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Special Economic Zones Act, 2014 (Act No. 16 of 2014)

Chapter 6 : Special Economic Zone Operator

32. 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.