Protection of Businesses Act, 1978
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National Small Business Act, 1996 (Act No. 102 of 1996)Chapter 3A: Dispute Resolution Mechanism17O. Delegation by Ombud, deputy Ombud and director |
| (1) | The Ombud may delegate any of his or her powers and assign any of his or her duties to a deputy Ombud or the director. |
| (2) | A deputy Ombud or the director, as the case may be, may delegate any of his or her powers and assign any of his or her duties to an employee of the Office. |
| (3) | A delegation contemplated in subsection (1) or (2)— |
| (a) | may be made subject to such conditions as the Ombud, a deputy Ombud or the director, as the case may be, may determine; |
| (b) | must be communicated to the delegatee in writing; and |
| (c) | may be amended or withdrawn in writing by the Ombud, a deputy Ombud or the director, as the case may be. |
| (4) | Despite a delegation or assignment contemplated in subsection (1) or (2), the Ombud, a deputy Ombud or the director, as the case may be, remains accountable for any power delegated or function assigned, and is not divested of any power or duty so delegated or assigned. |
Section 17O inserted by section 5 of the National Small Enterprise Amendment Act, 2024 (Act No. 21 of 2024), GG50965, Notice No. 5049, dated 23 July 2024]
