For the purposes of this Act and any regulations made terms thereunder unless the contrary intention appears the following terms have the meaning respectively assigned to them:—

"animal"

means any equine, bovine, sheep, goat, pig, fowl, ostrich, dog, cat or other domestic animal or bird, or any wild animal or wild bird which is in captivity or under control of a person;

[Definition substituted  by section 8(a) of Act No. 4 of 2016]

"Animal Scientist"

means a person registered as a professional natural scientist in the field of Animal Science in terms of section 20(3)(a) of the Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act No. 27 of 2003);

[Definition inserted  by section 8(b) of Act No. 4 of 2016]

"Board"

means the board referred to in section 3N(1);

[Definition inserted  by section 8(b) of Act No. 4 of 2016]

"certificate"

[Definition deleted  by section 8(c) of Act No. 4 of 2016]

"exhibit"

means to expose for show at any entertainment to which the public are admitted whether for payment of money or otherwise;

"head of department"

means a head of department as defined in the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation 103 of 1994);

[Definition inserted  by section 8(d) of Act No. 4 of 2016]

"licence"

means a licence granted and in force under this Act;

"licenceholder or licensee"

means the person to whom a licence has been granted;

"Minister"

means the Minister to whom the administration of this Act has been assigned ;

"National Licensing Officer"

means the officer designated in terms of Section 3A;

[Definition inserted  by section 8(e) of Act No. 4 of 2016]

"officer"

means a person appointed in terms of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation 103 of 1994), and employed in a national or provincial department;

[Definition inserted  by section 8(e) of Act No. 4 of 2016]

"police officer"

has the meaning assigned to it by the Animals Protection Act, 1962,  and includes a person duly authorized under section 8 of the said Act;

[Definition substituted  by section 7(b) of Act No. 7 of 1972]

"train"

means train for the purpose of exhibiting or of use for safeguarding;

[Definition substituted  by section 9(a) of Act No. 7 of 1991]

"use for safeguarding"

means the training, use or placing at disposal for gain, or the letting, of an animal, with a view to or for the protection of persons and property;

[Definition substituted  by section 8(f) of Act No. 4 of 2016]

"Veterinarian"

means a person registered in terms of the Veterinary and Paraveterinary Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 19 of 1982), to practise a veterinary profession as defined in section 1 of that Act.

[Definition inserted  by section 8(g) of Act No. 4 of 2016]