Interpretation
2.—(1)  In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
“agreement” has the same meaning as in Article 1(a) of the Convention;
“aircraft objects” has the same meaning as in Article I(2)(c) of the Protocol;
“commencement of insolvency proceedings” means —
(a)in the case of proceedings in bankruptcy under Part VI of the Bankruptcy Act (Cap. 20), the date of presentation of the bankruptcy application under section 57 or 58 of that Act;
(b)in the case of winding up proceedings under Part X of the Companies Act (Cap. 50), the time the winding up is deemed to have commenced under section 255 of that Act or the time specified under section 291(6) of that Act;
(c)in the case of a voluntary arrangement under Part V of the Bankruptcy Act, the date of the application for an interim order under section 45(1) of that Act;
(d)in the case of a compromise or an arrangement under section 210 of the Companies Act, the date of the application for an order under section 210(1) of that Act; or
(e)in the case of judicial management proceedings under Part VIIIA of the Companies Act, the date of the application for a judicial management order under section 227A read with section 227B of that Act;
“Convention” means the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment signed at Cape Town on 16th November 2001, the text of which is set out in the First Schedule;
“creditor” has the same meaning as in Article 1(i) of the Convention;
“debtor” has the same meaning as in Article 1(j) of the Convention;
“declaration” means a declaration or designation made by Singapore under the Convention or Protocol;
“insolvency administrator” means —
(a)in the case of proceedings in bankruptcy under Part VI of the Bankruptcy Act, the trustee of the bankrupt’s estate;
(b)in the case of winding up proceedings under Part X of the Companies Act, the liquidator or provisional liquidator; or
(c)in the case of judicial management proceedings under Part VIIIA of the Companies Act, the judicial manager;
“insolvency proceedings” means —
(a)proceedings in bankruptcy under Part VI of the Bankruptcy Act;
(b)winding up proceedings under Part X of the Companies Act;
(c)the making of a voluntary arrangement under Part V of the Bankruptcy Act or a compromise or an arrangement under section 210 of the Companies Act; or
(d)judicial management proceedings under Part VIIIA of the Companies Act;
“international interest” has the same meaning as in Article 1(o) of the Convention;
“Protocol” means the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment signed at Cape Town on 16th November 2001, the text of which is set out in the Second Schedule;
“registered” has the same meaning as in Article 1(bb) of the Convention.
(2)  Unless a contrary intention appears, words and expressions used in this Act have the same meanings as in the Convention and Protocol.