In these regulations;

any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall have the meaning so assigned, unless the context otherwise indicates;

"CEO"

shall mean the Chief Executive Officer of the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications as appointed in terms of section 21 of the Act;

"evidence of conformity"

shall mean the evidence provided for a commodity, product, or service, covered by a compulsory specification, that confirms compliance in terms of regulation 7;

"fees"

shall mean any monetary amount that shall be paid to the National Regulator in terms of section 14(3)(b) of the Act, and includes a levy;

"levy"

shall mean a monetary amount paid to the National Regulator by a manufacturer, builder or importer of commodities or products, or the provider of services, covered by a compulsory specification, in terms of section 14(3)(b) of the Act;

"levy payer"

shall include a natural or juristic person being a manufacturer, builder or importer of commodities or products, or the provider of services, covered by a compulsory specification;

"levy period"

shall mean the period as set by the Minister by notice in the Gazette;

"product certification scheme"

shall mean a product certification scheme that meets with the requirements of a type 5 product certification system as defined in Table 1 of ISO/IEC Guide 67:2004(E), unless otherwise prescribed in the applicable compulsory specification;

"service"

shall mean any service, including a facility, provided in terms of the requirements of a compulsory specification; and

"technical regulation"

shall mean any mandatory technical requirements for commodities, products or services.