(1)
| (a) | The Authority may by notice in the Gazette— |
| (i) | define areas under particular names as geographical units, regions, districts and wards; and |
| (ii) | amend or withdraw the definition of a geographical unit, region, district or ward. |
[Section 6(1)(a) substituted by regulation 5(a) of Notice No. R. 835 of 2005]
| (b) | The Authority may in its discretion impose the conditions which shall apply to any such definition, amendment or withdrawal. |
[Clause 6(1) substituted by regulation 4(b) of Notice No. 1819 of 2003]
(2)
| (a) | Any person desiring a definition, amendment or withdrawal referred to in subsection (1) shall apply therefor to the Authority in writing. |
| (b) | Such application shall be accompanied by— |
| (i) | the documents required by the Authority; and |
| (ii) | the applicable fee determined by the Authority for this purpose. |
| (c) | The person who lodged such application shall, if directed thereto by the Authority, publish a notice in a form corresponding with a form obtainable from the Authority for this purpose— |
| (i) | setting forth the applicable particulars of that application; and |
| (ii) | containing an invitation to persons who have objections to the granting of the application concerned, to lodge their objections, stating full particulars of the reasons therefor, in writing with the Authority within 30 days after the date of publication of that notice. |
| (d) | Such notice shall be published— |
| (i) | once in both official languages in the Gazette; |
| (ii) | once in one of the official languages in a newspaper or newspapers determined by the Authority; and |
| (iii) | once in the other official language in a newspaper or newspapers determined by the Authority. |
| (e) | Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this section, the Authority may also of its own accord define an area of production or amend or withdraw the definition of an area of production if in its opinion sound reasons exist therefor. |
| (3) | [Clause 6(3) deleted by regulation 4(c) of Notice No. R. 1819 of 2003] |
| (4) | [Clause 6(4) deleted by regulation 4(c) of Notice No. R. 1819 of 2003] |
| (5) | [Clause 6(5) substituted by regulation 4(c) of Notice No. R. 1819 of 2003] |
| (6) | [Clause 6(6) deleted by regulation 5(b) of Notice No. R. 835 of 2005] |
(7)
| (i) | after consideration of an application in this regard, approve that grapes may be grown on specified land in a district or ward with a view to the production of a distinctive wine of the district or ward concerned; and |
| (ii) | determine the prerequisites that have to be complied with before the approval of such application will be considered. |
[Clause 6(7)(a) substituted by regulation 4(d) of Notice No. R. 1819 of 2003]
| (b) | Prerequisites referred to in paragraph (a)(ii) may— |
| (i) | contain an indication of the persons and bodies that have to be consulted on the application concerned; and |
| (ii) | determine a period during which the requirements referred to in paragraph (e) have to be complied with in connection with the production of wine from grapes harvested on the specified land concerned before the approval of such application will be considered. |
| (c) | An application for an approval in terms of paragraph (a)(i) shall be made on a form obtainable from the Authority for this purpose. |
| (d) | Such application shall be accompanied by— |
| (i) | the applicable documents specified in the form concerned; and |
| (ii) | the applicable fee determined by the Authority for this purpose. |
| (e) | When the Authority approves an application referred to in paragraph (a)(i), it may prescribe the requirements that shall apply to the growing of grapes on the land concerned, and to the production of a distinctive wine from grapes harvested on that land. |
| (f) | Such requirements may include— |
| (i) | an indication of the vine cultivars that may be established on the land concerned; |
| (ii) | the cultivation practises to be followed in connection with the growing of grapes on the land concerned; |
| (iii) | an indication of the maximum mass of grapes per unit that may be harvested on the land concerned; |
| (iv) | an indication of the maximum volume of distinctive wine that may be produced per ton of grapes harvested on the land concerned; |
| (v) | requirements additional to those specified elsewhere in this Scheme, that have to be complied with in connection with the production of a distinctive wine from grapes harvested on the land concerned; and |
| (vi) | an indication of the quality standards to which the distinctive wine concerned has to comply with. |
