In these regulations, unless the context indicates otherwise, any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act, has that meaning, and the following words and expressions have the meanings assigned to them:

"BRT"

means bus rapid transit;

"decal"

means a decal issued under regulation 21(8), and includes a distinguishing mark contemplated in the Act;

"IPTN"

means an integrated public transport network;

"issue"

in relation to an operating licence means the handing of the operating licence to the holder thereof or the holder's authorised agent after that licence has been granted and printed;

"ITP"

means an integrated transport plan;

"MRE"

means a municipal regulatory entity, i.e. a municipality to which the operating licensing function has been assigned;

"NPTR"

means the National Public Transport Regulator;

"OLAS"

means the Operating Licence Administration System maintained by the National Department of Transport in conjunction with the Provinces as required by section 6(5) of the Act, which replaces the former Land Transport Permit System;

"PLTF"

means a provincial land transport framework;

"PRE"

means a Provincial Regulatory Entity;

"public road"

means a public road as defined in the National Road Traffic Act;

"scholar transport"

means the dedicated transporting of scholars, students, teachers and lecturers as contemplated in section 72 of the Act and does not include the transporting of such persons as part of a normal public transport service;

"the Act"

means the National Land Transport Act, 2009 (Act No.5 of 2009).