Special Economic Zones Act, 2014 (Act No. 16 of 2014)Chapter 6 : Special Economic Zone Operator32. Application for Special Economic Zone operator permit |
| (1) | A Special Economic Zone may only be developed, operated and managed by a person who holds a Special Economic Zone operator permit issued in terms of this section. |
| (2) | Any person appointed by a Special Economic Zone Board to develop, operate and manage a Special Economic Zone in terms of section 31 must apply to the Minister for a Special Economic Zone operator permit in the form and manner prescribed. |
| (3) | The Advisory Board— |
| (a) | must consider the application; |
| (b) | may require an applicant to supply additional information necessary to consider the application; |
| (c) | may request an applicant to appear before it for the purpose of making an oral submission at the applicant’s expense; |
| (d) | may require any interested party, including an organ of state, affected by such application to comment on the application in writing; and |
| (e) | must recommend to the Minister whether or not the applicant is eligible for an operator permit. |
| (4) | The Minister may, after considering the recommendation of the Advisory Board, issue a person with an operator permit, with or without conditions. |
| (5) | The Minister may make regulations regarding— |
| (a) | the procedure and time periods applicable to applications for operator permits; and |
| (b) | the information that must be provided in any application for an operator permit. |