nature, quality, design, finish, performance, strength, purity, composition, contents, quantity, dimensions, weight, grade, durability, origin, age or other characteristics, and includes—
standard means a specification relating to goods, services, processes, or practices approved or adopted by the Council or another standards organisation, and includes modifications to any such specification
standard mark means a mark adopted by the Council in relation to any goods, services, processes, or practices to identify those goods, services, processes, or practices as conforming to a standard
standards organisation means an international, national, or regional organisation with functions similar to those of the Council.