National Youth Development Agency Act, 2008 (Act No. 54 of 2008) 1. Definitions

 

 

In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates—

 

‘‘Agency’’

means the National Youth Development Agency established by section 2;

 

‘‘Board’’

means the Board of the Agency referred to in section 8;

 

‘‘organ of state’’

has the meaning assigned in 239 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa,1996;

 

‘‘Integrated Youth Development Strategy’’

means the Integrated Youth Development Strategy for South Africa referred to in section 3(a);

 

‘‘financial year’’

means the period from 1 April in any year to 31 March in the next year;

 

‘‘members’’

means members of the Board appointed in terms of section 9;

 

‘‘prescribed’’

means prescribed by regulation in terms of section 19;

 

‘‘Public Finance Management Act’’

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

 

‘‘regulation’’

means any regulation made in terms of section 19;

 

‘‘this Act’’

includes any regulation promulgated in terms of this Act;

 

‘‘Umsobomvu Fund’’

means the Umsobomvu Fund as referred to in the Demutualisation Levy Act, 1998 (Act No. 50 of 1998);

 

‘‘Umsobomvu Youth Fund’’

means the section 21 company established in 2001 and funded from proceeds of the Demutualisation Levy Act, 1998;

 

‘‘youth’’

means persons between the ages of 14 and 35.