13A. Kontraka ngwe le ngwe kgotsa taelo e e ntshitsweng ka ntlha ya tshedimosetso e e fosagetseng ka bomo ke kgwebo kgotsa boemong jwa kgwebo mabapi le seemo sa yona saa katoloso ya nonotsho ya ikonomi ya bantsho e ka gogelwa morago ke setheo sa puso kgotsa setheo sa bosetsˇhaba ntle le kgethololo ya tshwepe epe kgatlhanong le setheo sa puso kgotsa setheo sa bosetsˇhaba. 5 10 Go tlhamiwa ga Khomisˇene le maemo a Katoloso ya Nonotsho ya Ikonomi ya Bantsho 13B. (1) Khomisˇene ya Katoloso ya Nonotsho ya Ikonomi ya Bantsho e tlhamiwa jaaka setheo sa kgwebelano ka fa tlase ga tsamaiso ya Lefapha. (2) Khomisˇene e tla etelelwapele ke Mokomisˇenara yo o thapilweng ke Tona. (3) Khomisˇene— (a) e nale matla go ralala Rephaboliki ka bophara; (b) gay a tshwanela go kgetha matlhakore, e bile e tshwanetse go dira tiro (c) ya yona ntle le tshabo, lonya kgotsa kgethololo; gape e tshwanetse go dira ditiro tse e diabetsweng go ya ka Molao o, kgotsa molao mongwe le mongwe— (i) ka manontlhotlho le botswerere; le (ii) go tsamaelana botho le mokgwa o o tlhalositsweng mo karolo 195 ya Molaotheo. 15 20 25 (4) Tona e ka tlhagisa ditaelo tsa mokgwa wa kakaretso, tse di tsamaelanang le Molao o, tse di tshwanetseng go diriwa ke Khomisˇene fa e dira tiro ya yona mme Khomisˇene e tshwanetse go itepatepanya le taelo ngwe le ngwe ya mofuta oo. (5) Setheo sengwe le sengwe sa puso se tshwanetse go thusa Khomisˇene 30 go diragatsa matla a yona le go dira tiro ya yona ka botswerere. Go thapiwa ga Mokomisˇenara le Motlatsa Mokomisˇenara 13C. (1) (a) Tona e tshwanetse go thapa motho yo o na leng dirutwa le maitemogolo a a maleba jaaka Mokomisˇenara go dira paka e e sa feteng dingwaga di le tlhano. (b) Fa go thapiwa Mokomisˇenara le Motlatsa Mokomisˇenara, Tona e tshwanetse go ikgolaganya le Komiti ya Tiro e e maleba ya Kokoano ya Bosetsˇhaba le Komiti ya Patlisiso ya Khansele ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Diporofense. 35 (2) Tona e ka thapa gape motho yo o, go dira paka e nngwe ya tlaleletso 40 gape, jaaka Mokomisˇenara fa paka ya gagwe ya ntlha e fedile. (3) Mokomisˇenara ke Motlhankedi-Kakaretso Mogolo wa Khomisˇene, gape ke yena yo o rweleng maikarabelo a tsamaiso ka kakaretso ya Khomisˇene le tiragatso ta tiro ngwe le ngwe ya yona go ya ka Molao o, e bile o tshwanetse— (a) go dira ditiro tse di abetsweng Khomisˇene ka Molao kgotsa go ya ka Molao o; (b) go laola le go ntshetsapele ditiro tsa Khomisˇene; le (c) go laola badiri ba Khomisˇene . (4) Go ya ka dipuisano gare ga Tona le Tona ya Matlole, Tona e tshwanetse go tlhomamisa moputso wa Mokhomisˇenara, allawanse, ditshwanelo , le dipeelo le mabaka a mangwe a tiro. (5) Mokhomisˇenara a ka rola marapo jaaka Mokhomisˇenara ka go kwalela Tona kitsiso mo nakong ya dikgwedi di le tharo. (6) Tona e ka tlogedisa Mokhomisˇenara tiro ka ntlha ya— (a) maitshwaro a sa siamang a masisi; 45 50 55 12 No. 37271 Act No. 46 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 January 2014 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment Act, 2013 12 (b) permanent incapacity; (c) engaging in any activity that may undermine the integrity or standing of the Commission; or (d) any other legitimate ground that justifies the removal of the Commissioner. (7) If the Commissioner and the Deputy Commissioner are for any reason at the same time unable to perform their functions assigned to them in terms of this Act, the Minister may, on such conditions as the Minister may determine, appoint a suitable person as Acting Commissioner to perform the functions of the Commissioner. 5 10 Appointment of Deputy Commissioner and staff of Commission 13D. (1) The Commissioner, in consultation with the Minister, must appoint a person with suitable qualifications and experience to be the Deputy Commissioner for a term of five years. (2) Section 13C(2), (4), (5) and (6) apply to the Deputy Commissioner, 15 read with such changes as are required by the context. (3) The Deputy Commissioner must perform the functions of the Commissioner whenever— (a) the Commissioner is unable for any reason to perform those functions; or the office of Commissioner is vacant. (b) (4) The Commissioner may— (a) appoint staff members with suitable qualifications and experience, or contract with other persons, to assist the Commission in carrying out its functions; and in consultation with the Minister and the Minister of Finance, determine the remuneration, allowances, benefits and other terms and conditions of appointment of each member of the staff. (b) Finances of Commission 13E. (1) The Commission is financed from— (a) money that is appropriated by Parliament for the Commission; and (b) money lawfully received from any other source. (2) The Auditor-General must audit the Commission’s financial records every year. Functions of Commission 13F. (1) The functions of the Commission are— (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) to oversee, supervise and promote adherence with this Act in the interest of the public; to strengthen and foster collaboration between the public and private sector in order to promote and safeguard the objectives of broad-based black economic empowerment; to receive complaints relating to broad-based black economic empow- erment in accordance with the provisions of this Act; to investigate, either of its own initiative or in response to complaints received, any matter concerning broad-based black economic empow- erment; to promote advocacy, access to opportunities and educational programmes and initiatives of broad-based black economic empow- erment; to maintain a registry of major broad-based black economic empow- erment transactions, above a threshold determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette; to receive and analyse such reports as may be prescribed concerning broad-based black economic empowerment compliance from organs of state, public entities and private sector enterprises; 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 January 2014 Molao Phetolo wa Katoloso ya Nonotsha ya Ikonomi ya Bantsho wa, 2013 Ino. 37271 13 No. 46 wa 2013 13 (b) koafalo ya leruri; (c) go ikamanya le tiro ngwe le ngwe e e ka nyatsang serodumo sa (d) Khomisˇene kgotsa maemo a Khomisˇene; kgotsa lebaka lengwe le lengwe le le utlwagalang go mametlela go tlosiwa ga Mokhomisˇenara. (7) Fa Mokomisˇenara le Motlatsa Mokomisˇenara ba sa kgone ka ntlha ye lebaka lengwe le lengwe ka nako e tshwanang go dira ditiro tse ba di filweng go ya ka Molao o, go tsamaelana le mabaka a tlhomamisitsweng ke Tona, Tona e ka thapa motho yo o maleba jaaka Mokomisˇenara wa Nama o tshwerwe. 5 10 Go thapiwa ga Motlatsa Mokomisˇenara le badiri ba Khomisˇene 13D. (1) Go ya ka dipuisano tsa Mokomisˇenara le Tona, Mokomisˇenara o tshwanetse go thapa motho yo o na leng dirutwa le maitemogelo a maleba jaaka Motlatsa Mokomisˇenara go dira paka ya dingwaga di le tlhano. (2) Karolo 13C(2), (4), (5) le (6) di ama Motlatsa Mokomisˇenara 15 dibuisiwa le diphetogo tse di tsamaelanang le bokao. (3) Motlatsa Mokomisˇenara o tshwanetse go dira tiro ya Khomisˇene nako ngwe le ngwe fa— (a) Khomisˇene e sa kgone go dira tiro ya yona ka ntlha ya lebaka lengwe; kgotsa fa go nale phatlatiro ya Mokomisˇenara. (b) (4) Mokomisˇenara a ka— (a) thapa badiri ba ba nang le dikwalo tse di maleba e bile ba na le maitemogelo, kgotsa a ikgolaganya le batho ba bangwe go thusa Khomisˇene go dira tiro ya yona; le (b) go buisana le Tona, le Tona ya Matlole go tlhomamisa moputso, allawanse, ditshwanelo le dipeelo le mabaka mangwe a go thapiwa ga tokololo ngwe le ngwe ya badiri. Matlole a Khomisˇene 13E. (1) Khomisˇene e etlediwa ka matlole go tswa go— (a) (b) tekanyetsokabo ya Palamente e e abelwang Khomisˇene; le tsˇhelete e e amogelwang semolao go tswa go metswedi e menngwe. (2) Moruni Kakaretso o tshwanetse go tlhatlhoba ditokomane tsotlhe tsa matlole a Khomisˇene ngwaga mongwe le mongwe. Ditiro tsa Khomisˇene 13F. (1) Ditiro tsa Khomisˇene ke— (a) go laola, lebelela le go godisa kobamelo ya Molao o, le go diragatsa dikgatlhegelo tsa baagi; (b) go matlafatsa le go mametlelela tirisanommogo gare ga ditheo tsa baagi le ditheo tsa poraefete ka maikaelelo a go godisa le go sireletsa ponelopele ya katoloso ya nonotsho ya ikonomi ya bantsho; (c) go amogela dingongorego tebang le katoloso ya nonotsho ya ikonomi ya bantsho go tsamaelana le ditaelo tsa Molao o; (d) go dira dipatlisiso, ka go ithaopa ka boyona kgotsa go araba ngongorego e e amogetsweng tebang le katoloso ya nonotsho ya ikonomi ya bantsho; (e) go godisa kitso, phithelelo ya ditsˇhono, manaane a thuto le maano a (f) katoloso ya nonotsho ya ikonomi ya bantsho; go boloka rejisetara ya leano la katoloso ya nonotsho ya ikonomi ya bantsho fa kgwebelano e feta selekanyo se se tlhomamisitsweng ke Tona ka kitsiso mo Lekwalodikgang la Puso; (g) go amogela le go sekaseka direpoto tse di tsamaelanang le katoloso ya nonotsho ya ikonomi ya bantsho e e tlhomamisang ditaelo tse di tshwanetseng go obamelwa ke ditheo tsa puso, ditheo tsa bosetsˇhaba le dikgwebo tsa makala a poraefete; 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 14 No. 37271 Act No. 46 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 January 2014 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment Act, 2013 14 (h) (i) to promote good governance and accountability by creating an effective and efficient environment for the promotion and implemen- tation of broad-based black economic empowerment; and to exercise such other powers which are not in conflict with this Act as may be conferred on the Commission in writing by the Minister. (2) A complaint contemplated in subsection (1)(c) and (d) must be— (a) (b) in the prescribed form; and substantiated by evidence justifying an investigation by the Commis- sion. (3) The Commission must increase knowledge of the nature and dynamics and promote public awareness of matters relating to broad-based black economic empowerment by— (a) implementing education and information measures to develop public awareness of the provisions of this Act, and in particular to advance the purposes of this Act; (b) providing guidance to the public by— (i) (ii) (iii) issuing explanatory notices outlining its procedures; issuing non-binding opinions on the interpretation of any provision of this Act; or applying to a court for a declaratory order on the interpretation or application of the provisions of this Act; and (c) conducting research relating to its mandate and activities and, from time to time, publishing the results of that research. (4) The Commission may liaise with any regulatory authority on matters of common interest and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, may— (a) exchange information with and receive information from any such regulatory authority pertaining either to matters of common interest or to a specific complaint or investigation; (b) participate in the proceedings of any regulatory authority; and (c) advise, or receive advice from, any regulatory authority. (5) Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, but subject to the approval of the Minister, the Commissioner may enter into an agreement with any other person, body of persons or organ of state, including a special investigating unit established under the Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996 (Act No. 74 of 1996), to perform any of the Commission’s duties and functions under this Act. Reporting 13G. (1) All spheres of government, public entities and organs of state must report on their compliance with broad-based black economic empowerment in their audited annual financial statements and annual reports required under the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999). (2) All public companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange must provide to the Commission, in such manner as may be prescribed, a report on their compliance with broad-based black economic empower- ment. (3) All Sectoral Education and Training Authorities contemplated in the Skills Development Act, 1998 (Act No. 97 of 1998), must report on skills development spending and programmes to the Commission. Delegation 13H. (1) The Commissioner may delegate any power conferred on him or her or any duty assigned to him or her under this Act, to any other person with appropriate knowledge and experience who is appointed to or contracted with the Commission to assist it in the carrying out of its functions. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 January 2014 Molao Phetolo wa Katoloso ya Nonotsha ya Ikonomi ya Bantsho wa, 2013 Ino. 37271 15 No. 46 wa 2013 15 (h) go godisa taolo e lolameng le maikarabelo ka go tlhola maemo mantle go rotloetsa kgodiso le tiragatso ka botswerere ya katoloso ya nonotsho ya ikonomi ya bantsho; le go diragatsa dithata tse dingwe tse di seng kgatlhanong le Molao o, tse di abetsweng Khomisˇene ke Tona ka lekwalo. (i) (2) Ngongorego e e tlhalositsweng mo karolotlaleletso (1)(c) le (d) e tshwanetse go kwadiwa— (a) mo forming e e tlhomamisitsweng; le (b) go romelwa ka bopaki jo bo tla tlhotlheletsang patlisiso ya Khomisˇene. (3) Khomisˇene e tshwanetse go oketsa kitso ya go farologana ga mabaka le matlafatso ya kitso ya baagi ka ga merero e amang katoloso ya nonotsho ya ikonomi ya bantsho, ka go— (a) diragatsa maano a thuto le tshedimosetso go tlhabolola kitso ya baagi ka ditaelo tsa Molao o, segolo jaang, le ntshetsopele ya maikaelelo a Molao o; (b) go tlamela baagi ka dikgakololo ka go— 5 10 15 (i) (ii) tlhagisa dikitsiso tse di tlhalosong tsamaiso ya Khomisˇene; tlhagisa ditshwetso tse di sa gapeletseng go ya ka tlhaloso ya taelo ngwe le ngwe ya Molao o; kgotsa (iii) go dira kopo ya taelo go bega ka tlhaloso kgotsa tiragatso ya 20 ditaelo tsa Molao o; (c) go dira dipatlisiso mabapi le ditaelo le ditiro tsa Khomisˇene, le go phatlalatsa dipholo tsa dipatlisiso gangwe le gape. (4) Khomisˇene e kgona go buisana le bothati bongwe le bongwe jwa taolo mabapi le mabaka a kgatlhagelo e tshwanang, ntle le go thibela tiriso e fa godimo, e ka— (a) refosanya ka tshedimosetso, le go amogela tshedimosetso go tswa go boto taolo ngwe le ngwe ka ga mabaka a kgatlhegelo e e tshwanang kgotsa ngongorego e rileng, kgotsa patlisiso; tsayakarolo mo ditsamaisong tsa bothati bongwe le bongwe jwa taolo; le (b) (c) go gakolola kgotsa go amogela kgakololo go tswa go bothati bongwe le bongwe jwa taolo. (5) Go sa nyatswe ditaelo tsa molao mongwe le mongwe, fa fela go tsamaelana le katlanegiso ya Tona, Mokhomisˇenara a ka dira tumelano le mongwe le mongwe, mokgatlho wa batho, kgotsa setheo sa puso, go akarediwa le lekala le le kgethegileng la dipatlisiso le le tlhomilweng go ya ka Molao wa Special Investigating Units le Special Tribunals Act wa 1996 (Molao No. 74 wa 1996), go dira ditiro ya yona go ya ka Molao o. Pegelo 13G. (1) Makala otlhe a puso, ditheo tsa bosetsˇhaba le ditheo tsa puso di tshwanetse go bega ka ga go obamela ga tsona leano la katoloso ya nonotsho ya ikonomi ya bantsho le go dira direpoto ngwaga le ngwaga go tsamaelana le ditlhokego tsa Molao wa Bolaodi jwa Matlole a Bosetsˇhaba wa 1999 (Molao No. 1 wa 1999). (2) Dikhampani tsotlhe tsa baagi tse di kwadisitsweng mo Johannesburg Stock Exchange di tshwanetse go tlamela Khomisˇene ka mokgwa o o tlhalositsweng, repoto ya seemo sa tsona sa kobamelo ya togamaano ya katoloso ya nonotsho ya ikonomi ya bantsho. (3) Bothati jwa Makala otlhe a Thuto le Katiso jo bo tlhalositsweng mo molaong wa Skills Development Act wa 1998 (Molao No. 97 wa 1998), bo tshwanetse go begela Khomisˇene ka ga ditshenyegelo tsa tlhabololo ya bokgoni le diporograma. Taelo ya go dira tiro 13H. (1) Mokomisˇenara a ka laela mongwe le mongwe thata ngwe le ngwe kgotsa tiro ngwe le ngwe, go ya ka Molao o, mongwe le mongwe yo o na leng kitso le maitemogelo a a maleba kgotsa yo o golagantsweng le Khomisˇene go dira tiro ya yona. 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 16 No. 37271 Act No. 46 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 January 2014 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment Act, 2013 16 (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Commissioner may not delegate the powers referred to in section 13D(1) or (4). (3) A delegation under subsection (1) must be in writing and— (a) may be subject to any conditions or restrictions determined by the Commissioner; 5 (b) does not prevent the exercise of the relevant power by the Commis- sioner; and (c) may be withdrawn or amended by the Commissioner. Specialist committees 13I. (1) The Minister may appoint one or more specialist committees to advise the Commission on the management of its resources or the performance of its functions. (2) The Minister may assign specific powers to the members of a specialist committee for the purposes of performing any function contem- plated in subsection (1). 10 15 (3) A specialist committee may— (a) be established for an indefinite term or for a period determined by the Minister when the committee is established; and (b) determine its own procedures. (4) A specialist committee established under this section must— 20 (a) perform its functions impartially and without fear, favour or prejudice; and (b) consist of— (i) not more than eight persons who are independent from the Commission and are appointed by the Minister for a term of not more than five years; and (ii) not more than two senior employees of the Commission designated by the Commissioner. (5) A member of a specialist committee must— (a) be a fit and proper person; (b) have appropriate expertise or experience; and (c) have the ability to perform effectively as a member of the committee. (6) Members of a specialist committee must not— (a) act in any way that is inconsistent with subsection (4)(a); (b) expose themselves to any situation in which the risk of a conflict may arise between their responsibilities and any personal financial interest; or (c) use their position or any information entrusted to them to enrich themselves or improperly benefit any other person. 25 30 35 (7) A member of a specialist committee ceases to be a member if— 40 (a) (b) (c) the member resigns from the committee; the Minister terminates the person’s membership because the member no longer complies with subsection (5) or has contravened subsection (6); or the member’s term of office has expired. (8) A member of a specialist committee who has any personal or financial interest in any matter on which the committee gives advice, must disclose that interest and withdraw from the proceedings of the specialist committee when that matter is discussed. (9) The Commission must remunerate and compensate— (a) a member contemplated in subsection (4)(b)(i) for expenses incurred to the extent determined by the Minister; and (b) a member contemplated in subsection (4)(b)(ii) for expenses incurred to the extent that the member’s remuneration and allowances as an employee of the Commission does not extend to that person’s services as a member of the specialist committee. 45 50 55 Investigations by Commission 13J. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Commission has the power, on its own initiative or on receipt of a complaint in the prescribed GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 January 2014 Molao Phetolo wa Katoloso ya Nonotsha ya Ikonomi ya Bantsho wa, 2013 Ino. 37271 17 No. 46 wa 2013 17 (2) Go sa nyatswe ditaelotsa karolotlaleletso (1), Khomisˇene ga ya tshwanela go laela matla a yona a a tlhalositsweng mo karolo 13D(1) kgotsa (4). (a) (3) taelo ya tiro go ya ka karolotlaleletso (1) e tshwanetse go kwadiwa— le go tsamaelana le lebaka kgotsa kiletso ngwe le ngwe e e tlhomamisitsweng ke Mokomisˇenara; (b) ga e thibele Mokomisˇenara go diragatsa dithata tse di maleba; e bile (c) e ka gogelwa morago kgotsa e ka fetolwa ke Mokomisˇenara. Dikomiti tsa bomaitsanape 13I. (1) Tona e ka tlhopa komiti e kgethegileng e le ngwe kgotsa dikomiti tse dikgethegileng go gakolola Khomisˇene ka taolo ya di diriswa tsa yona kgotsa tiragatso ya ditiro tsa yona. (2) Tona e ka abela maloko a komiti e e kgethegileng dithata tse di rileng le tiragatso ya tiro ngwe le ngwe e e tlhalositsweng mo mabapi karolotlaleletso (1). (3) Komiti e e kgethegileng e ka— (a) tlhamiwa paka e e sa tlhomamang kgotsa paka e e tlhomamisitsweng ke Tona fa komiti e ne e tlhomiwa; e bile e (b) kgona go tlhomamisa tsamaiso ya yona. (4) Komiti e e tlhamilweng go ya ka karolo e, e tshwanetse— (a) go dira tiro ya yona ka tolamo, ntle le tshabo, go reka sefatlhego kgotsa kgethololo; le (b) e tshwanetse— (i) go nna le batho ba ba sa feteng robedi ba ba se nang kamano le Khomisˇene, e bile ba tlhopilwe ke Tona paka e e sa feteng dingwaga di le tlhano; le (ii) badiri ba ba olwane ba Khomisˇene ba ba sa feteng pedi ba ba tlhopilweng ke Khomisˇene. (5) Leloko la komiti e kgethegileng le tshwanetse go— (a) nna motho yo o siameng; (b) nna le maitemogelo le bokgoni jo bo maleba; le (c) nna le bokgwari Khomisˇene. jwa go dira ka manontlhotlho jaaka leloko la (6) Maloko a komiti e e kgethegileng ga a tshwanela— (a) go itshwara ka mokgwa o o kgatlhanong le karolotlaleletso 4(a); (b) go baka maemo mangwe a a ka bakang kgonagalo ya kgotlhang gare ga maikarabelo a bona le kgatlhagelo ngwe le ngwe ya tsˇhelete; kgotsa (c) go dirisa maemo a bona kgotsa tshedimosetso ngwe le ngwe e ba e filweng go ikhumisa kgotsa gore motho mongwe a une molemo. (7) Leloko la komiti e e kgethegileng le tlogela go nna leloko fa— (a) motho yoo, a rola marapo jaaka leloko la komiti; (b) Tona e gogela morago boloko jwa motho yoo ka gonne leloko le sa tlhole le itepatepanya le karolotlaleletso (5) kgotsa le tlodile ditaelo tsa karolotlaleletso (6); kgotsa (c) paka ya leloko e fedile. (8) Leloko la komiti e e kgethegileng le le na leng kgatlhegelo ka namana kgotsa ya tsˇhelete ka morero mongwe le mongwe yo o komiti e rweleng maikarabelo a go gakolola, leloko le tshwanetse go senola kgatlhegelo ya lona, e bile le tshwanetse go ikgogela morago mo ditsamaisong tsa komiti e e fa morero oo o sekasekwa. (a) (b) (9) Khomisˇene e tshwanetse go putsa le go duelela ditshenyegelo tsa— leloko lengwe le lengwe le le tlhalositsweng mo karolo (4)(b)(i), go ya ka tlhaloso ya Tona; mme leloko le le tlhalositsweng mo karolo (4)(b)(ii), fa fela moputso wa leloko le diallawanse jaaka modiri wa Khomisˇene di sa amane le tiro ya gagwe jaaka leloko la komiti e e kgethegileng. Dipatlisiso tsa Khomisˇene 13J. (1) Go ya ka Molao o, Khomisˇene e na le dithata tsa go tsaya dikgato ka boyona kgotsa fa e amogetse ngongorego e e kwadilweng mo foromong 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 18 No. 37271 Act No. 46 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 January 2014 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment Act, 2013 18 form, to investigate any matter arising from the application of the Act, including any B-BBEE initiative or category of B-BBEE initiatives. (2) The format and the procedure to be followed in conducting any investigation must be determined by the Commission with due regard to the circumstances of each case, and may include the holding of a formal hearing. (3) Without limiting the powers of the Commission, the Commission may make a finding as to whether any B-BBEE initiative involves a fronting practice. (4) The Commission may institute proceedings in a court to restrain any breach of this Act, including any fronting practice, or to obtain appropriate remedial relief. (5) If the Commission is of the view that any matter it has investigated may involve the commission of a criminal offence in terms of this Act or any other law, it must refer the matter to the National Prosecuting Authority or an appropriate division of the South African Police Service. (6) The Commission may, if it has investigated a matter and justifiable reasons exist, refer to— (a) the South African Revenue Services any concerns regarding behaviour or conduct that may be prohibited or regulated in terms of legislation within the jurisdiction of that Service; or (b) any regulatory authority any concerns regarding behaviour or conduct that may be prohibited or regulated in terms of legislation within the jurisdiction of that regulatory authority. (7) (a) The Commission may publish any finding or recommendation it has made in respect of any investigation which it had conducted in such manner as it may deem fit. (b) A decision of the Commission to publish any finding or recommen- (ii) dation it has made may not be put into effect— (i) before proceedings for the judicial review of the decision have been completed or were not instituted within the period allowed therefor; if the Commission has referred the matter to the National Prosecuting Authority or the South African Police Service in terms of subsection (5), and no prosecution has been instituted against the person concerned; if the person concerned has been prosecuted and acquitted following the investigation of the Commission; or (iii) (iv) where the person concerned has been convicted by a court of law, following an investigation of the Commission, before such person has in respect of the conviction exhausted all recognised legal proceedings pertaining to appeal or review. Summonses 13K. (1) At any time during an investigation being conducted by the Commission, the Commission may issue a summons to any person who is believed to be able to furnish any information on the subject of the investigation or to have possession or control of any book, document or other object that has a bearing on that subject— (a) to appear before the Commission to be questioned at a time and place specified in the summons; or to deliver or produce to the Commission any book, document or other object referred to in paragraph (a) at a time and place specified in the summons. (b) (2) A summons contemplated in subsection (1)— (a) must be signed by the Commissioner or by an employee of the Commission designated by the Commissioner; and (b) may be served in the same manner as a subpoena in a criminal case issued by a magistrates’ court. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 January 2014 Molao Phetolo wa Katoloso ya Nonotsha ya Ikonomi ya Bantsho wa, 2013 Ino. 37271 19 No. 46 wa 2013 19 e e tlhopilweng go batlisisa ngongorego ngwe le ngwe e e amang tiragatso ya Molao, go akarediwa togamaano ngwe le ngwe ya B-BBEE kgotsa mofuta wa togamaano ya B-BBEE. (2) Tsela le tsamaiso e e tshwanetseng go dirisiwa fa go dira patlisiso ngwe le ngwe e tshwanetse go tlhomamisiwa ke Khomisˇene ka go ela tlhoko mabaka a kgetsi ngwe le ngwe e bile go akarediwa le go tshwariwa ga kopano ya semmuso. (3) Ntle le thibelo ya dithata tsa Khomisˇene, Khomisˇene e ka dira tlhomamiso fa tsamaiso ngwe le ngwe, togamaano ngwe le ngwe ya B-BBEE e akaretsa papatso ya kgwebo ka tsela e e seng yona . (4) Khomisˇene e ka tlhatlhela kgetsi mo kgotlatshekelo go thibela go tlolo-molao ngwe le ngwe ya Molao o, go akarediwa le mokgwa mongwe le mongwe wa papatso ya kgwebo ka tsela e e seng yona kgotsa kamogelo ya thuso ya tshiamiso ya mabaka. (5) Fa Khomisˇene e nagana gore morero mongwe yo o batlisiwang ke khomisˇene o ama khomisˇene ka bosenyi ka mokgwa mongwe, Khomisˇene jwa Bosetsˇhaba jwa e tshwanetse go romela morero oo, go Bothati Botshutshisi kgotsa lekala le le maleba la Ditirelo tsa Sepodisi sa Aforika Borwa. 5 10 15 (6) Fa Khomisˇene e dirile dipatlisiso ka ga morero mme go na le mabaka 20 a utlwagalang, e ka romela kgetsi go— (a) Ditirelo tsa Sepodisi sa Aforika Borwa e e amang maitshwaro kgotsa tiro e e ileditsweng kgotsa e e laolwang ke melawana ya taolo ya Tirelo eo; kgotsa (b) bothati bongwe le bongwe jwa taolo mabapi le ngongorego ngwe le ngwe ka ga maitshwaro kgotsa tiro e e ileditsweng go ya ka melawana ya maikarabelo a bothati joo jwa taolo. (7) (a) Khomisˇene e ka phatlalatsa tshwetso ngwe le ngwe kgotsa tshitsinyo e e dirilweng ya patlisiso ngwe le ngwe go tsamaelana le dikeletso tsa Khomisˇene. (b) Tshwetso ya Khomisˇene go phatlatsa tshwetso ngwe le ngwe kgotsa tshitsinyo e e dirilweng ke yona, gay a tshwanela go diragadiwe— (i) pele ditsamaiso tsa tshekatsheko ya molao di konosediwa kgotsa fa di (ii) (iii) (iv) ne di sa begiwa mo nakong e e letleletsweng, ka moo ge; fa Khomisˇene e rometse kgetsi go Bolaodi ba Botsˇhutshisi ba Bosetsˇhaba kgotsa Sepodisi sa Aforika Borwa go ya ka karolotlaleletso (5), mme motho yo o amegang a ise a latofadiwe; fa motho yo o amegang a latofaditswe mme a bonnwe a se molato ke khomisˇene; kgotsa fa motho yo o amegang a bonnwe molato ke kgotlatshekelo ya molao go ya ka patlisiso ya Khomisˇene, mme katlholo e se e tlhaotlhobiwe ka magato otlhe a a letleletsweng a molao jaaka boipelaetso kgotsa tshekatsheko ka golagangwa le motho yoo a ka. Disamone 13K. (1) Nako ngwe le ngwe fa Khomisˇene e dira dipatlisiso, Khomisˇene e ka ntsha samone mabapi le mongwe le mongwe yo go dumelwang fa a na le tshedimosetso ngwe ka ga morero yo o batlisisiwang kgotsa yo na leng buka kgotsa taolo ya buka, tokomane, kgotsa setlankana sengwe se se amanang morero oo, go— (a) tlhagelela fa pele ga Khomisˇene go araba dipotso, mo lefelong le ka nako e e tlhalositsweng mo samoneng; kgotsa (b) go romela kgotsa go tlhagisetsa Khomisˇene buka ngwe le ngwe, tokomane kgotsa setlankana se se tlhalositsweng mo temana (a) mo lefelong le ka nako e e tlhalositsweng mo samoneng. (2) Samone e e tlhalositsweng mo karolotlaleletso (1)— (a) e tshwanetse go saeniwa ke Mokhomisˇenara kgotsa modiri wa Khomisˇene yo o tlhopilweng ke Mokhomisˇenara; e bile (b) e tshwnetse go rebolwa ka mokgwa o o tshwanang le wa subpoena (kwalo le le biletsang motho kwa kgotlatshekelo) mo kgetsing ya bosenyi le le ntshitsweng ke kgotlatshekelo ya magiseterata. 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 20 No. 37271 Act No. 46 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 January 2014 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment Act, 2013 20 (3) If a person is summoned to appear before the Commission, or is required to deliver any book, document or other object to the Commission, the Commissioner or an employee of the Commission designated by the Commissioner— (a) may interrogate and administer an oath to, or accept an affirmation 5 from, the person named in the summons; and (b) may retain any such book, document or other object for examination for a period not exceeding two months or such longer period as the court on good cause shown, may allow. (4) A person questioned by the Commission must answer each question 10 truthfully and to the best of that person’s ability, but— (a) is not obliged to answer any question if the answer is self- incriminating; and the person asking the questions must inform that person of the right set out in paragraph (a). (b) (5) No self-incriminating answer given or statement made by any person to the Commission will be admissible as evidence against that person in criminal proceedings against that person instituted in any court, except in criminal proceedings for perjury or in which that person is tried for an offence relating to the disclosure of false information, and then only to the extent that the answer or statement is relevant to prove the offence charged. Confidential information 15 20 13L. (1) When submitting information to the Commission, a person may claim that all or part of that information is confidential. (2) Any claim contemplated in subsection (1) must be supported by a 25 written statement explaining why the information is confidential. (3) The Commission must— (a) consider a claim made in terms of subsection (1); and (b) as soon as practicable make a decision on the confidentiality of the information and access to that information and provide written reasons for that decision. (4) A person who has made a claim contemplated in subsection (1) in respect of which the Commission has made a decision in terms of subsection (3), may apply to court for a review of that decision within— (a) 60 court days of becoming aware of the decision; or (b) such longer period as a court may allow on good cause shown. (5) When making any finding in respect of an investigation, the Commission may take confidential information into account. (6) If any finding would reveal any confidential the Commission must provide a copy of the proposed finding to the party claiming confidentiality at least 30 court days before publishing those reasons. information, (7) Within 14 court days after receiving a copy of the proposed finding in terms of subsection (6), a party may apply to a court for an appropriate order to protect the confidentiality of the relevant information. Conflicting interests of employees