2. In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires -

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"appointed day" means the date of commencement of this Order;

"Authority" means the Authority for Info-communications Technology

Industry of Brunei Darussalam (also known by the acronym AiTi) established under section 3;

"broadcasting service" has the same meaning as in the Broadcasting Act

(Chapter 180);

"Chairman" means the Chairman of the Authority and includes any temporary Chairman of the Authority;

"Chief Executive" means the Chief Executive of the Authority appointed under section 10 and includes any temporary Chief Executive;

"debenture" includes debenture stock;

"information and communications industry" means any person who is carrying on a business or engaged in any commercial activity connected with information and communications technology;

11information and communications services" means any service involving the use of information and communications technology;

"information and communications technology" means any technology employed in collecting, storing, using or sending out information and includes that involving the use of computers or any telecommunication system;

"JTB" means the Telecommunications Department of the Government existing immediately before the commencement of this Order;

"member" means a member of the Authority;

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for telecommunication matters;

"repealed Act" means the Telecommunication Act (Chapter 54) repealed by the Telecommunications Order, 2001;

"securities", in relation to a company, includes shares, debentures, bonds and other securities of the company, whether or not constituting a charge on the assets of the company;

"shares 11 includes stock;

"subsidiary" has the same meaning as in the Companies Act !Chapter 39);

"telecommunication service" means any service for telecommunications but excludes any broadcasting service;

"telecommunication system" means any system used or intended to be used for telecommunications;

"telecommunications" means a transmission, emission or reception of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds or intelligence of any nature by wire, radio, optical or other electro·magnetic systems whether or not such signs, signals, writing, images, sounds or intelligence have been subjected to rearrangement, computation or other processes by any means in the course of their transmission, emission or reception.

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