In these Regulations, any word or expression defined in the Act has the same meaning in the Regulations, unless the context indicates otherwise, and—

"Act" means the Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act, 2019 (Act No.19 of 2019);

"advanced electronic signature" means a "signature" as defined in section 1 of the Act;

"directive"  means a directive  issued by the Chief Registrar of Deeds, as contemplated by section 2(2) of the Act;

"e·DRS" means the "electronic deeds registration system" as defined in section 1 of the Act

"lodge" means electronic submission of a deed or document to the deeds registration system for the purpose of execution, registration or filing, and "lodgement" has a corresponding meaning; and

"statutory officer" means a person, other than a conveyancer or notary public, duly authorised by any law to prepare a deed or other document for execution, registration or filing in a deeds registry.