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Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)

Notices

Directives issued in terms of Regulation 6(5) of the Regulations made under Section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002): Measures to prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19

2. Directives

 

2.1 These directives are issued to enable businesses whose licences and or permits have expired and/or are due for renewal during the implementation of measures to prevent and combat the spread of covid-19 as published in Government Gazette no. 44838 and subsequent regulations; to operate their businesses despite their licenses and or trading permits having expired.

 

2.2 The directives are issued to also enable new applicants to submit their applications and be granted temporary licenses and permits.

 

(a) All business licenses and or permits that expired during the period that commenced from 26 May 2020 up to and including 30 June 2021 are deemed to be valid and their validity periods are extended for a further grace period ending on 31 December 2022.

 

(b) The submission and processing of new applications for business licenses and or permits commencing from the period 1 July 2021; and applications that were not processed during the period beginning 26 May 2020 up to and including 30 June 2021, is permissible wherein upon minimum requirements being met as determined by a licensing authority a temporary license or permit may be issued with a validity period ending on 31 December 2022.  No license fee will be payable.

 

(c) After the lapsing of the extension period for renewal of expired business licenses and trade permits, all businesses must comply with the requirements of the Businesses Act no. 71 of 1991.

 

2.3 These directives do not exempt compliance with the requirements of the Act unless where it is otherwise specified.