In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates—

"animal"

means an animal as defined in the Animals Protection Act;

"Animals Protection Act"

means the Animals Protection Act, 1962 (Act No. 71 of 1962);

"associated Act"

means—

"Association"

means the SPCA National Council of Southern Africa which was incorporated under the Companies Act, 1973 (Act No. 61 of 1973), as an association not for gain;

"board"

means the board established by section 2(3);

"constitution"

means the constitution of the Council referred to in section 4;

"Council"

means the National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals mentioned in section 2(1);

"director"

means a director of the board nominated or elected or deemed to be elected in terms of section 2(3);

"financial year"

means a year from 1 April in any year to 31 March in the following year;

"Minister"

means the Minister of Agriculture;

"ordinary resolution"

means a resolution reduced to writing and passed by the majority of the societies present at a general meeting of the societies convened in terms of the constitution;

"restricted name"

means an expression referred to in section 8(1);

"rules"

means the rules made by the board under section 7;

"society"

means a society registered or deemed to be registered in terms of section 8;

"special resolution"

means a resolution reduced to writing and passed by a majority of at least two-thirds of the societies present at a general meeting of the societies convened in terms of the constitution;

"this Act"

includes the rules and the constitution.