"central purchasing agency"

means the entity assigned to fulfil the role of the wholesale buyer to maintain system integrity during, and after, the transition to a competitive electricity market;

[Definition inserted by section 1(a) of the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act, 2024, Notice No. 5139, GG51100, dated 20 August 2024 - effective 1 January 2025 per Proclamation Notice 236 of 18 December 2024 with exceptions]