In these Regulations any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act bears that meaning, unless the context otherwise indicates-

"the Act"

means the Environment Conservation Act, 1989 (Act No. 73 of 1989);

"Minister"

means the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism;

"legacy waste tyre stockpile"

means a waste tyre stockpile that existed before the promulgation of these regulations;

"load index"

means the international code imprinted on the side of a tyre that indicates the load, or weight, that the tyre can carry at its maximum design pressure;

"part worn tyre"

means a used tyre that conforms to the Road Traffic Act and can be safely returned to its original intended use;

"recovery"

means the controlled extraction of a material or the retrieval of energy from waste tyres;

"recycle"

means the separation and processing of materials from waste tyres for further use as new products or resources;

"retreadable casing"

means the structural part of a used tyre that may or may not have residual tread depth for further road use and when subjected to inspection of the structural soundness of the casing, can be reprocessed by vulcanising new tread to the casing and can then be safely returned to its original intended use;

"re-use"

means the utilisation of waste tyres, in whole or in part, without changing the composition of the waste tyre;

"temporary storage"

means the storage of waste tyres for a period not exceeding 2 years from date of promulgation;

"tyre"

means a continuous pneumatic covering made of natural rubber or synthetic rubber or a combination of natural and synthetic rubber encircling a wheel, whether new, used or retreaded;

"tyre dealer"

means any person or entity that distributes, or otherwise deals commercially in tyres;

"tyre producer"

means any person or institution engaged in the commercial manufacture or import of tyres and retreadable casings, and the import of vehicles fitted with tyres for distribution in South Africa;

"vehicle"

means any motorized or towed mode of transport or implement fitted with tyres;

"waste tyre"

means a new, used, retreaded, or un-roadworthy tyre, not suitable to be retreaded, repaired, or sold as a part worn tyre and not fit for its original intended use;

"waste tyre storage site"

means a facility that is used for the temporary storage of waste tyres;

"waste tyre stockpile abatement plan"

means a plan, prepared by a person or entity who has a waste tyre stockpile, indicating the manner and timeframe in which the stockpile will be removed;

"waste tyre processor"

means any person or entity that is engaged in the commercial re-use, recycling or recovery of waste tyres;

"waste tyre stockpile"

means a site on which predominantly waste tyres have been stored continuously for a period greater than 2 years and which covers an area greater than 500m², and excludes waste disposal facility;

"waste tyre stockpile owner"

means the owner or lawful possessor of the waste tyres and will have the meaning ascribed to it in common law.