National Small Business Act, 1996 (Act No. 102 of 1996)Chapter 4: General Provisions19. Reports |
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| a) | As soon as practicable after the end of every financial year the Advisory Body and the Agency must each compile a report on their respective activities during that year. |
| b) | These reports, the respective constitutions, as well as the respective audited annual financial statements, must be submitted to the Minister, who must table them in Parliament. |
| 2) | The Advisory Body and the Agency must furnish the Minister with any such other reports as the Minister may request. |
| 3) | Entities designated by the Director-General, must in cooperation with the Director-General annually compile a review, called the Annual Review of Small Business, which must cover areas defined by the Minister or the Director-General, and areas including- |
| a) | particulars of the work performed by the Agency and Advisory Body and of progress achieved in furtherance of the objects of the National Small Business Support Strategy; |
| b) | summaries of any findings or recommendations of the Director-General in respect of legislation, proposed legislation and administrative practices which restrict the small enterprise sector; |
| c) | an outline of new developments and trends in regard to the small enterprise sector in South Africa; |
| d) | reports on the growth and decline of small enterprise according to sector, size and region; |
| e) | a statistical analysis of the contribution of the small enterprise sector to the economy, to export promotion, to rural development and to the level of incorporation of marginalised groups into the economy. |
| 4) | The Director-General must submit the Annual Review of Small Business to the Minister before the end of June of each year and the Minister must table it in Parliament. |