Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Special Economic Zones Act, 2014 (Act No. 16 of 2014)Chapter 3 : Special Economic Zones Advisory Board7. Establishment of Special Economic Zones Advisory Board |
| (1) | The Special Economic Zones Advisory Board is hereby established. |
| (2) | The Minister must appoint not more than 15 persons as members of the Advisory Board, consisting of— |
| (a) | one representative of the Department; |
| (b) | one representative of the South African Revenue Services; |
| (c) | one representative of the National Treasury; |
| (d) | one representative of the department responsible for public enterprises; |
| (e) | one representative of Transnet SOC Limited; |
| (f) | one representative of Eskom SOC Limited; |
| (g) | one representative of the Industrial Development Corporation; |
| (h) | three persons, each representing organised business, labour and civil society appointed on the basis of their knowledge and experience relevant to, and involvement in, Special Economic Zones; and |
| (i) | five independent persons appointed on the basis of their knowledge, experience and expertise relevant to Special Economic Zones. |
| (3) | For the purposes of appointing the persons contemplated in subsection (2)(h) and (i), the Minister must, by notice in the Gazette and in two newspapers published and circulating nationally, invite nominations for membership of the Advisory Board. |
| (4) | The notice contemplated in subsection (3) must specify a period of at least 30 days for nominations to be submitted to the Minister. |
| (5) | The Minister must— |
| (a) | appoint the persons contemplated in subsection (2)(h) and (i) as members of the Advisory Board from nominations submitted in response to the notice; |
| (b) | strive to ensure that the composition of the Advisory Board is broadly representative, with due regard to race, gender and regional representation, experience and expertise; and |
| (c) | publish the names of persons appointed as members of the Advisory Board and the dates of commencement of their terms of office in the newspapers contemplated in subsection (3). |
| (6) | No person below the position of Director-General or, where appropriate, Deputy Director-General or an equivalent position may be appointed as a member of the Advisory Board in terms of subsection (2)(a) to (g). |
(7)
| (a) | The Minister must appoint an alternate member for each of the members contemplated in subsection (2)(a) to (h), to attend a meeting of the Advisory Board in the event that a member concerned is unable to attend the meeting. |
| (b) | In case of a member contemplated in subsection (2)(a) to (g), the alternate member may not be below the position of Deputy Director-General or an equivalent position. |
| (8) | The Minister must appoint a chairperson of the Advisory Board from one of the members contemplated in subsection (2)(i). |
