[B 23 – 2004]

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NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS AMENDMENT BILL

[B23 – 2004]

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CLAUSE 1

1. On page 2, from line 10, to omit paragraph (b)
2. On page 2, in line 17, to omit "22" and to substitute "13H".
3. On page 2, in line 23, to omit "29" and to substitute "17".
4. On page 3, in line 20, to omit "29" and to substitute "17".

CLAUSE 9A

1. On page 3, in line 35, after "economy" to insert ", and promotes economic growth, job creation and equity".

CLAUSE 10

1. On page 3, in line 42, to omit "any" and to substitute "the"

2. On page 3, after line 43, to add the following paragraph:

(b) design and implement a standard national delivery network that must uniformly apply throughout the Republic in respect of small enterprise development, integrating all government funded small enterprise support agencies across all spheres of government.

3. On page 4, in line 4, to omit "and".
4. On page 4, in line 4, after "sector" to insert "and relevant stakeholders".

CLAUSE 11

1. On page 4, from line 49, to omit subsection (6) and to substitute

(6) The Board must include –

1. members who have experience in business;
2. members who on account of their training or experience –
1. are knowledgeable about trade, industry, finance or the economy;
2. have legal knowledge;
3. are knowledgeable in the management of a small enterprise.

CLAUSE 12

1. On page 5, in line 11, to omit "17" and to substitute "13C".
2. On page 5, in line 13, to omit "12" and to substitute "11".
3. On page 5, in line 46, to omit "15" and to insert "13A".

CLAUSE 13C

1. On page 5, in line 41, to omit ", on the recommendation of " and to substitute "in consultation with"
2. On page 5, in line 46, to omit "15" and to substitute "13A".
3. On page 5, in line 50, to omit "or"
4. On page 5, in line 52, after "Board" to insert "or"
5. On page 5, after line 52, to add the following paragraph:
7. if a member of the Board fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Board without having a valid explanation for his or her failure to do so.

1. On page 6, after line 48, to add the following subsection:

6. The Board must at least once a year hold consultative meetings with stakeholders, beneficiaries and provincial representatives to discuss the activities and performance of the Agency.

1. On page 7, in line 10, to omit "three" and to substitute "five"
2. On page 7, in line 49, to omit "such member" and to substitute "he or she".

1. On page 8, in line 31, after "resources" to insert "and performance management"
2. On page 8, in line 32, after "indicators" to insert "for purposes of monitoring and evaluation"
3. On page 8, after line 32, to add the following paragraph:

1. On page 8, in line 49, after "imprisonment" to insert "for a period not exceeding five years".
2. On page 8, in line 49, after the second "and" to insert "such".

1. On page 9, in line 46, to omit "The" and to substitute "the".

1. On page 11, in line 15, to omit "3" and to substitute "(1) or (3)".

1. That the following be a new Clause:

1. On page 11, from line 50, to omit all the words after "2004" up to and including "Gazette" in line 51.