Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000 (Act No. 4 of 2000)RegulationsRegulations Relating to the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination, 2003Chapter VII : Promotion of Equality by the State24. Preparation of equality plan by State |
| (1) | An equality plan contemplated in section 25(4)(b) of the Act must be prepared— |
| (a) | with due consideration to the provisions of section 28(3) of the Act; and |
| (b) | for a period of five years coinciding with the financial year contemplated in the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999). |
| (2) | In preparing an equality plan contemplated in section 25(4)(b) of the Act, a Minister must consult — |
| (a) | the Minister of Finance; |
| (b) | the Commission on Gender Equality, the Human Rights Commission, the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities and the Public Protector; and |
| (c) | the community and business sector through any means including a public hearing. |
| (3) | An equality plan contemplated in section 25(4)(b) of the Act must— |
| (a) | be in writing; |
| (b) | be signed by the responsible Minister; and |
| (c) | contain the following information— |
| (i) | an analysis of the areas of unfair discrimination and inequalities; |
| (ii) | the goals and objectives to be achieved; |
| (iii) | the measures to be implemented to achieve these goals and objectives; |
| (iv) | time frames for the implementation of each of the measures; |
| (v) | the mechanisms to monitor the implementation of the equality plan; and |
| (vi) | the criteria to evaluate the implementation of the equality plan; |
| (d) | within 30 days after the responsible Minister has signed it be— |
| (i) | published in the Gazette; |
| (ii) | made available on the website, if any, of the relevant department; |
| (iii) | circulated under the signature of the relevant head of the department to all its employees; |
| (iv) | submitted to the South African Human Rights Commission in an electronic format, if possible; |
| (v) | tabled in Parliament; and |
| (vi) | submitted to the Minister of Finance. |