Tourism Amendment Act

2. The following section is hereby substituted for section 3 of the principal Act: "Object of board

3. The object of the board shall be, with due regard to the sustainability of environmental resources, to promote tourism by encouraging persons to undertake travels to and in the Republic and with a view thereto- fr!.! to take measures in order to [attempt to] ensure that services which are rendered and facilities which are made available to tourists comply with the highest attainable standards; to manage information and conduct research relating to tourism; and 10 to advise the Minister on tourism policy, either of its own volition or when requested to do so by the Mitrister.". (b) (c) 5 Substitution of section 4 of Act 72 of 1993

3. The following section is hereby substituted for section 4 of the principal Act: "Constitution of Board 15 4. (I) The board shall consist of not fe.wer than [11]15 and not more than [15] 20 members, who shall be apppointed by the Minister in terms of subsection (2). · · (2)( a) The Minister shall appoint as members of the board not fewer than [11]15 persons who [in his opinion] are, by virtUe of their knowledge of 20 [and] or present or potential active involvement in the tourism industry, fit to serve on the board and shall [appoint as a member of the board the Administrator designated in terms of paragraph (b) to represent the provinces mentioned in the Provincial Government Act, 1986 (Act No. 69 of 1986), on the board] ensure that the interests of the key parties 25 involved in tourism, including the business, community and labour sectors, are equitably represented on the board. (b) [The Administrators of the said provinces shall designate one of their number in order to be appointed in terms of paragraph (a)] The Minister shall appoint as members of the board- 30 (i) one representative from each province, nortrinated with the concur rence of the premier of the province in question by the member of the provincial executive council who is responsible for tourism; and (ii) not fewer than six and not more than 11 other persons to represent the interests referred to in paragraph (a). 35 (c) The Mitrister may appoint one officer of the Department to represent the Department on the board. [(c)]@ The Mitrister shall, before he appoints a member of the board (except the member referred to in [paragraph (b)] paragraphs (b)(i) and (£)), by notice in the Gazette invite all interested persons to subrtrit to him, 40 within the period mentioned in the notice, the names of persons who in the opitrion of such interested persons are fit to be so appointed, stating the grounds upon which such opinion is based. (3) The Mitrister shall appoint one member of the board as [chairman] chairperson and another member as [vice-chairman] vice-chairperson of 45 the board. · (4) If the [chairman] chairperson is for any reason unable to act as [chairman] chairperson the [vice-chairman] vice-chairperson shall per form the functions of the [chairman] chairperson. (5) It shall be the function of each member referred to in subsection 50 (2)(b)(i) to communicate on a regular basis the deliberations and decisions of the board to the member of the provincial executive council who is · responsible for tourism.". 6 No. 17614 Act No. !OS, 1996 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 1996 TOURISM AMENDMENT ACT, 1996 Amendment of section 5 of Act 72 of 1993 · ·

4. Section 5 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition thereto of the following paragraph: "(d) if he or she holds any office of profit under the Republic or is a member or employee of any local government body: Provided that this paragraph shall not apply to the person referred to in section 4(2)(c)." .. · 5 Amendment of section 8 of Act 72 of 1993

5. Section 8 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection: "(2) The [chairman] chairperson may at any time, either of his or her own 10 volition or at the written request of not fewer than [five] eight members of the board, convene an extraordinary meeting of the board, which shall be held at the time and place determined by the [chairman] chairperson.". Amendment of section 13 of Act 72 of 1993 ·

6. Section 13 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the deletion of paragraph(/). 15 Insertion of section 13A in Act 72 of 1993

7. The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 13: "Relationship of board with Department .. 13A. In the exercise of its wers, the erformance of its functions and the carrying out of its duties the board shall- · (a) co-operate closely with the Department in order to realise the object of the board and to promote efficiency by eliminating a duplication of their functions and activities; and through the agency of the Department, liaise with other State departments.". (b) · 20 25 Insertion of section 17 A in Act 72 of 1993

8. The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 17: "Powers of board to transfer assets to bodies responsible for tourism in provinces

17A. The board rna , in consultation with the Minister and with the 30 concurrence of the Minister of Finance, transfer such of its assets to bodies responsible for tourism in the provinces as may, with regard to the reasonable requirements of those bodies, be necessary to establish or improve their capacity to promote tourism to and within their respective provinces.". 35 Amendment of Act 72 of 1993

9. The principal Act is hereby amended- ( a) . by the substitution for the word "chairman", wherever it occurs, of the word "chairperson''; (b)· by the substitution for the expression "Minister of State Expenditure", 40 wherever it occurs, of the expression "Minister of Finance'~; and . (c) :_by the substitution for the expression "vice-chairman", wherever it occurs, of , the expression "vice-chairperson"._ · 8 No. 17614 GOVERNMENT GAZEITE, 27 NOVEMBER 1996 Act No. 105, 1996 TOURISM AMENDMENT ACT, 1996 Insertion of section 28A in Act 72 of 1993 ·

10. The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act, after section 28: "Application of Act . 28A. This Act shall apply throughout the Republic.". Short title 5

11. This Act shall be called the Tourism Amendment Act, 1996.