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Export Processing Zones Development Authority Act
Act 46 of 1990
- Commenced on 1 February 1991
- [This is the version of this document at 30 June 2017.]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Export Processing Zones Development Authority Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act—"Authority" means the Export Processing Zones Development Authority established under section 3;"Board" means the Board referred to in section 5;"Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board;"Director" means the person appointed as such under section 11;"employee" means any employee of the Authority and includes the Director;"export enterprise" has the same meaning as in the Industrial Expansion Act;"export processing zone" has the same meaning as in the Industrial Expansion Act;"member" means a member of the Board and includes the Chairperson;"Minister" means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of industry is assigned;"sector" means the export enterprises operating in the export processing zone.3. Establishment of Authority
4. Objects of Authority
The objects of the Authority shall be to—5. The Board
6. Meetings of Board
7. Special assignments
8. Disclosure of interest by members
A member shall, in relation to any matter before the Board in which he has a direct or indirect interest, disclose at or before the meeting convened to discuss that matter the nature of his interest, and shall not take part in any deliberation or decision of the Board relating to that matter.9. Attendance of Director
The Director shall, unless directed otherwise by the Board, attend every meeting of the Board and may take part in its deliberations but he shall not be entitled to vote on any matter before the Board.10. Delegation of powers
11. Director
12. Appointment of employees
13. Conditions of service of employees
The Board may make provision, in such form as it may determine, to govern the conditions of service of employees, and, in particular, to deal with—14. Protection from liability
15. Powers of Minister
16. General Fund
The Authority shall establish a General Fund—17. Charges to the General Fund
The Authority may, in the discharge of its functions and in accordance with the terms and conditions on which its funds may have been obtained or derived, charge to the General Fund all remunerations, allowances, salaries, fees, pensions and superannuation fund contributions, gratuities, working expenses or all other charges properly arising, including any necessary capital expenditure.18. Exemption
The Authority shall be exempt from the payment of any duty, charge, fee, rate or tax.19. Regulations
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History of this document
30 June 2017 this version
Consolidation
01 February 1991
Commenced