Diamonds Amendment Act 28 of 1988

Diamonds Amendment Act, 1988 (No. 28 of 1988)

GENERAL EXPLANATORY NOTE:
[ ]  Words in bold type in square brackets indicate omissions from existing enactments.
__ Words underlined with solid line indicate insertions in existing enactments.

Act

• to amend the Diamonds Act, 1986, so as
• to substitute the definition of "Minister"; and
• to alter the constitution of the South African Diamond Board.

(English text signed by the State President.)
(Assented to 21 March 1988.)

BE IT ENACTED by the State President and the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:-

Amendment of section 1 of Act 56 of 1986

1. Section 1 of the Diamonds Act, 1986, is hereby amended by the substitution for the definition of "Minister" of the following definition:
'"Minister' means the Minister of [Mineral and Energy Affairs] Economic Affairs and Technology;".

Amendment of section 5 of Act 56 of 1986

2. Section 5 of the Diamonds Act, 1986, is hereby amended-

(a) by the substitution for paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of the following paragraph:

"(e) [one member of the management board of the Diamond Producers' Association, other than a member In the service of the State or appointed by It, nominated by such Association] two persons who are either producers or in the opinion of the Mimster are capable of representing the producers;"; and

(b) by the deletion of paragraph (f) of subsection (1).

Short title

3. This Act shall be called the Diamonds Amendment Act, 1988.

Commencement

30 March 1988