In these regulations, unless the context otherwise indicates-

"access code"

means the unique identification particulars, whether alphanumeric, biometric or otherwise, enabling the CIPRO system to identify a person;

"the Act"

means the Companies Act, 1973 (Act 61 of 1973);

"agent"

means any person who has been allowed by the Registrar to use electronic services, including a company secretary, who is legally entitled to act on behalf of a company and who has thus been allowed to use or provide electronic services or to act as an intermediary in respect of electronic services;

"CIPRO"

means the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office that constitutes a combined administrative office for the various registration offices established or deemed to be established under the Act, the Close Corporations Act, 1984 (Act 69 of 1984), the Trademarks Act, 1993 (Act 194 of 1993), the Designs Act, 1993 (Act 195 of 1993), and the Patents Act, 1978 (Act 57 of 1978);

"CIPRO portal"

means the Internet website or other electronic portal forming part of the CIPRO system;

"CIPRO record retention system"

means the system used by ClPRO to store records for subsequent access, whether in paper, microfilm, electronic or other form;

"CIPRO system"

means the computer system, including the CIPRO portal, through which CIPRO provides electronic services, irrespective of the medium or form of technology underlying or forming part of such services;

"electronic services"

means the services provided or made available by CIPRO through the CIPRO system in terms of regulation 1A;

"inspect"

includes obtaining access to a record via the CIPRO system;

"lodge"

includes the creation of a record on the CIPRO system;

"operational requirements"

means the requirements provided for in regulation 1A(2);

"record"

includes a document and vice versa;

"the Office"

means the Companies Registration Office referred to in section 5 of the Act;

‘the repealed Act’ means the Companies Act, 1926 (Act 46 of 1926).