Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
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Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, 1993 (Act No. 87 of 1993)6. Functions of Council |
| (1) | The Council shall on behalf of the State protect the interests, carry out the responsibilities and fulfill the obligations of the Republic with regard to non–proliferation. |
| (2) | The Council shall advise the Minister with regard to any matter which it deems necessary and which falls within the purview of this Act. |
| (3) | In order to achieve its objects the Council may— |
| (a) | control and manage all activities relating to non-proliferation, and provide guidance, instructions and information in connection therewith; |
| (b) | obtain the co-operation of, exchange information with, and give assistance to, governments of other states, as well as foreign and international bodies having objects similar to those of the Council, and obtain membership of international bodies with such objects; |
| (c) | supervise and implement matters arising from international conventions, treaties and agreements related to proliferation affairs entered into or ratified by the Government of the Republic; |
| (d) | obtain or promote the co-operation of departments of State, other government institutions, representatives of any branch of commerce and industry and other persons concerned; |
| (e) | designate knowledgeable persons from other government institutions and the industry as members of committees of the Council; |
| (f) | issue permits under section 13 (2) or suspend or revoke them under section 13 (5); |
| (g) | ensure that the conditions of permits and end-use requirements are met, and take the necessary regulatory steps in this regard; |
| (h) | administer the registration and making of declarations contemplated in section 13 (3); |
| (j) | control the activities and means of transit or re-export, including those relating to goods in transit or in bond; |
| (k) | institute and co-ordinate investigations, carry out and co-ordinate inspections and verifications; |
| (l) | verify that controlled goods which are subject to end-use conditions and are imported, are delivered, retained and used in accordance with such conditions and for the intended purpose; |
| (m) | cause codes of conduct relating to non-proliferation to be framed and issued, and assist any person or department of State in the preparation and framing of codes of conduct aimed at non-proliferation; |
| (n) | give assistance to any person or authority so as to ensure that trade and commercial secrets are not compromised during the execution of activities related to non-proliferation; |
| (o) | subject to section 21, provide for the publication of information concerning the activities of the Council; |
| (p) | identify and indicate to the Minister goods to be declared controlled goods under section 13 (1); |
| (q) | take the necessary steps to prevent the contravention of the provisions of this Act; |
| (r) | subject to the provisions of this Act, perform any other function with a view to the efficient achievement of the objects of the Council. |
