In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—

"authorised dealer"

means a person authorised by the National Treasury to deal in gold;

"jeweller’s permit"

means a permit contemplated in section 9(1);

"Minister"

means the Minister of Minerals and Energy;

"minted bar"

means a minted bar contemplated in section 23(1)(e);

"National Commissioner"

means the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service or any person designated by that Commissioner;

"precious metal"

means—

"precious metal beneficiation licence"

means a licence contemplated in section 8(1);

"prescribed"

means prescribed by regulation made in terms of section 23;

"producer"

means any person who holds a permit or right to prospect for or mine precious metals in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002);

"refined precious metal"

means precious metal that has been refined to or beyond 99,9% purity;

"refining licence"

means a licence contemplated in section 7(1);

"Regulator"

means the South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator established by section 3(1) of the Diamonds Act, 1986 (Act No. 56 of 1986);

"semi-fabricated precious metal"

means refined precious metal that is in the form of sheet, tube, wire, granule, plate, strip, rod, or sponge (including carat gold alloys as prescribed), or such other refined precious metal as may be prescribed;

"this Act"

includes any regulation made in terms of section 23;

"unwrought precious metal"

means-

but does not include any article that is of archaeological interest or that has been processed or manufactured for one or more specific industrial, professional or artistic uses.