Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998)RegulationsCOVID-19 Block Exemption for the Banking Sector 20201. Definitions |
In these Regulations any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall bear that meaning and, unless the context otherwise indicates—
1.1. | "Act" |
means the Competition Act No. 89 of 1998, as amended;
1.1.A | "ASISA" |
means the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa;
[Definition inserted by section 2 of Notice No. R. 502, GG43280, dated 5 May 2020]
1.2. | "Bank" |
means a public company registered as a bank in terms of the Banks Act no. 94 of 1990 (as amended);
1.3. | "Basa" |
means the Banking Association of South Africa
1.4. | "COVID-19" |
means the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-COV 2 / COVID-19);
1.4.A | "Financial Institution" |
means an institution registered as a financial institution in terms of The Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017;
[Definition inserted by section 2 of Notice No. R. 502, GG43280, dated 5 May 2020]
1.5. | "Minister" |
has the same meaning as defined in the Act; and
1.6. | "National Disaster Management Act" |
refers to the National Disaster Management Act No. 57 of 2002, as amended.
1.7 "PASA"
means the Payments Association of South Africa