Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003 (Act No. 53 of 2003)

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Notice 485 of 2012

Issued in terms of Section 9 1) of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 200 (Act No. 53 of 2003)

(Department of Trade and Industry)

CODES OF GOOD PRACTICE ON BROAD BASED BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

Whereas I, Dr Rob Davies, Minister of Trade and Industry:

(a)	Having issued the Draft Information and Communication Technology Sector Code (Draft ICT Sector Code) for public comment in terms of Section 9(5) of the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (Act No. 53 of 2003) on 31st May 2011 in terms of which;

(b)	the public and interested parties were invited to comment on the Draft Sector Code for 60 days from the date on which the Draft Sector Code was published,

(c)	Now publish the ICT Sector Charter as a Sector Code on black economic empowerment in terms of Section 9(1) of the B-BBEE Act 53 of 2003.

This Notice is effective from the date of publishing and means that the ICT Sector Code is binding on all stakeholders operating in the ICT Sector.

Dr Rob Davies, MP

MINISTER OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY

DATE: 1/4/2012