In these Regulations any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act, shall have that meaning, and—

"accredited laboratory"

means a laboratory that is fit for purpose and nominated by the Executive Officer in writing for the purpose of testing compliance of products;

"appeal"

means an action taken to review a decision or direction of the Executive Officer or an assignee affecting any persons' interest;

"appellant"

means any person who lodges an appeal to the Director -General against a decision or direction of the Executive Officer or an assignee;

"assignee"

means a person, undertaking body, institution, association or board designated as such under section 2(3) of the Act;

"Department"

means the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries;

"direction"

means an official written notice issued to the owner or "the principal" referred to under section 14 of the Act, for a product by an inspector in terms of section 3A(1)(b) of the Act for any non-compliances found during inspection, requiring that the product's owners rectify any non-conformances;

"Director -General"

means the Director -General: Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries;

"Executive Officer"

means the officer designated under section 2(1) of the Act;

"inspector"

means an officer under the control of the Executive Officer, or an assignee or an employee of an assignee; and

"the Act"

means the Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990).