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- Is amended by National Small Business Amendment Act, 2003
- Is amended by National Small Business Amendment Act, 2004
- Is commenced by National Small Business Act, 1996: Commencement
South Africa
National Small Business Act, 1996
Act 102 of 1996
- Published in Government Gazette 17612 on 27 November 1996
- Assented to on 12 November 1996
- Commenced on 20 June 1997 by National Small Business Act, 1996: Commencement
- [This is the version of this document as it was from 26 November 2003 to 14 December 2004.]
- [Amended by National Small Business Amendment Act, 2003 (Act 26 of 2003) on 26 November 2003]
Chapter 1
1. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates—"Agency" means the Ntsika Enterprise Promotion Agency established by section 9;"Board" means the Board of Directors of the Agency contemplated in section 11;"Chief Executive Officer" means the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency appointed as contemplated in section 11(1)(b);"constitution of the Agency" means the constitution of the Agency contemplated in section 13 and adopted in terms of section 16(1);"constitution of the Council" [definition of "constitution of the Council" deleted by section 1 of Act 26 of 2003]"Council" [definition of "Council" deleted by section 1 of Act 26 of 2003]"Director-General" means the Director-General of the Department of Trade and Industry, or an officer of that Department designated by that Director-General;"Minister" means the Minister of Trade and Industry;"National Co-ordinator" [definition of "National Co-ordinator" deleted by section 1 of Act 26 of 2003]"National Small Business Support Strategy" means the national policy in respect of small business support as published by the Minister in the Gazette, and includes the policy as stated in the White Paper on National Strategy for the Development and Promotion of Small Business in South Africa (Notice No. 213 of 1995, published in Gazette No. 16317 of 28 March 1995);"prescribed" means prescribed by regulation;"provincial council" [definition of "provincial council" deleted by section 1 of Act 26 of 2003]"regulation" means any regulation made under this Act;"service provider" means any public or private entity providing support services to small business;"small business" means a separate and distinct business entity, including co-operative enterprises and non-governmental organisations, managed by one owner or more which, including its branches or subsidiaries, if any, is predominantly carried on in any sector or subsector of the economy mentioned in column 1 of the Schedule and which can be classified as a micro-, a very small, a small or a medium enterprise by satisfying the criteria mentioned in columns 3, 4 and 5 of the Schedule opposite the smallest relevant size or class as mentioned in column 2 of the Schedule;"small business organisation" means any entity, whether or not incorporated or registered under any law, which consists mainly of persons carrying on small business concerns in any economic sector, or which has been established for the purpose of promoting the interests of or representing small business concerns, and includes any federation consisting wholly or partly of such association, and also any branch of such organisation;"this Act" includes the regulations.Chapter 2
Minister’s power to facilitate and establish Advisory Body
2. Minister’s power to facilitate and establish Advisory Body
The Minister must, within a reasonable time, facilitate a process aimed at the establishment of an Advisory Body to represent and promote the interests of small business as contemplated in the National Strategy for the Development and Promotion of Small Business in South Africa referred to in the definition of “National Small Business Support Strategy” in section 1.3. Minister’s duty to determine Constitution of Advisory Body
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[section 4 deleted by section 2 of Act 26 of 2003]5. ***
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[section 8 deleted by section 2 of Act 26 of 2003]Chapter 3
Ntsika Enterprise Promotion Agency
9. Establishment of Ntsika Enterprise Promotion Agency
10. Functions of Agency
11. Board of Directors of Agency
12. Rights and responsibilities of Board
The Board will have all of the rights and responsibilities consistent with those which are normally accorded to a board of directors in terms of the Companies Act, 1973 (Act No. 61 of 1973), and that are consistent with this Act.13. Constitution of Agency
Subject to this Act and the National Small Business Support Strategy, the constitution of the Agency must, among others, provide for—14. Staff of Agency
15. Finances of Agency
16. Drafting and adoption of constitution of Agency
17. Transitional provisions in respect of Agency
Chapter 4
General provisions
18. Determination of guidelines
19. Reports
20. Regulations and amendment of Schedule
21. Repeal of laws
22. Short title and commencement
This Act is called the National Small Business Act, 1996, and comes into operation on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.History of this document
15 December 2004
26 November 2003 this version
Amended by
National Small Business Amendment Act, 2003
20 June 1997
Commenced by
National Small Business Act, 1996: Commencement
27 November 1996
12 November 1996
Assented to
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