Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)

For the purposes of this Chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates—

"directions"

means the directions contemplated in section 27(2) of the Act and regulation 10 of the Regulations, issued by a Cabinet member in regard to his or her line functions, after consultation with the Cabinet members responsible for cooperative governance and traditional affairs and justice and correctional services;

[Definition inserted by section 2 of Notice No. R.446, GG43199, dated 2 April 2020]

"essential goods"

means the goods referred to in paragraph A of Annexure B, as may be amended from time to time by the Cabinet member designated under section 3 of the Disaster Management Act;

"essential services"

means the services as defined in section 213 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995), and designated in terms of section 71(8) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (and which designation remains valid as at the date of publication of this regulation), and as listed in paragraph B of Annexure B, as may be amended from time to time;

"head of an institution"

means the accounting officer of a public institution and the chief executive officer or the equivalent of a chief executive officer of a private institution;

"institution"

means any public or private institution that is engaged in the supply or distribution of an essential good or service;

"lockdown"

means the restriction of movement of persons during the period for which Chapters 2, 3 and 4 of these Regulations apply, namely from 23H59 on 26 March 2020, until 23H59 on 30 April 2020; and

[Definition substituted by section 7 of Notice No. R. 465, GG43232, dated 16 April 2020]

"movement"

means entering or leaving a place of residence or, in the case of people not ordinarily resident in the Republic, their place of temporary residence which in the Republic.