South African Social Security Agency Act, 2004 (Act No. 9 of 2004)

Chapter 1 : Definitions

1. Definitions

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In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—

 

"Agency"

means the South African Social Security Agency established by section 2;

 

"Chief Executive Officer"

means the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency appointed in terms of section 5(1);

 

"designated institution"

means—

(a)a national or provincial department as contemplated in section 7 of the Public  Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994);
(b)an institution, other than the Agency, established for a public purpose by or under an Act of Parliament;
(c)any other juristic person in respect of which the Minister has authorised the Agency to enter into an agreement for the rendering of services by the Agency to that person;

 

"financial year"

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

 

"Minister"

means the Minister of Social Development;

 

"prescribed"

means prescribed by regulation;

 

"public service"

means the public service contemplated in section 8 of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994);

 

"social assistance"

means social assistance as defined in section 1 of the Social Assistance Act, 2004;

 

"social insurance"

means contribution based benefit payments aimed at income maintenance;

 

"social security"

includes both social assistance and social insurance;

 

"this Act"

includes the regulations