Trade, Industry and Competition
Copyright Amendment Bill: Department of Arts and Culture submission
18 May 2018
The Subcommittee Chairperson clarified that there was apparent confusion by the public that the Committee had taken a position on the Copyright Amendment Bill. The public was informed that the Committee has not yet taken any position on the Copyright Amendment Bill. The Committee is currently receiving proposals and recommendations ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
'Debt intervention' National Credit Amendment Bill: outstanding decisions
17 May 2018
'Debt Intervention' National Credit Amendment Bill, 2018 - as published on 29 May 2018 for public comment
Call for comment on specific clauses: deadline 11 June
The Committee, with the Parliamentary Legal Advisor, continued working through the outstanding matters on the National Credit Amendment Bill:
Clause 14
The Committee agreed ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
'Debt intervention' National Credit Amendment Bill: DTI Socio Economic Impact Assessment terms of reference; outstanding decisions
16 May 2018
The Department presented the revised terms of reference for the Socio Economic Impact Assessment Study (SEIAS) which it would outsource to be conducted over 16 weeks. The areas of focus will be:
- Total debt, consumer credit standings, extent of consumer over-indebtedness by race, gender, employment type, income level, geographical ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
DTI 2018/19 Budget: Committee Report
10 May 2018
The Committee considered its Committee Report recommendations on the DTI Budget Vote and then adopted the Report.
Trade, Industry and Competition
"Debt Intervention" National Credit Amendment Bill: revised version
9 May 2018
The Parliamentary Advisor took the Committee through the draft Bill clause by clause. The following matters were highlighted:
On Clause 1, the clause dealt with the definitions. The debt intervention measure requires that credit agreements must be unsecured for qualification. Joint-estates also qualified for the measure because it is regarded ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Copyright Amendment Bill: two-phase proposal; "Debt Intervention" National Credit Amendment Bill: new draft
8 May 2018
Copyright Amendment Bill:
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) presented its proposals for a two-phase approach to amending the Copyright Act: Phase 1 would focus on the Copyright Review Commission recommendations.
DTI proposes retaining the Act’s fair dealing doctrine for now due to the contestations and competing views about ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Sugar Industry intervention report by DTI
24 Apr 2018
Documents handed out: Committee Report on Sugar Industry [available under Tabled Committee Reports once published]
The Committee discussed its Committee Report on Sugar Industry oversight visit. In discussion Members said these matters needed attention:
- imports and low import tariffs
- final price determination which happened in March now with a ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Election of an Acting Chairperson
17 Apr 2018
The Committee met to elect an acting chairperson to preside over the committee meetings until the chairperson returns from her overseas trip. Mr A Williams (ANC) was elected as acting chairperson.
Trade, Industry and Competition
South African National Accreditation System & National Metrology Institute of South Africa 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan
27 Mar 2018
SANAS presented its strategic and annual performance plan (APP), and outlined its risk register as well as actions to improve management of the risks. In order to improve operational efficiency, SANAS would develop and implement a management development strategy, expand its assessor pool, and automate the accreditation processes. These actions ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
'Debt Intervention' National Credit Amendment Bill: Subcommittee on flagged clauses
15 Mar 2018
The Subcommittee continued from the previous day to consider flagged items that still required consensus in the 'Debt Intervention' National Credit Amendment Bill. The following concers were considered:
• if the Tribunal member should exercise discretion when adjudicating an application or whether clear steps should be set out in the ...