Any word or expression in this scheme to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall have that meaning and, unless the context otherwise indicates—

"drainage work"

means a soil conservation work classified in terms of section 6(2) as a drainage work;

"drought relief work"

means a soil conservation work classified in terms of section 6(4) as a drought relief work;

"excessive soil loss"

means the loss of soil through erosion that in the opinion of the executive officer exceeds the norm which he deems tolerable in a given situation with due regard to the relevant natural factors and farming practices;

"extension office"

means an office of the department established with a view to the rendering of agricultural extension services;

"farm plan"

means a farm plan referred to in section 11;

"farm unit"

means one or more pieces of land, each of which is registered separately in a deeds office, and which is framed as a single unit;

"protection work"

means a soil conservation work classified in terms of section 6(1) as a protection work;

"the Act"

means the Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act, 1983 (Act 43 of 1983), and the regulations made thereunder;

"veld"

means land which is not being or has not been cultivated and on which indigenous vegetation, or other vegetation which in the opinion of the executive officer is or can be utilised as grazing for animals, occurs;

"veld utilisation work"

means a soil conservation work classified in terms of section 6(3) as a veld utilisation work; and

"waterway"

means an artificial flow path constructed on land in order to carry away run-off water without causing excessive soil loss.