In these rules a word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall bear the meaning so assigned to it, and unless the context otherwise indicates:

"the Act"

means the Refugees Act, No. 130 of 1998.

"Appeal Board"

means the Refugee Appeal Board, established in terms of Section 12 of the Act;

"Appeal"

means any appeal directed to the Appeal Board in terms of Section 26(1) of the Act;

"Appellant"

means an asylum seeker who has lodged an appeal in accordance with Section 26(1) of the Act;

"Chairperson"

means a member of the Appeal Board designated by the Minister of Home Affairs as Chairperson of the Appeal Board;

"Hearing" or "Hear"

means either an appeal hearing or the consideration of evidence pertaining to the appeal;

"Refugee Reception Office"

means the Refugee Reception Office where the asylum application was lodged.

"Representative"

means a person as contemplated in Rule 9;

"Serve" or "lodge"

has the same meaning within the context of these rules;

Any reference to a rule in these Rules is a reference to a Rule contained herein;

Any reference to a form in these Rules is a reference to a Form set out in the Annexure to these rules;

"UNHCR"

means United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.