ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS In this MoU, terms and expressions defined in Article 1 of the SADC Treaty; Article 1 of the SADC Protocol on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation, and in Article 1 of the SADC Mutual Defence Pact shall bear the same meaning unless the context otherwise requires. In this MOU, unless the context otherwise requires: "Civilian Component" means all civilian personnel including the Special Representative of the Mandating Authority and range of substantive civilian experts in a mission area; "Consumables/ Expendable means an item or material which is item" expended or consumed in use or is integral to, or a structural part of, another equipment or installation; "Main Logistics Depot" means a central regional facility for maintenance, storage and management of the logistical infrastructure for the SADCBRIG; "Minor Equipment" means all other equipment not deemed to be consumables or major equipment such as furniture; "Mandating Authority" means supra-national political entities under whose mission the SADCBRIG may be deployed namely SADC, AU, or UN; "MoU" means this Memorandum of Understanding; 4