Western Cape
South Africa
South Africa
Western Cape Special Economic Development Infrastructure Company Act, 2019
Act 3 of 2019
- Published in Western Cape Provincial Gazette 8077 on 8 April 2019
- Assented to on 4 April 2019
- Commenced on 8 April 2019
- [This is the version of this document from 8 April 2019 and includes any amendments published up to 12 April 2024.]
1. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—"Board" means the board of directors of the Company contemplated in section 6;"chairperson" means the chairperson of the Board contemplated in section 6(2);"chief executive officer" means the chief executive officer appointed in terms of section 10(1);"committee" means a committee contemplated in section 8;"Companies Act" means the Companies Act, 2008 (Act 71 of 2008);"Department" means the provincial department responsible for economic development;"director" means a member of the Board;"Province" means the Province of the Western Cape, and "provincial" has a corresponding meaning;"Provincial Government" means the Western Cape Government;"Provincial Minister" means the member of the Provincial Cabinet responsible for economic development;"Provincial Minister responsible for finance" means the member of the Provincial Cabinet responsible for finance;"Public Finance Management Act" means the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act 1 of 1999);"special economic development infrastructure" means installations, structures, facilities, systems, activities, services and processes that make business activity possible in the Province, including skills development, trade and investment promotion, advocacy and policy realignment, enterprise development, technology support and marketing, and innovation;"Special Economic Zones Act" means the Special Economic Zones Act, 2014 (Act 16 of 2014);"subsidiary" has the meaning determined in accordance with section 3 of the Companies Act;"the Company" means the Western Cape Special Economic Development Infrastructure Company SOC Ltd, a state-owned company, established in terms of section 2 and incorporated in terms of the Companies Act;"this Act" includes the regulations made under it.2. Establishment and status of the Company
3. Shareholding
The Provincial Government is authorised to become a shareholder in the Company and to perform any acts that a shareholder may in law perform.4. Objects of the Company
The objects of the Company are to—5. Powers and duties of the Company
6. Board
7. Powers and duties of the Board
The Board—8. Committees
9. Conditions of appointment
The Provincial Minister, with the concurrence of the Provincial Minister responsible for finance, must determine the remuneration and other terms and conditions of appointment of—10. Chief executive officer
11. Powers and duties of chief executive officer
12. Conditions of service and appointment of employees of Company
The Board must—13. Funding and financial control
14. Delegation or assignment of powers or duties
15. Regulations
16. Short title and commencement
This Act is called the Western Cape Special Economic Development Infrastructure Company Act, 2019.History of this document
08 April 2019 this version
04 April 2019
Assented to