POPI means the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013;
HCD means the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
Primer means a coating labeled and formulated for application to a substrate to provide a firm bond between the substrate and subsequent coats.
EIS means environmental impact statement.
Panchayat means an institution (by whatever name called) of self-government constituted under article 243B, for the rural areas;
POPIA means the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013;
IGA means Inter Governmental Agreement between the Governments of India and the USA to improve international tax compliance and to implement FATCA of the USA.
IADL means "instrumental activities of daily living".
IPPF means the indigenous peoples planning framework for the Investment Program, including any update thereto, agreed between the Borrower and ADB and incorporated by reference in the FFA;
EIR means the Environmental Information Regulations 2004;
RAS or “Registration Authorities”, are the Subordinate Certification Authorities that are under the control of Starfield.
KENAS wherever appearing means the Kenya National Accreditation Service or its successor(s) and assign(s) where the context so admits
SANAS means the South African National Accreditation System;
FAIS means the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, No. 37 of 2002.
SOQ means Statement of Qualifications.
BOQ means Bill of Quantity or the Price Schedule in which rates for the e-tender should be quoted and uploaded online on the e-tender website.
Pistol means any firearm with a barrel less than sixteen inches in length, or is designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand.
LEOS® means LEOS (Liquid Equity Option-linked noteS)®.
aeroplane means a power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft, deriving its lift in flight chiefly from aerodynamic reactions on surfaces which remain fixed under given conditions of flight;
Seaplane means an aeroplane capable normally of taking off from and alighting solely on water;
Uppermost aquifer means the geologic formation nearest the natural ground surface that is an aquifer, as well as lower aquifers that are hydraulically interconnected with this aquifer within the facility's property boundary.
BPSS means the recognised standard for HMG for staff vetting which comprises verification of (1) identity, (2) employment history, (3) nationality and immigration status (including the right to work), and Criminal Records Bureau check (including a five (5) year address history check).
NRCS means Natural Resources Conservation Service.