Financial and Fiscal Commission Act, 1997 (Act No. 99 of 1997)

In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—

"chief executive officer"

means the chief executive officer appointed in terms of section 19(1);

[Definition inserted by section 1(a) of Act No. 4 of 2015]

"Commission"

means the Financial and Fiscal Commission referred to in section 2;

"employee",

except in sections 20(1), 21 and 33, includes a member of the public service seconded to the Commission;

"financial year"

means the financial year beginning 1 April and ending 31 March the ensuing year;

[Definition substituted by section 1(b) of Act No. 4 of 2015]

"Independent Commission"

means the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office-bearers established by section 2 of the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office-bearers Act, 1997 (Act No. 92 of 1997);

[Definition inserted by section 1(c) of Act No. 4 of 2015]

"Minister"

means the Minister of Finance;

"organ of state"

means the same as in section 239 of the Constitution;

"President"

means the President acting as head of the national executive in terms of section 85 of the Constitution;

"Public Finance Management Act"

means the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999);

[Definition inserted by section 1(d) of Act No. 4 of 2015]

"state department"

[Definition deleted by section 1(e) of Act No. 4 of 2015]

"this Act"