The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry has made a call to the public to have their say on the Special Economic Zones Bill.
The Committee is asking for submissions on the Bill after which parties will be invited to make oral submission during public hearings on the Bill.
The Bill provides for the designation, promotion, development, operation and management of Special Economic Zones. It further provides for the establishment, appointment of members and functioning of the Special Economic Zones Advisory Board.
The Bill also envisages to empower the Minister to establish the Special Economic Zones Fund, to regulate the application, issuing, suspension, withdrawal and transfer of Special Economic Zones operator permits, to provide for functions of the Special Economic Zones operator and to provide for transitional arrangements and to provide for matters connected therewith.
The Committee has invited interested individuals and groups wishing to comment to forward written submissions to the Committee by no later than Friday, 3 May 2013. Public hearings have been scheduled for 15 and 17 May 2013.
Members of the public and stakeholders, who wish to obtain copies of the legislation, may contact the nearest Government Printers or contact the Committee Secretary on the contact numbers indicated below:
All correspondence should be addressed to Ms J Fubbs, Chairperson: PC on Trade and Industry and marked for the attention of Mr A Hermans, Box 15, Parliament, Cape Town 8000. Submissions should be forwarded to the following email addresses: ahermans@parliament.gov.za; mherling@parliament.gov.za; ncloete@parliament.gov.za. Enquiries on the Bill may be directed to Mr A Hermans at (021) 403-3776, fax no: 0866527753 or via e-mail: ahermans@parliament.gov.za.
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