National Small Business Act, 1996 (Act No. 102 of 1996)Chapter 4: General Provisions18. Determination of guidelines |
| 1) | The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, publish guidelines for organs of state in national, provincial and local spheres of government to promote small enterprise and the National Small Business Support Strategy. |
| 2) | The guidelines referred to in subsection (1) may include guidelines on- |
| a) | procedures for consultation with the Department of Trade and Industry on all proposed legislation identified by the Minister under subsection (3); |
| b) | the assessment of the effect and application of legislation on small enterprise; |
| c) | coordination between organs of state in order to promote the consistent application of the National Small Business Support Strategy; |
| d) | procedures for consultation with small enterprise organisations, trade unions and other representative organisations; |
| e) | the review of the effect of existing legislation on small enterprise and the National Small Business Support Strategy. |
| 3) | The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, identify the type of legislation that may have an effect on small enterprise and the National Small Business Support Strategy and in respect of which the consultations contemplated in subsection (2)(a) and (d) may be conducted. |