Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)RegulationsConsumer Advisory Panel Regulations1. Definitions |
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise indicates, a word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall have the meaning so assigned.
"Act"
means the Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005) as amended;
"Chairperson"
means a Panel Member appointed by the ICASA Council to chair the Panel;
"Consumer"
means an end -user as defined in the Act;
"Community of interest"
means a group of persons or sector of the public having a specific ascertainable, common interest. The distinctive feature of the group is the common interest that makes such a group of persons or sector of the public an identifiable community;
"ICASA Council"
means the Council of the Authority appointed in terms of section 5 of the ICASA Act;
"ICASA Act"
means the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Act, 2000 (Act No. 13 of 2000) as amended;
"Panel"
means the Consumer Advisory Panel established in terms of Section 71 of the Act; and
"Panel Member"
means a member of the Panel established in terms of Section 71 of the Act.