“accounting officer”

means, in relation to a non-profit organisation, a person contemplated in section 60 of the Close Corporations Act, 1984 (Act No. 69 of 1984);

“Arbitration Tribunal”

means an Arbitration Tribunal contemplated in section 9;

“banking account”

means an account with a bank registered in terms of the Banks Act, 1990 (Act No. 94 of 1990), or with a mutual bank registered in terms of the Mutual Banks Act, 1993 (Act No. 124 of 1993);

“constitution”

includes a trust deed and memorandum and articles of association;

“director”

means the person designated in terms of section 8;

“Directorate”

means the body established in terms of section 4;

“financial year”

in relation to the Directorate, means a period which commences on 1 April and ends on 31 March in the following year;

“Minister”

means the Minister for Welfare and Population Development;

“national department”

means the national department responsible for welfare;

“non-profit organisation”

means a trust, company or other association of persons--

“office-bearer”

means a director, trustee or person holding an executive position;

“prescribe”

means prescribe by regulation and “prescribed” has a corresponding meaning;

“register”

means the register contemplated in section 24;

“registered non-profit organisation”

means a non-profit organisation registered in terms of section 13;

“this Act”

includes the regulations made under this Act.