Liquor Act, 2003 (Act No. 59 of 2003)RegulationsNational Liquor Regulations, 2004Part 5 : Compliance19. Compliance Notices |
(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. |