National Small Business Act, 1996 (Act No. 102 of 1996)

Chapter 3: Small Enterprise Development Agency

14. Staff of Agency

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1)The Chief Executive Officer may, on such terms and conditions as the Board may determine, appoint staff of the Agency to enable the Agency to perform its functions.

 

2)The Agency must pay the Chief Executive Officer and employees out of its funds such remuneration, allowances, subsidies and other benefits as the Minister may, in consultation with the Minister of Finance, determine.

 

3)Despite anything to the contrary in any law contained, the Chief Executive Officer may, in accordance with an agreement between the Department of Trade and Industry and the Agency, transfer permanently to the Agency any person who is an officer or employee of the Department of Trade and Industry in terms of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994), with the concurrence of such person.

 

4)The Chief Executive Officer must, before acting in terms of subsection (2) or (3), obtain the Minister’s approval.