In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise indicates, a word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall have the meaning so assigned.

"Act"

means the Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005) as amended;

"Chairperson"

means a Panel Member appointed by the ICASA Council to chair the Panel;

"Consumer"

means an end -user as defined in the Act;

"Community of interest"

means a group of persons or sector of the public having a specific ascertainable, common interest. The distinctive feature of the group is the common interest that makes such a group of persons or sector of the public an identifiable community;

"ICASA Council"

means the Council of the Authority appointed in terms of section 5 of the ICASA Act;

"ICASA Act"

means the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Act, 2000 (Act No. 13 of 2000) as amended;

"Panel"

means the Consumer Advisory Panel established in terms of Section 71 of the Act; and

"Panel Member"

means a member of the Panel established in terms of Section 71 of the Act.