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Precious Metals Act, 2005 (Act No. 37 of 2005)

Precious Metals Regulations

11. Application for jeweller’s permit

 

 

(1) An application for a jeweller's permit contemplated in section 9(1) of the Act must be completed in the form of Form PMJ contained in Annexure C, and must contain —
(a) in the case of a natural person, the name, surname and identity number of the applicant; or
(b) in the case of a company or close corporation, the name and registration number of the company or close corporation; and
(c) the physical address of the premises on which the applicant will carry on business as a holder of a jeweller's permit;
(d) the full names of the managing director or member;
(e) particulars of the interest held (%) in the juristic person and name of the holder of the controlling interest;
(f) an indication of the metals, alloys or solders, as the case may be, to be manufactured into jewellery;
(g) the source from which such metals, alloys, or solders, as the case may be, will be obtained;
(h) a description of the applicant's manufacturing ability (if any); and
(i) particulars of any criminal record in respect of an offence for which such holder has been convicted in terms of the Act or any other law.

 

(2) The following documents must be lodged together with the application:
(a) In the case of a natural person, a certified copy of the applicant's identity document; or
(b) in the case of a company or close corporation, certified copies of the certificate of incorporation and the articles of association or the founding statement; and
(c) documentary proof that the person applying in a representative capacity on behalf of a company or close corporation has obtained the necessary authority to apply in that capacity on behalf of such company or close corporation and detailed particulars of the directors of such company or the members of such close corporation;
(d) documentary proof of the registered business premises;
(e) the applicant's curriculum vitae or a brief description of the applicant's manufacturing ability;
(f) documentary proof of the applicant's compliance with the requirements of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998);
(g) a description of the applicant's intended business activities, together with an indication of the broad-based socio-economic empowerment charter as developed in terms of section 100 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002), where applicable;
(h) a tax clearance certificate, where applicable; and
(i) an original police clearance certificate of the applicant or, in the case of a company or close corporation, of any director or member involved in the management of such company or close corporation.

 

(3) An application for a jeweller's permit must be lodged together with the relevant non-refundable application fee contemplated in Annexure A.