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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
National Conventional Arms
Control Act, No. 41 of 2002
Long title
To establish the National Conventional Arms Control Committee; to ensure compliance with the policy of the Government in respect of arms control; to ensure the implementation of a legitimate, effective and transparent control process; to foster national and international confidence in the control procedures; to provide for an Inspectorate to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Act; to provide for guidelines and criteria to be used when assessing applications for permits made in terms of this Act; to ensure adherence to international treaties and agreements; to ensure proper accountability in the trade in controlled items; to provide for matters connected with the work and conduct of the Committee and its secretariat; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
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Long title
To establish the National Conventional Arms Control Committee; to ensure compliance with the policy of the Government in respect of arms control; to ensure the implementation of a legitimate, effective and transparent control process; to foster national and international confidence in the control procedures; to provide for an Inspectorate to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Act; to provide for guidelines and criteria to be used when assessing applications for permits made in terms of this Act; to ensure adherence to international treaties and agreements; to ensure proper accountability in the trade in controlled items; to provide for matters connected with the work and conduct of the Committee and its secretariat; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| PREAMBLE | |
| 1. | Definitions |
| CHAPTER I. COMMITTEE, SECRETARIAT AND INSPECTORATE | |
| 2. | Establishment of National Conventional Arms Control Committee |
| 3. | Objects of Committee |
| 4. | Functions of Committee |
| 5. | Composition of Committee |
| 6. | Meetings of Committee |
| 7. | Subcommittees |
| 8. | Secretariat |
| 9. | Inspectorate |
| 10. | Secondment |
| 11. | Delegation and assignment |
| 12. | Costs and expenses of Committee, and audit |
| CHAPTER II. CONTROL AND INSPECTION | |
| 13. | Control over controlled items [...was entitled "Control over conventional arms and provision of service"] |
| 14. | Permits |
| 15. | Guiding principles and criteria |
| 16. | Accountability where controlled items are exported [...was entitled "Accountability where conventional arms are exported"] |
| 17. | End-user certificate |
| 18. | Routine inspections |
| 19. | Entry and search of premises with warrant |
| 20. | Entry and search of premises without warrant |
| 21. | Disposal of items seized by inspector |
| 22. | Furnishing of information |
| 23. | Disclosure and non-disclosure of information |
| CHAPTER III. GENERAL | |
| 24. | Offences and penalties |
| 24A. | Administrative fines [...inserted by Act 2008_073_016] |
| 25. | Disclosure of interest |
| 25A. | Exemptions [...inserted by Act 2008_073_017] |
| 25B. | Industry Internal Compliance Programme [...inserted by Act 2008_073_017] |
| 26. | Extraterritorial application of Act |
| 27. | Regulations and notices [...was entitled "Regulations"] |
| 28. | Repeal and savings |
| 29. | Short title and commencement |
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