"applicant"

means any person who intends to exhibit, train or use animals for safeguarding, who must apply in writing to an officer delegated by the National Licensing Officer in terms of Section 3E of the Act.

"department"

means the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF).

"expert"

means a person with the relevant qualification(s), scientific background and experience.

"facility"

means an area where a person keeps, exhibits or trains for exhibition or uses animals for safeguarding, which can be primary, secondary or temporary

"Minister"

means the Minister of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

"the Act"

means the "Performing Animals Protection Amendment Act, 2016 (Act No. 4 of 2016).

"primary facility"

means the place where the applicant keeps, trains / exhibits or houses animals prior to sending them to other locations (where applicable) or where animals are permanently housed excluding guard-dogs on long term lease contracts.

"secondary facility"

means a place where an animal is housed temporarily, but for longer than 5 days.

"temporary facility"

means a place where an animal is housed for not more than 5 days and immediately returned to the primary facility.

"trainer"

means a person teaching animals specific responses to specific conditions or commands and should have applicable experience in humane training methods of specific species.

"handler"

means a person employed to handle animals competently and should have applicable experience in humane handling methods of specific species.