For the purposes of this Chapter:

authorisation means the granting of permission to a person to supply a service or to pursue any other economic activity;

competent authority means any government of a Party, or non-governmental body in the exercise of powers delegated by any government of a Party, that grants an authorisation;

licensing procedures means administrative or procedural rules, including for the amendment or renewal of a licence, that must be adhered to in order to demonstrate compliance with licensing requirements;

licensing requirements means substantive requirements, other than qualification requirements, that must be complied with in order to obtain, amend or renew an authorisation;

qualification procedures means administrative or procedural rules that must be adhered to in order to demonstrate compliance with qualification requirements; and

qualification requirements means substantive requirements relating to competency that must be complied with in order to obtain, amend or renew an authorisation.