Contents: Obligations of Parliament and its separate bodies

National Advisory Council on Innovation Act 55 of 1997

2 Establishment of National Advisory Council on Innovation

A council which shall be called the National Advisory Council on Innovation is hereby established.
12 Annual report
(1) NACI shall annually submit a report on its activities, including an assessment of the extent to which its objects have been achieved, to the Minister.
(2) The Minister shall cause the report to be tabled in Parliament within 14 days after receipt thereof if Parliament is then in ordinary session or, if Parliament is not then in ordinary session, within 14 days after the commencement of its next ordinary session.

National Archives of South Africa Act 43 of 1996

4 National Archivist and staff

(1) (a) The Minister shall, after consultation with the Public Service Commission contemplated in section 196 of the Constitution, appoint an experienced and qualified person as National Archivist in terms of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation 103 of 1994), on such grade as the Minister may determine.
6 Establishment, constitution and functions of National Archives Advisory Council
(1) The Minister shall by notice in the Gazette establish a council to be known as the National Archives Advisory Council.
10 Annual reports
(1) As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year the National Archivist shall compile a report on all the activities of the National Archives during that financial year, and the Council shall compile a report on all the activities of the Council during that financial year.
(2) The report of the National Archivist shall include-
(a) details of income and expenditure;
(b) a complete list of disposal authorities issued;
(c) an account of all cases of unauthorised disposal of public records investigated by the National Archives; and
(d) an account of all governmental bodies which have failed to comply with this Act.
(3) The report of the National Archivist and of the Council, together with the audited annual financial statements pertaining to the funds of the Council, shall be submitted to the Minister, and the Minister shall table them in Parliament within 14 days after receipt thereof if Parliament is then sitting, or if Parliament is not then sitting, within 14 days of the commencement of the next sitting of Parliament.
(4) Within five months after the reports have been tabled, a delegation consisting of the National Archivist and at least two members of the Council must brief the Portfolio Committee on Arts, Culture, Science and Technology on the reports.

National Arts Council Act 56 of 1997

17 Audit, annual and financial report

(1) The Auditor-General shall audit the accounts and balance sheet of the Council.
(2) The Council shall-
(a) furnish to the Minister such information as he or she may call for in connection with the activities and financial position of the Council;
(b) submit to the Minister an annual report containing a balance sheet, a statement of income and expenditure certified by the Auditor-General and such other particulars as the Minister may require.
(3) The Minister shall table the report referred to in subsection (2) (b) in Parliament within 14 days after receipt thereof if Parliament is then in ordinary session or, if Parliament is not then in ordinary session, within 14 days after the commencement of its next ordinary session.
(4) Within five months after the report has been tabled, a delegation consisting of the chairperson of the council and at least two other council members must brief the Portfolio Committee on Arts, Culture, Science and Technology on the annual report.
National Conventional Arms Control Act 41 of 2002 as amended by

National Conventional Arms Control Amendment Act 73 of 2008
2 Establishment of National Conventional Arms Control Committee
A committee to be known as the National Conventional Arms Control Committee is hereby established.
3 Amendment of section 4 of Act 41 of 2002

4    Functions of Committee

(1)  The Committee must—

(a) establish processes and structures necessary for effective control of trade in conventional arms;

(b) establish guidelines, structures and processes necessary for the scrutiny and assessment of an application for the issue of a permit;

(c) where necessary, liaise with relevant Government agencies regarding the enforcement of this Act;

(d) authorise or refuse the issue of any permit contemplated in section 14;

(e) ensure that the conditions under which a permit is issued are complied with;

( f ) keep a register in the prescribed form of persons involved in trade in conventional arms;

(g) keep a register of every permit issued; and

(h) issue reports as specified in section 23.
(2) The Committee may—

(a) inside or outside the Republic, conduct any investigation into, inspection of and research in connection with any trade in conventional arms;

(b) consult with the Minister with regard to any aspect that falls within the powers of the Minister in terms of this Act;

(c) evaluate and comment on trade in conventional arms;

(d) make recommendations to the Cabinet concerning the control of trade in conventional arms; and

(e) direct any subcommittee to make information which it has in its possession available to the Committee, the Cabinet, Parliament or any committee of Parliament.

(3) The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service must submit for approval to the Committee any application in terms of the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2000), for the export of firearms and ammunition of such type and exceeding such quantity as may be prescribed.
14 Substitution of section 23 of Act 41 of 2002

23 Disclosure and non-disclosure of information

(1) The Committee must—

(a) ensure compliance with the annual reporting requirements of the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms and simultaneously present to Parliament a copy of South Africa’s annual report to the United Nations;

(b) make quarterly reports to the Cabinet and a committee of Parliament determined by Parliament on all conventional arms exports concluded during the preceding quarter; and

(c) at the end of the first quarter of each year, present to Parliament and release to the public an annual report on all conventional arms exports concluded during the preceding calender year.

(2) (a) Subject to paragraph (c), the reports referred to in subsection (1) (b) must contain such information as may be prescribed and must set out the names of the importing states and the type, quantity and value of all the conventional arms in question.

(b) Subject to paragraph (c), the report referred to in subsection (1) (c) may—

(i) only reflect the country and type of conventional arms involved and total value per type exported to the country for the year; and

(ii) reflect the quantity of conventional arms involved, except if disclosure is prohibited in terms of a confidentiality clause in the contract of sale.

(c) Information concerning the technical specifications of conventional arms may be omitted from a report in order to protect military and commercial secrets.
(3) No person may disclose any classified document or the content thereof concerning the business of the Committee except with the permission of a competent authority or as required in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000).