“intermediary”, with respect to a particular data message, means a person who, on behalf of another person, sends, receives or stores that data message or provides other services with respect to that data message; “Minister” means the Minister responsible for technology; “Ministry” means the Ministry responsible for technology; “originator” means a person by whom, or on whose behalf, a data message purports to have been sent or generated prior to storage, if any, but it does not include a person acting as an intermediary with respect to that data message; “Permanent Secretary” means the permanent secretary of the Ministry; “prescribe” means prescribe by regulation; “secure electronic signature” means an advanced electronic signature complying with the requirements prescribed under section 20(3) for a secure electronic signature; “security procedure” means a process involving one or more of the purposes referred to in section 41(1); “security product” means a product that as part of its functionality has one or more of the purposes referred to in section 41(1); “security service” means a service (including the issuing of digital certificates) which involves anything with a purpose referred to in section 41(1); “this Act” includes regulations made in terms of this Act; “transaction” means an action or set of actions of either a commercial or non-commercial nature, including the provision of information and e-government services. 7