In these Regulations, any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act, has that meaning, and unless the context requires otherwise—

"the Act"

means the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998).

"the Regulations"

means the Regulations laying down the procedure to be followed for the adoption of spatial tools or environmental management instruments, published under Government Notice No. 542 in Government Gazette No. 42380 of 5 April 2019, as amended by Government Notice No. 2688 in Government Gazette No. 47377 of 28 October 2022.