In these Directions any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Regulations bears the meaning so assigned and unless the context otherwise indicates—

"designated area"

means an indoor or outdoor area designated by the sheriff to hold a sale in execution for movable and immovable property;

"Disaster Management Act"

means the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No 57 of 2002);

"employee"

means an employee of a sheriff;

"Magistrates' Courts Rules"

means the Rules Regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings of the Magistrates Courts of South Africa issued in terms of section 6 of the Rules Board for Courts of Law Act, 1985 (Act No 107 of 1985) and published on 23 August 2010 on Government Notice No. R. 740 of Government Gazette No. 33487;

"Regulations"

means the Regulations issued in terms of section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act and published on 29 April 2020 in Government Notice No. R.480 of Government Gazette No. 43258 as amended;

"sale in execution"

means the sale of property of a judgment or execution debtor by a sheriff by public auction pursuant to attachment of such property by the sheriff in terms of a warrant of execution issued by the registrar or clerk of a court;

"sheriff"

means a person appointed in terms of section 2 of the Sheriffs Act, 1986 (Act No. 90 of 1986), and includes—

"Uniform Rules of Court"

means the Rules Regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings of the Several Provincial and Local Divisions of the High Court of South Africa issued in terms of section 43(2)(a) of the Supreme Court Act, 1959 (Act No. 59 of 1959) and published on 12 January 1965 in Government Notice No R. 48 of Government Gazette No. 999.