"applicant"

means a person or a representative of that person who makes an application for a water use licence in terms of the Act;

"application"

means an application for a water use licence in terms of the Act;

"cumulative impact"

in relation to a water use, means the impact of a water use that in itself may not be significant, but may become significant when added to an existing and potential impacts eventuating from similar or diverse water use activities or undertakings in the area;

"days"

means calendar days, subject to subregulation 1(4) of this Regulations;

"Environmental Management Plan"

means a plan contemplated in section 1 of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act 107 of 1998);

"multiple water use licence application"

means a water use licence application with more than one water uses that are interlinked, provided the application belongs to one person and the water uses are exercised by that person;

"Pre-application enquiry meeting"

means a process referred to in regulation 5;

"prospecting"

has the meaning assigned to it in the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002;

"receipt"

means receipt on the date indicated—

"responsible authority"

means the responsible authority contemplated in section 1 of the Act;

"sector"

include mining, industry, agriculture, forestry, infrastructure and local government developments;

"state department"

means any department or administration in the national or provincial sphere of government exercising functions that involve the management of the environment;

"the Act"

means the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998), as amended;

"timeframes"

means the period within which a particular response, decision or other step in the process must be concluded in terms of these Regulations;

"water use"

means water use as contemplated in section 21 of the Act; and

"water use licence application technical report"

includes water use registration forms, public participation report, and specialist studies.