| a) | in so far as the administration of a provision of this Act has under section 235(8) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993, been assigned to a competent authority within the jurisdiction of the government of a province and the provision is applied in or with reference to the province concerned, means the member of the Executive Council of that province responsible for the budget in the province; or |
| b) | in so far as the administration of a provision of this Act has been so assigned, means the Minister of Finance. |