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Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No. 55 of 1998)

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Employment Equity Regulations, 2025

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17. Withdrawal of the EE Compliance Certificate

 

(1) The following persons may issue a notice withdrawing a certificate issued in terms of section 53(2) of the Act—
(a) the Minister;
(b) a labour inspector appointed in terms of section 63 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act; or
(c) an official of the Department who has been delegated or assigned this function in terms of section 56 of the Act,

 

(2) A person contemplated in sub-regulation (1) may withdraw a certificate issued in terms of section 53(2) if they are satisfied that—
(a) the certificate was issued as a result of any misrepresentation or the provision of any fraudulent or inaccurate information; or
(b) any condition necessary for issuing the certificate no longer exists.

 

(3) A certificate issued in terms of section 53(2) may not be withdrawn unless—
(a) the employer has been given 14 days to make representations upon being served with an EEA16C notice; and
(b) any representations by the employer have been considered.

 

(4) A notice of withdrawal must be issued on an EEA16D form.