Notice No. 2538

3 June 2024

GG 50746

Department of Trade, Industry and Competition

I, Ebrahim Patel, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, after consultation with the Competition Commission, hereby in terms of section 10(10) read with section 78(1) of the Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998) as amended, make the Regulations as set out in the Schedule hereto.

The purpose of the Regulations is to exempt a category of agreements or practices among SMMEs contained in the Schedule hereto from the application of sections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Act.

The Regulations will come into effect on the date of publication hereof in the Gazette.

Ebrahim Patel

Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition

23 May 2024