In this Schedule any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall have that meaning, unless the context otherwise indicates—

“Exporter”

means a person or entity who exports pecan nuts or pecan nut products from South Africa and includes persons or entities who arranges or handles exports on behalf or in the name of someone else;

“Grower”

means a person or entity involved in growing pecan nut trees to be sold for commercial gain, i.e. nurseries;

“Importer”

means a person or entity that imports pecan nuts or pecan nut products into South Africa and includes persons or entities who arranges or handles imports on behalf or in the name of someone else;

“Packer”

means a person or entity that buys or acquires pecan nuts and/or pecan nut products and packages it for resale; or packs its own products for retail sale;

“Pecan nut industry”

means all participants and role players in the South African pecan nut industry;

“Pecan nut kernels”

means shelled pecan nuts;

“Pecan nut products”

means the processed products obtained from pecan nuts;

“Pecan nut”

means the stone or pit of the fruit of the Pecan Nut tree Carya illinoinensis;

“Processor”

means a person or entity who sorts and/or cleans and/or shells and/or processes pecan nuts for resale;

“Producer”

means a person or entity who grows pecan nut trees to produce pecan nuts for commercial gain; and

“The Act”

means the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996 (Act No 47 of 1996).