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

"Act"

means the Private Security Industry Regulation Act, 2001 (Act No. 56 of 2001) and all regulations made in terms of the Act;

"Annexure"

means the Annexure to these regulations;

"appeal"

means an appeal to an appeal committee against a decision referred to in section 30(1) of the Act, or any other decision of the Authority in respect of which an aggrieved person is entitled to lodge an appeal in terms of the Act;

"appeal committee"

means an appeal committee appointed under section 30(2) of the Act;

"appeal file"

means the appeal file referred to in regulation 4(1);

"appellant"

means any person who—

"appellant documentation"

means the documentation referred to in regulation 3(2);

"applicant"

means a person lodging an application for exemption or the renewal of an exemption,

"applicant documentation"

means the documentation referred to in regulation 6(1);

"application for exemption"

means an application by any person in terms of section 1(2) or 20(5) of the Act to the Minister for an exemption from the operation of any or all of the provisions of the Act;

"cost of reproduction"

in relation to the reproduction of the record of an improper conduct enquiry, means R14.50 (exclusive of VAT) per A4 page for the year 2003, whereafter the amount will increase at a rate of 5% per year;

"director"

includes a staff member of the Authority appointed as the acting director by the Council or to whom any of the powers or duties of the director have been delegated or assigned, as the case may be;

"exemption"

means an exemption as contemplated in section 1(2) or 20(5) of the Act;

"improper conduct enquiry"

means an enquiry into alleged improper conduct as contemplated in the Act;

"lodging an appeal"

means the submission to the Authority of the appellant documentation in terms of these regulations;

"photocopying cost"

means the amount of R0.50 (exclusive of VAT) per A4 page copied;

"postal address"

in relation to the head office of the Authority, means Private Bag X817, Pretoria, 0001;

"presiding officer"

means the presiding officer of an appeal committee referred to in section 30(2)(a) of the Act;

"register of exemptions"

means the register referred to in regulation 9(3)(b)(vii);

"renewal of an exemption"

means the renewal of an exemption referred to in regulation 8(2)(a);

"repealed regulations"

means the regulations repealed in terms of regulation 11 ;

"street address"

in relation to the head office of the Authority, means 481 Belvedere Street, Arcadia, Pretoria;

"these regulations"

means the regulations contained in this Schedule and includes the Annexure.