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Diamonds Act, 1986 (Act No. 56 of 1986)

Chapter IV : Licences and Permits

35. Controlling interest in companies and close corporations

 

1) No person shall without the prior written approval of the Regulator acquire a controlling interest in any company or close corporation after a licence has been issued or transferred in terms of this Chapter to that company or close corporation.

 

2) The Regulator shall grant the approval referred to in subsection (1) only if it is of the opinion-
a) that the person concerned or, where that person is a company, any director thereof or, where that person is a close corporation, any member thereof is a suitable person to carry on the activities authorised by the licence in question, or to be involved in such activities; or
b) that the acquisition of a controlling interest by that person will be in the interest of the diamond trade in general.