"conference"

means a conference as envisaged in rule 30;

"day"

in the computation of any period of time expressed in days, means any day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday and which does not fall within the period 24 December to 2 January;

"Deeds Registries Act"

means the Deeds Registries Act, 1937 (Act No 47 of 1937);

"deliver"

in relation to any document means—

Provided that—

"determination"

means a determination made by an arbitrator in terms of the Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act, and includes the report and any annexures which accompany that determination;

"Director-General"

means the Director-General of Land Affairs;

"Extension of Security of Tenure Act"

means the Extension of Security of Tenure Act, 1997 (Act No. 62 of 1997), as amended;

"file"

means file with the Registrar;

"firm"

means a business carried on by its sole proprietor under a name other than his or her own;

"judge"

means a judge of the Court;

"Labour Tenancy Arbitration Rules"

means the rules made by the President of the Land Claims Court under section 20(1) of the Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act;

"Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act"

means the Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act, 1996 (Act No 3 of 1996), as amended;

"legal representative"

means—

"order"

of the Court includes a judgment or sentence of the Court;

"party"

in any case before the Court includes, subject to rule 26(3)—

and also the legal representative of any of the aforesaid persons, in his or her capacity as such;

"President"

means the President of the Court appointed in terms of section 22(3) or 22(7) of the Restitution of Land Rights Act;

"process"

means any notice of motion, notice of referral, notice of action or other notice by which proceedings in the Court are initiated or a party is joined in the proceedings, or any order, subpoena, warrant or writ;

"Registrar"

means the Registrar of the Court, and includes an assistant registrar and an acting registrar;

"Republic"

means the Republic of South Africa;

"Restitution of Land Rights Act"

means the Restitution of Land Rights Act, 1994 (Act No 22 of 1994), as amended;

"service"

means service effected—

provided a signed receipt is obtained, as prescribed under these rules;

"service address"

of any party means an address at which documents in a case may be furnished to that party, which—

"sheriff"

means a sheriff or deputy sheriff of the Supreme Court, as envisaged in section 28K of the Restitution of Land Rights Act;

"sworn translator"

means a sworn translator admitted and enrolled in terms of rule 59 of the Uniform Rules;

"Uniform Rules"

means the rules regulating the proceedings of the several provincial and local divisions of the Supreme Court, published under Government Notice No R.48 of 12 January 1965, as amended.

"amicus curiae"

means friend of the Court;

"de bonis propriis"

means out of his or her own pocket;

"ex parte"

means by one party only;

"mutatis mutandis"

means with the necessary changes in points of detail; and

"pro bono"

means for the public weal.