Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)ICASAThe ICT COVID-19 National State of Disaster Regulations, 20211. Definitions |
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise indicates, a word or expression to which meaning has been assigned in the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Act, 2000 (Act No. 13 of 2000), underlying statutes, the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002) and the regulations made by ICASA has the meaning so assigned.
The following words shall have the meanings assigned to them below:
means the Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005), as amended;
means the Disaster Management Act, No. 57 2002;
means working days unless stated otherwise;
means the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of South Africa, as declared as such by the Head: National Disaster Management Centre, Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in terms of Notice No. 312, Government Gazette No. 43096 dated 15 March 2020, pursuant to the provisions of section 23(1)(b) of the Disaster Management Act;
means the national state of disaster as declared by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in terms of Notice No. 313, Government Gazette No. 43096 dated 15 March 2020, pursuant to the provisions of 27 of the Disaster Management Act; and
means the regulations published by Government Notice No. 238 (Government Gazette No. 43207) of 6 April 2010, as amended by Government Notice No. 252 (Government Gazette No. 43279) of 5 May 2020, No. 500 (Government Gazette No. 43707) of 11 September 2020, Government Notice No. 678 (Government Gazette No. 43945) of 27 November 2020, Government Notice No. 165 (Government Gazette No. 44374) of 31 March 2021, Government Notice No. 314 (Government Gazette No. 44631) of 28 May 2021 and Government Notice No. 785 (Government Gazette No. 45069) of 31 August 2021.