In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates-

"candidate natural scientist"

means a person registered as such in terms of section 20(3)(b);

"category"

means any category of registered persons referred to in section 18(1);

"certificated natural scientist"

means a person registered as such in terms of section 20(3)(c);

"chief executive officer"

means a person appointed as chief executive officer in terms of section 8(1);

"Council"

means the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions established by section 2;

"Department"

means the Department of Science and Technology;

"Director-General’’

means the Director-General of the Department or any officer of the Department acting on the authority of the Director-General;

"Minister"

means the Minister responsible for science and technology;

"prescribe"

means prescribe by regulation under section 37;

"professional natural scientist"

means a person registered as such under section 20(3)(a);

"registered person"

means a person registered under section 20, and includes any person deemed to be registered in terms of this Act;

"registration"

means the process of-

"regulation"

means any regulation made under this Act;

"this Act"

includes any regulation made under this Act;

"voluntary association"

means any voluntary association recognised by the Council in terms of section 26.