Liquor Act, 2003 (Act No. 59 of 2003)

Chapter 3 : Registration as Manufacturer and Distributor

14. Certificate, validity, and public notice of registration

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(1)Upon registering an applicant, the Minister must—
(a)issue a prescribed certificate of registration to the applicant; and
(b)enter the registration in the register.

 

(2)A valid certificate of registration, or a certified copy of it, is sufficient proof that the registrant is registered in terms of this Act.

 

(3)A registration—
(a)takes effect on the date on which the certificate of registration is issued; and
(b)remains in effect until—
(i)the registrant is deregistered; or
(ii)the registration is cancelled in terms of this Act.

 

(4)A registrant must—
(a)reflect its registered status and registration number on all of its trading documents;
(b)comply with its conditions of registration and the provisions of this Act;
(c)pay the prescribed annual renewal fees within the prescribed time;
(d)keep any records prescribed in terms of section 42(1)(b) in the prescribed manner and form; and
(e)file any prescribed reports with the Minister in the prescribed manner and form.