For purposes of this Part of the regulations—
| (a) | "answer" means a document as described in regulation 37 filed by a respondent; |
| (b) | "applicant" means a person who submits an application to the Tribunal in terms of the Act or these Regulations; |
| (c) | "application" means a request submitted to the Tribunal in terms of the Act or these Regulations; |
| (d) | "complaint" means a matter that has been submitted to the Tribunal by either the Minister, Advisory Council, supervisory committee or member of a co-operative; |
| (e) | "file" or "filing" means to deliver a document to the Tribunal in the manner and form, if any, prescribed for that document; |
| (f) | "initiating document ", means either an application or a complaint; |
| (g) | "initiating party ", depending on the context, means the Commission or the Applicant; |
| (h) | "intervener" means any person who has been granted standing to participate in particular proceedings before the Tribunal; |
| (i) | "Inspector" a person appointed by the Tribunal or the Registrar with the powers to carry out inspections on behalf of the Tribunal; |
| (j) | "Investigator" a person appointed by the Tribunal or the Registrar with the powers to carry out investigations on behalf of the Tribunal; |
| (k) | "presiding member" means the member designated by the chair to preside over particular proceedings of the Tribunal; |
| (I) | "prohibited practice" means either— |
| (i) | an action or matter inconsistent with the Act; or |
| (ii) | an infringement of a person's rights in terms of the Act or a co-operatives constitution or rules. |
| (m) | "Replying Affidavit" means a document as described in regulation37 and filed by a respondent; |
| (n) | "respondent ", when used in respect of— |
| (i) | an application to review a notice issued by, or a decision of, the Commission, means— |
| (bb) | the person concerned, if that person is not the applicant; |
| (ii) | any other application, means the person against whom the relief is sought. |
