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

Regulations

National Liquor Regulations, 2004

Part 5 : Compliance

19. Compliance Notices

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(1)If a registrant appears to have breached an obligation of its registration, the National Liquor Authority must deliver to that registrant a compliance notice in Form NLA 21.

 

(2)Within 21 days after receiving a Compliance Notice, a registrant may—
(a)submit to the National Liquor Authority a plan to remedy the breach; or
(b)request the National Liquor Authority to review the Compliance Notice on the grounds that the firm has substantially complied with its obligations.

 

(3)If a registrant submits a plan to the National Liquor Authority in terms of subregulation (2)(a), the National Liquor Authority may either—
(a)accept the proposed plan; or
(b)reject the proposed plan, and invite the firm to consult with the National Liquor Authority concerning the apparent breach, with the aim of establishing a plan satisfactory to the National Liquor Authority by which all of the registrant's obligations with respect to the approval or conditional approval may be satisfied.

 

(4)If the National Liquor Authority accepts a proposed plan, in terms of either subregulation (3)(a) or (b), the National Liquor Authority must—
(a)monitor the registrant's compliance with the plan; and
(b)deliver a compliance certificate to the registrant when it has substantially met the requirements of the notice or plan, as the case may be.