General Notice No. 1924 of 2023

Merchandise Marks Act (17/1941) » Declaration of the 2023 Netball world Cup as a protected event

Title	Merchandise Marks Act (17/1941) » Declaration of the 2023 Netball world Cup as a protected event
Department	Trade and Industry
Gazette	National Gazettes, No. 49015 of 24 July, 2023, 1 page(s), 150Kb

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DEPARTMENT OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND COMPETITION

GENERAL NOTICE 1924 OF 2023
                                                  FINAL NOTICE

MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT, 1941 (ACT 17 OF 1941)

DECLARATION OF THE 2023 NETBALL WORLD CUP AS A PROTECTED
                                                         EVENT

I, Ebrahim Patel, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition hereby, in terms of
                      section 15A of the Merchandise Marks Act, 1941, advise that I have designated
                      the 2023 Netball World Cup to be hosted from the 28 July 2023 - 6 August 2023
                      as a “protected event.”

1. The protected event  status  is conferred on 2023 Netball World  Cup  to be
                      hosted in Cape Town, South Africa on the understanding that the event is in the
                      public interest and that the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture who are the
                      Organisers of the event (hereinafter referred to as “Organisers”) have  created
                      opportunities  for South  African businesses, in  particular  those  from previously
                      disadvantaged communities.

2. The “protected event” designation is on the understanding that:
                      (a) The procurement policy of the Organisers shall comply with the public sector
                      procurement principles  such as procedural and  substantive  fairness,  equity,
                      transparency and competitiveness.
                      (b) The  procurement policy  of the Organisers  shall  apply  constitutional
                      procurement principles and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
                      codes  of good  practice for  Broad-Based Black Economic  Empowerment  (B-
                      BBEE) when  evaluating suppliers and administrative  law principles  of  fair
                      procedure.
                      (c) The Organisers must submit an impact assessment of the Netball World Cup
                      event on communities  in  South Africa  to  the  Minister  of  Trade, Industry and
                      Competition at least six months and not  more  than 12 months after  the
                      termination of the “protected event” designation.
                      (d) The term of protection will commence  on date  of publication  of this Final
                      Notice and terminate on 6 September 2023.

Ebrahim Patel
                      Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
                      Date: 19 July 2023

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