"special nature reserve"
means—
| (a) | an area which was a special nature reserve in terms of the Environment Conservation Act, 1989 (Act No. 73 of 1989), immediately before the repeal of section 18 of that Act by section 90 of this Act; or |
| (b) | an area declared, or regarded as having been declared, in terms of section 18 as a special nature reserve, |
and includes an area declared in terms of section 18 as part of an area referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) above;