In these Regulations, any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall have the meaning so assigned and, unless the context otherwise indicates—

"applicant"

means a person or organization who is applying to provide a service or operate a residential facility in terms of the Act, and includes a person applying for registration as a caregiver;

"basic needs"

means needs which must be met in order to ensure an older person's survival and includes, shelter, food, water, access to health care services and access to social security;

"financial year"

means the period beginning on 1 April of one year and ending on 31 March of the following year;

"Form"

means a form contained in Annexure A;

"national norms and standards"

the national norms and standards contained in Annexure B;

"residents' committee"

means the residents' committee of a residential facility contemplated in regulation 17(1);

"resident"

means an older person residing in a residential facility;

"service provider"

means any person who is providing a social service to older persons in terms of the Act, and includes an operator;

"the Act"

means the Older Persons Act, 2006 (Act No. 13 of 2006).