In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates—

"committee"

means a committee referred to in section 2(1);

[Definition substituted by section 1(a) of  Act No. 22 of 2003]

"Constitution"

means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act 108 of 1996);

[Definition inserted by section 3(a) of  Act No. 113 of 1998]

"Deputy Public Protector"

means any person appointed as such in terms of section 2A(1);

[Definition substituted by section 1(b) of  Act No. 22 of 2003]

"investigation"

means an investigation referred to in section 7, including any preliminary investigation related thereto;

[Definition substituted by section 3(b) of  Act No. 113 of 1998]

"joint committee"

[Definition deleted by section 3(c) of  Act No. 113 of 1998]

"member of the office of the Public Protector"

includes the Public Protector, the Deputy Public Protector, a member of the staff of the Public Protector and any person contemplated in sections 3(12) and 7(3)(b);

[Definition substituted by section 1(c) of  Act No. 22 of 2003]

"Minister"

means the Cabinet member responsible for the administration of justice;

[Definition substituted by section 1(d) of  Act No. 22 of 2003]

"new Constitution"

[Definition deleted by section 3(e) of  Act No. 113 of 1998]

"Provincial Public Protector"

[Definition deleted by section 3(f) of  Act No. 113 of 1998]

"Public Protector"

means any person appointed as such in terms of section 1A.

[Definition substituted by section 3(g) of  Act No. 113 of 1998]

"Public Service Commission"

[Definition deleted by section 35(1) of  Act No. 47 of 1997]