In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—

"code of conduct"

means the code of conduct contained in Schedule C;

"Department"

means the national department responsible for traditional leadership matters;

"Framework Act"

means the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act, 2003 (Act No. 41 of 2003);

"House"

means the National House of Traditional Leaders established by section 2;

"king or queen"

means a person recognised as such in terms of section 9 of the Framework Act;

"local house"

means a local house as established in terms of section 17 of the Framework Act, and "local houses" has a corresponding meaning;

"member"

means a member of the House elected in terms section 4;

"Minister"

means the Minister responsible for traditional leadership matters;

"prescribe"

means prescribed by regulation in terms of section 24;

"provincial house"

means a provincial house of traditional leaders established in terms of applicable provincial legislation, and "provincial houses" has a corresponding meaning;

"rules and orders"

means rules and orders of the House as provided for in section 20;

"Secretary"

means the Secretary of the House appointed in terms of section 12;

"senior traditional leader"

means a senior traditional leader defined in section 1 of the Framework Act;`

"this Act"

includes any regulations made under section 24;

"traditional council"

means a traditional council defined in section 1 of the Framework Act; and

"traditional leader"

means a traditional leader defined in section 1 of the Framework Act.