Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Special Economic Zones Act, 2014 (Act No. 16 of 2014)Chapter 3 : Special Economic Zones Advisory Board11. Functions of Advisory Board |
| (1) | The Advisory Board must— |
| (a) | advise the Minister on policy and strategy in order to promote, develop, operate and manage Special Economic Zones; |
| (b) | monitor the implementation of the Special Economic Zones policy and strategy and report to the Minister on an annual basis on the implementation of such policy and strategy; |
| (c) | consider an application for designation as a Special Economic Zone and recommend to the Minister whether or not to approve the application and grant a Special Economic Zone licence to the applicant; |
| (d) | consider an application for an operator permit and recommend to the Minister whether or not to approve the application; |
| (e) | consider an application for the transfer of an operator permit and recommend to the Minister whether or not to approve such application with or without any condition; |
| (f) | liaise with a Special Economic Zone Board and an operator on the implementation of the Special Economic Zone strategic plans; |
| (g) | report in the prescribed manner to the Minister on progress relating to the development of Special Economic Zones; |
| (h) | advise the Minister on minimum norms and standards required for the provision of a one stop shop in a Special Economic Zone; |
| (i) | advise the Minister on initiatives to market Special Economic Zones; and |
| (j) | assess and review the success of Special Economic Zones in achieving the purpose referred to in section 4. |
| (2) | The Advisory Board may— |
| (a) | conduct investigations on any matter arising out of the application of this Act; and |
| (b) | perform such other functions consistent with the objectives of the Act as determined by the Minister. |
