Sugar Act, 1978 (Act No. 9 of 1978)NoticesNotice of Designation of the Sugar Industry in terms of Section 10(3)(b)(iv) of the Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998)Notice No. R. 700 of 2020 |
Notice No. R. 700
23 June 2020
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Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
I Ebrahim Patel, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition hereby—
| (a) | in terms of section 2(2) and section 4(1)(b)(i) of the Sugar Act, 1978 (Act No. 09 of 1978); and after consultation with the South African Sugar Association (“SASA”)— |
| (i) | publish the amendments to the Constitution of SASA and the Sugar Industry Agreement, 2000, as embodied in Annexure A & B respectively; and |
| (ii) | inform interested parties that the Constitution and Agreement, incorporating all the amendments, can be accessed on the dtic website: www.thedtic.gov.za. |
| (b) | after consultation with the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, designate the sugar industry in terms of section 10(3)(b)(iv) of the Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998) for a period of 12 months, which period may be extended as necessary by notice in the Government Gazette, to support the economic development, growth, transformation and stability of the sugar industry in line with the objectives of the proposed Sugar Masterplan, as set out in the Explanatory Memo attached hereto; and |
| (c) | determine that this Notice shall commence on 1 July 2020. |
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Mr Ebrahim Patel
Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
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