In these regulations any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act bears the same meaning as in the Act, and unless the context otherwise indicates—

"effective date"

means the date of coming into operation of these regulations;

"non-principal estate agent"

means any person referred to in paragraph (c)(ii) of the definition of "estate agent" in section 1 of the Act;

"principal estate agent"

means any person referred to in paragraph (a) or paragraph (c)(i) of the definition of "estate agent" in section 1 of the Act;

"NQF"

means the National Qualifications Framework as defined in section 1 of the South African Qualifications Authority Act, 1995 (Act No. 58 of 1995);

"Professional Designation Examination"

means an integrated test of knowledge for estate agents contemplated in regulation 4.

"the Act"

means the Estate Agency Affairs Act, 1976 (Act No. 112 of 1976).