In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—

"Board"

means the South African Tourism Board contemplated in section 9;

"Consumer Protection Act"

means the Consumer Protection Act, 2008 (Act No. 68 of 2008);

"Council"

means the Tourism Grading Council established by section 29;

"Department"

means the national Department responsible for tourism;

"Director-General"

means the Director-General of the Department;

"MEC"

means the member of the executive council of a province who is responsible for tourism in that province;

"Minister"

means the Cabinet member responsible for tourism;

"National Registrar"

means the National Registrar of Tourist Guides contemplated in section 48(1);

"national tourism sector strategy"

means the national tourism sector strategy contemplated in section 4;

"organ of state"

has the meaning assigned to it in section 239 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996;

"prescribed"

means prescribed by regulation;

"Provincial Registrar"

means a Provincial Registrar of Tourist Guides contemplated in section 49(1);

"Public Finance Management Act"

means the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999);

"regulation"

means a regulation made by the Minister under this Act;

"this Act"

includes the norms and standards contemplated in section 7 and the regulations;

"Tourism Complaints Officer"

means the Tourism Complaints Officer designated as such by the Minister under section 45; and

"tourist guide"

means any person registered as such under section 50 and who for reward accompanies any person who travels within or visits any place within the Republic and who furnishes such person with information or comments.