Any expressions used in this Agreement which are defined in the Labour Relations Act, 1995 shall have the same meaning as in that Act, and any reference in this Agreement to an Act shall include any amendments to such Act; further, and unless the context otherwise indicates—

"Act"

means the Labour Relations Act, 1995; (as amended)

"Tier"

means:

The areas falling under each Tier are attached to this Agreement as ADDENDUM 1.

Note: In the event of any municipal area being omitted from the above, the Council shall determine under which Tier such municipal area should be placed.

"Council"

means the National Bargaining Council for the Electrical Industry of South Africa;

"Region A"

means the Provinces of Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and North West Province.

"Region A1"

means the Free State/Northern Cape Region incorporating  the Provinces of the Free State and the Northern Cape; but excludes the Magisterial Districts of Calvinia, Namaqualand and Sutherland in the Northern Cape.

"Region B"

means the Eastern / Southern Cape Region incorporating the Province of the Eastern Cape and the Magisterial Districts of Beaufort West, Calitzdorp, George, Knysna, Ladismith, Mossel Bay, Murraysburg, Oudshoorn, Prince Albert, and Uniondale in the Western Cape Province but excludes the Magisterial District of Umzimkulu in the Eastern Cape.

"Region C"

means the Province  of Kwazulu Natal and the Magisterial District of Umzimkulu in the Eastern Cape.

"Region D"

means the Province of the Western Cape and the Magisterial Districts of Calvinia, Namaqualand and Sutherland in the Northern Cape but excludes the Magisterial Districts of Beaufort West, Calitzdorp, George, Knysna, Ladismith, Mossel Bay, Murraysburg, Oudshoorn, Prince Albert, Riversdale and Uniondale in the Western Cape.