s 2 Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “auxiliary member” means any person appointed by the Chief Commissioner under subsection 4H(1); “Chief Commissioner” means the Chief Commissioner for the Force appointed under subsection 4(1); “civil defence” includes any measures not amounting to actual combat for affording defences against any form of hostile attack or for depriving any form of hostile attack of the whole or part of its effect, whether the measures are taken before, at or after the time of the attack; “civil defence services” means any service rendered or task undertaken by the Force in connection with civil defence functions; “disaster” means a catastrophe, mishap or grave occurrence in any area, arising from natural, or man-made causes whether or not attributable to an attack by an enemy or to any warlike act, or by accident or negligence, which results in substantial loss of life or human suffering, or damage to, or destruction of, property, or damage to, or degradation of, environment or that in any way endangers the safety of the public; “disaster management”, in relation to civil defence, means a continuous and integrated process of planning, organizing, coordinating and implementing measures which are necessary or expedient for— (a) prevention of danger or threat of any disaster; (b) mitigation or reduction of risk of any disaster or its severity or consequences; (c) capacity building; (d) preparedness to deal with any disaster; (e) prompt response to any threatening disaster situation or disaster; (f) evacuation, rescue and relief; and (g) rehabilitation and reconstruction; “employer” means any employer who is within the definition of “employer” in the Employment Act 1955 [Act 265], Labour Ordinance [Sabah Cap. 67], Labour Ordinance [Sarawak Cap. 76] or Industrial Relations Act 1967 [Act 177]; “Force” means the Malaysia Civil Defence Force established under section 2A; Malaysia Civil Defence Force “Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for civil defence; “regular member” means any person employed on a full-time service in the Force; “volunteer member” means any person enrolled in the Force under section 4G.