In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—

"amendment"

with regard to a compulsory specification, includes the complete or partial substitution of one or more of the provisions of a compulsory specification;

"Board"

means the Board of the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications appointed in terms of section 6;

"commodity"

includes any substance or any element or characteristic of a commodity or a category or system of commodities;

"compulsory specification"

means a compulsory specification contemplated in section 13;

"conformity assessment"

means the procedure used to determine, directly or indirectly, that the relevant requirement in technical regulations, standards or any other relevant and validated documentation has been fulfilled;

"distinctive mark"

means a mark prescribed in terms of this Act which is applied to a commodity;

"examine"

means to inspect or analyse a product or service closely in order to determine compliance of the product or service with the requirements of a compulsory specification;

"importer"

means an importer as defined in section 1(1) of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No. 91 of 1964);

"inspector"

means a person appointed as an inspector in terms of section 16(1);

"issue"

with regard to a compulsory specification, includes making available by means of electronic, photographic or another medium;

"letter of authority certificate"

means a letter of authority issued to a manufacturer or importer in terms of section 5(2)(j);

"manufacture"

includes produce, assemble, alter, modify, adapt, convert, process or treat;

"market surveillance inspection"

means any activity of the National Regulator, other than testing, concerned with determining, either directly or indirectly, whether any or all of the requirements of a compulsory specification are met;

"Minister"

means the Minister responsible for trade and industry;

"National Regulator"

means the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications of South Africa established by section 3(1);

"premises"

means any land or any building or other structure, and includes any train, boat, ship, aircraft or other vehicle;

"prescribed"

means prescribed by regulation or notice in terms of this Act;

"product"

means any commodity that is manufactured or any agricultural product, including fish and fish products;

"Public Finance Management Act"

means the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999);

"regulation"

means a regulation made under section 36;

"SABS"

means the South African Bureau of Standards;

"sales permit"

means a permit issued under section 14(4);

"SANS"

means a South African National Standard approved by the South African Bureau of Standards in accordance with the Standards Act, 2008;

"sell"

includes—

"system"

with regard to a commodity, means a system which is designed to achieve a particular purpose or to perform a specific function;

"this Act"

includes a regulation made under section 36.