In this Notice a word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act bears the meaning so assigned and, unless the context otherwise indicates—

"component parts"

means an integral part of plants, systems, assemblies or equipment without which the plant, system, assemblies or equipment will not perform their intended function or achieve the characteristics or performance level that make the plants, systems, assemblies or equipment controlled goods;

"fabrication"

includes production prototyping, installation, commissioning, and contractual after -sales servicing;

"manufacture"

includes research, development and fabrication;

"Nuclear Suppliers Group"

is a group of nuclear supplier countries that seeks to contribute to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons through the implementation of two sets of guidelines for nuclear exports and nuclear -related exports;

"services"

includes freight forwarding, storing and stockpiling (if not part of the manufacture and transfer processes), transporting, maintaining (repairing, overhauling, refurbishing), trading, consulting, disposing, and technical assistance;

"the Act"

means the Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, 1993 (Act No. 87 of 1993) and

"transfer"

means the change of ownership or custodianship, or a change in the location, of goods, services and technology related to controlled goods, whether or not such goods, services and technology cross an international border.