652 No. 33 Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Expressions 2015 "intangible cultural heritage" means the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge and cultural spaces associated therewith that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognized as part of their social cultural heritage; "Repository" means the Traditional Knowledge Digital Repository established and maintained by the national government under section 8(3); "owner" means local and traditional communities, and recognized individuals or organizations within such communities in whom the custody or protection of traditional knowledge and cultural expressions are entrusted in accordance with the customary law and practices of that community; "person" means a natural or legal person; "prior informed consent" means the giving of, by the prospective user, complete and accurate information, ffid based on that information, the prior acceptance, by the owners, to the use of their traditional knowledge or cultural expressions; "traditional context" means the mode of using traditional knowledge or cultural expressions in their proper artistic framework based on continuous usage by the community; "traditional knowledge" means any knowledge(a) originating from an individual, local or traditional community that is the result of intellectual activity and insight in a traditional context, including know-how, skills, innovations, practices and learning, embodied in the traditional lifestyle of a community; or (b) contained in the codified knowledge systems passed on from one generation to another including agricultural, environmental or medical knowledge, knowledge associated with genetic resources or other components of biological diversity, and know-how of taditional architecture, construction technologies, designs, marks and indications. 3. In the performance of the functions and exercise of powers under this Act, every person dealing with matters relating to traditional knowledge or cultural expressions Guidingprinciprcs'