In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—

"Appellate Division"

[Definition deleted by section 1(a) of Act No. 77 of 1989]

"Board"

means the Rules Board for Courts of Law established by section 2;

"clerk of the court"

means a person appointed as such in terms of section 13(1) of the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944 (Act 32 of 1944);

"commissioner"

means a commissioner referred to in section 32 of the Supreme Court Act, 1959 (Act 59 of 1959);

"committee"

means a committee of the Board established under section 5(1);

"lower court"

means a court of a regional division and a magistrate's court established in terms of the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944 ( Act 32 of 1944 ), and "lower courts" has a corresponding meaning;

[NB: The definition of 'lower court' has been substituted by section 74 of the Magistrates' Courts Amendment Act 120 of 1993, a provision which will be put into operation by proclamation.]

"Minister"

means the Minister of Justice;

"registrar"

means a person appointed as such under section 34(1) of the Supreme Court Act, 1959 (Act 59 of 1959);

"Supreme Court"

[Definition deleted by section 21 of Act No. 62 of 2000]