In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates—

"chairperson"

means the chairperson of the Commission appointed in terms of section 3(1)(a)(i);

[Definition amended by section 8(a) of Act No. 35 of 1996]

"Commission"

means the Magistrates Commission established by section 2;

"committee"

means a committee established by the Commission under section 6;

"lower court"

means a court established under section 2 of the Magistrates' Courts Act;

"magistrate"

means a judicial officer appointed under section 9 of the Magistrates' Courts Act read with section 10 of this Act;

[Definition substituted by section 2(a) of Act No. 28 of 2003]

"Magistrates' Courts Act"

means the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944 (Act 32 of 1944 );

"Minister"

means the Minister of Justice;

"remuneration"

means the remuneration that a magistrate is entitled to in terms of section 12;

[Definition inserted by section 2(c) of Act No. 28 of 2003]

"salary"

[Definition deleted by section 2(b) of Act No. 28 of 2003]

"salary scale"

means a minimum and maximum salary limit attached to a specific level of work;

"scale"

in relation to salary, includes a salary at a fixed amount;

"this Act"

includes the regulations under section 16.