GT means Gross Tons/Gross Tonnage as defined by the International Convention on the Tonnage Measurement of Ships (1969). In the case of unregistered vessels, the Company shall at its discretion estimate a GT figure for the application of any GT-based charges.
AASHTO means the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
SADC means the Southern African Development Community;
Crown means the government of the United Kingdom (including the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive Committee, the Scottish Executive and the National Assembly for Wales), including, but not limited to, government ministers and government departments and particular bodies, persons, commissions or agencies from time to time carrying out functions on its behalf;
Panchayat means an institution (by whatever name called) of self-government constituted under article 243B, for the rural areas;