In these Directions, a word or expression bears the meaning assigned to it in the Regulations promulgated in Government Gazette No. 43107, Government Notice No.R318 of 18 March 2020 and in the Regulations promulgated in Government Gazette No. 43148, Government Notice No.398 of 25 March 2020, in terms of section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 and unless the context otherwise indicates—

"affected public entity"

[Definition deleted by section 2(a) of Notice No. 751, GG43507, dated 6 July 2020]

"national state of disaster"

means the national state of disaster declared by Government Notice No. R. 313 published in Government Gazette No. 40396 of 15 March 2020;

"applicant"

means a national federation as defined in section 1 of the National Sport and Recreation Act, 1998 (Act No. 110 of 1998);

[Definition inserted by section 2(b) of Notice No. 751, GG43507, dated 6 July 2020]

"Bio-safe environment"

means a safe and secure environment that can only be accessed by a certain set of people who have tested negative for COVID-19 to minimise the risk of transmission of the coronavirus from one person to another during the course of the event.

[Definition substituted by section 2(b) of Notice No. 1037, GG45329, dated 15 October 2021]

"concert"

means a live or physical performance of music by one or more musicians or singers;

[Definition inserted by section 2(a) of Notice No. 943, GG43667, dated 28 August 2020]

"entertainment event"

[Definition deleted by section 2(a) of Notice No. 1062, GG43776, dated 7 October 2020]

"contact sport" and "non-contact sport"

[Definition deleted by section 2(b) of Notice No. 943, GG43667, dated 28 August 2020]

"international sport event"

means individual or team participation in an invitation, tour, league, training or championship outside the borders of the Republic in preparation for any minor, major or mega international sport event;

[Definition inserted by section 2(a) of Notice No. 852, GG43584, dated 6 August 2020]

"library"

means a national, provincial, and public or community library in the Republic of South Africa;

[Definition inserted by section 2(b) of Notice No. 751, GG43507, dated 6 July 2020]

"library material"

means collections of information material housed in a library including books, periodicals and toys; etc;

[Definition inserted by section 2(b) of Notice No. 751, GG43507, dated 6 July 2020]

"LIS"

means Library and Information Service;

[Definition inserted by section 2(b) of Notice No. 751, GG43507, dated 6 July 2020]

"non-contact sport"

[Definition deleted by section 2(b) of Notice No. 943, GG43667, dated 28 August 2020]

"places or premises"

means libraries, galleries, theatres, museums, cinemas, fitness centres and gyms, sports grounds and fields, swimming pools, beaches, public parks and archives;

[Definition substituted by section 2(b) of Notice No. 1062, GG43776, dated 7 October 2020]

"sporting venue"

means a stadium, sports ground, field, swimming pool, the sea, dam, river and any other venue whether open air, enclosed or semi enclosed where a match, a competition or training may take place;

[Definition inserted by section 2(b) of Notice No. 751, GG43507, dated 6 July 2020]

"official"

means sporting venue manager, sporting venue employee, match official, journalist, television crew, radio commentator and security personnel;

[Definition inserted by section 2(a) of Notice No. 669, GG43434, dated 11 June 2020]

"professional athlete"

means an athlete who earns a living by competing in a sport, or receive payment for performance at international championships or related events including preparation for Olympic, a member of a training squad for a relevant sporting body;

[Definition inserted by section 2(a) of Notice No. 669, GG43434, dated 11 June 2020]

"professional non-contact sport"

means a sport whereby athletes or players are physically separated and under normal circumstances would not come into contact with one another during the course of an event or game;

[Definition inserted by section 2(a) of Notice No. 669, GG43434, dated 11 June 2020]

"recreation"

means a physical activity of leisure undertaken for the purpose of a healthy lifestyle, outside of structured competitive sport;

[Definition inserted by section 2(d) of Notice No. 943, GG43667, dated 28 August 2020]

"sporting activities"

means sporting events that include administration, training, professional and non-professional matches organised and authorised by a sport body recognised as provided for in the Recognition of Sport and Recreational Bodies Regulations made in terms of section 14(a) and 14(jE) of the National Sport and Recreation Act, 1998 (Act No. 110 of 1998) and published in Government Gazette No. 34509, Government Notice No. R.641 of 8 August 2011;

[Definition inserted by section 2(d) of Notice No. 943, GG43667, dated 28 August 2020]

"sports body"

means any national federation, agency, club or body, including a trust, professional league, or registered company of such a national federation, agency, club or body, involved in the administration of sport or recreation at local, provincial or national level;

[Definition inserted by section 2(a) of Notice No. 669, GG43434, dated 11 June 2020]

"sporting venue"

means a stadium, venue, sports ground, field, swimming pool and venue either enclosed or semi enclosed where matched or training may take place;

[Definition inserted by section 2(a) of Notice No. 669, GG43434, dated 11 June 2020]

"support staff"

means a technical official, coach, assistant coach, kit manager, physiotherapist, medical officer, driver, and physical trainer;

[Definition inserted by section 2(a) of Notice No. 669, GG43434, dated 11 June 2020]

"the Regulations"

means the Regulations published in Government Gazette No. 43258, Government Notice No. R.480 of 29 April 2020 as amended by Government Notice No. R.608 of 28 May 2020, Government Notice No. 714 of 25 June 2020, Government Notice No. 763 of 12 July 2020 and Government Notice No. 846 of 31 July 2020 and Government Notice No. 891 of 17 August 2020, Government Notice No. R.999 of 18 September 2020, Government Notice No. R.1011 of 20 September 2020 and Government Notice No. R. 1053 of 1 October 2020 and Government Notices No. R 1421 of 24 December 2020 and Government Notice No. R. 1423 of 29 December 2020, R.477 of 30 May 2021, R.530 of 15 June 2021, R. 565 of 27 June 2021, No. R. 610 of 11 July 2021, Government Notice No. R. 650 of 25 July 2021, Government Notice No. R. 868 of 12 September 2021, Government Notice No. R. 959 of 30 September 2021, R. 1024 of 11 October 2021, R.1659 of 30 December 2021, R.1875 of 14 March 2022, R.1915 of 22 March 2022.

[Definition substituted by section 2(a) of Notice No. 1985, GG46171, dated 1 April 2022]