Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, 1993 (Act No. 87 of 1993)14. Furnishing of information and reports |
| (1) | The Council or any person authorized by the Council may in writing direct any person who designs, develops, manufactures, maintains, markets, imports, exports, re-exports, transits, supplies or stores controlled goods in the course of his business, or trades in or otherwise handles or disposes of any controlled goods, or in any other way exercises control over controlled goods, to furnish the Council within a specified period, or at specified intervals, with any information at his disposal, accompanied by the relevant data and other documents, as indicated in the direction, relating to the design, development, manufacture, maintenance, marketing, import, export, re-export, transit, supply or storage of the said controlled goods. |
| (2) | The Council shall, upon completion of any investigation, inspection or verification executed under section 12, submit a written report to the Minister containing particulars and recommendations regarding the contravention, or risk of contravention, of any provision of this Act. |
| (3) | A report in terms of subsection (2) shall only contain facts relating to compliance with the provisions of this Act and, if necessary in order to protect commercial confidentiality, the information therein shall be processed into a less sensitive format before being distributed outside the Council. |
| (4) | Any person subject to an inspection or verification under section 12, shall be entitled to request an inspection report, setting out the results and findings of such an inspection or verification, from the Council. |