Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 19 of 1982)

Regulations

Regulations relating to Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions

1. Definitions
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Unless the context otherwise indicates, words and phrases in these Regulations shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Act, and—

 

"ballot paper"

means a ballot paper which complies with the requirements set out in regulation 8.2;

 

"documents envelope"

means an envelope which complies with the requirements set out in regulation 8.5;

 

"election"

means an election held in terms of these Regulations to elect the members of the council referred to in section 5(1)(d) of the Act, or to fill a vacancy on the council caused by the vacation of office or death of a member so elected;

[Definition substituted by section 1(a) of Notice No. 652, GG45436, dated 8 November 2021]

 

"elect"

when used as a verb, shall have a corresponding meaning;

 

“electronic ballot paper”

means the ballot paper which shall be issued to enfranchised voters who have an e-mail address on the council register and which complies with the requirements set out in regulation 8.2;

[Definition inserted by section 1(b) of Notice No. 652, GG45436, dated 8 November 2021]

 

"enfranchised voter"

means a person who is entitled in terms of regulation 2 to nominate a candidate for an election or to cast a vote during an election;

 

"identification envelope"

means an envelope which complies with the requirements set out in regulation 8.4;

 

"Medunsa"

means the Medical University of Southern Africa;

[Definition substituted by Government Notice No. R. 11 of 1992]

 

"nomination day"

means the final day for the submission of nominations for a particular election, which shall be the twenty-eighth day after the date of publication of a notice in terms of regulation 3 in the Gazette;

 

“physical ballot paper”

means the ballot paper which shall be issued to enfranchised voters who do not have an e-mail address on the Council register and which complies with the requirements set out in regulation 8A;

[Definition inserted by section 1(c) of Notice No. 652, GG45436, dated 8 November 2021]

 

"polling day"

means the final day for the submission of ballot papers, which shall be the twenty-eighth day after the date of issue of a notice by the registrar in terms of regulation 6;

 

"registration number"

with regard to an election, means the registration number recorded on the certificate of registration of a person who is registered or deemed to be registered in terms of this Act to practise a veterinary profession or a para-veterinary profession;

 

"the Act"

means the Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 19 of 1982).