Protection of Businesses Act, 1978
R 385
National Small Business Act, 1996 (Act No. 102 of 1996)Chapter 4: General Provisions19. National Review of Small Enterprises |
| (1) | The Director-General must, on the request of the Minister, compile a review called the National Review of Small Enterprises which must cover areas defined by the Minister or the Director-General, including— |
| (a) | particulars of progress achieved in furtherance of the objects of the National Small Business Support Strategy; |
| (b) | summaries of any findings or recommendations of the Director- General in respect of legislation, proposed legislation and administrative practices which impact on the small enterprise sector; |
| (c) | an outline of new developments and trends with regard to the small enterprise sector in South Africa; |
| (d) | reports on the growth and decline of small enterprise according to sector, size and region; and |
| (e) | a statistical analysis of the contribution of the small enterprise sector to the economy, to export promotion, to rural development and to the level of inclusion of previously disadvantaged groups into the economy. |
| (2) | The Director-General may request the assistance of the Advisory Body, the Agency or the Office when compiling the review. |
(3) The Director-General must complete the review timeously and thereafter submit it to the Minister and the Minister must table it in Parliament.
Section 19 substituted by section 6 of the National Small Enterprise Amendment Act, 2024 (Act No. 21 of 2024), GG50965, Notice No. 5049, dated 23 July 2024 - effective 1 October 2024 per Commencement Notice 190 of 2024]
