2 No PROVINCE OF THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL GAZETrE EXTRAORDINARY, 9 DECEMBER 2009 IMPORTANT NOTICE The Government Printing Works will not be

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2 2 No PROVINCE OF THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL GAZETrE EXTRAORDINARY, 9 DECEMBER 2009 IMPORTANT NOTICE The Government Printing Works will not be held responsible for faxed documents not received due to errors on the fax machine or faxes received which are unclear or incomplete. Please be advised that an "OK" slip, received from a fax machine, will not be accepted as proof that documents were received by the GPW for printing. If documents are faxed to the GPW it will be the sender's responsibility to phone and confirm that the documents were received in good order. Furthermore the Government Printing Works will also not be held responsible for cancellations and amendments which have not been done on original documents received from clients. No. CONTENTS INHOUD Page Gazette No. No. GENERAL NOTICES ALGEMENE KENNISGEWINGS 150 Northern Cape Liquor Act (2/2008): Regulations regarding the Chief Executive Officer. 150 Noord-Kaap Drankwet (2/2008): Regulasies aangaande die Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte. 151 Northern Cape Gambling Act (3/2008): Regulations regarding the Chief Executive Officer. 151 Noord-Kaap Dobbelwet (3/2008): Regulasies aangaande die Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte. 152 do.: Draft Regulations. 152 do.: Konsep-regulasies

3 PROVINSIE NOORD-KAAP BUITENGEWONE PROVINSIALE KOERANT, 9 DESEMBER 2009 No GENERAL NOTICE ALGEMENE KENNISGEWINGS NOTICE 150 OF 2009 NORTHERNCAPEPRO~NC~GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM NORTHERN CAPE LIQUOR ACT) 2008 (ACT NO.2 OF 2008) : REGULATIONS REGARDING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER In terms of the powers vested in me by section 12(6) of the above Act, I, John Block, Member of the Executive Council of the Northern Cape Province responsible for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, hereby make the Regulations contained in this Notice.... :~~. JBLOCK MEC: Finance) Economic Development and Tourism REGULATIONS: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Definitions 1. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise indicates, - "Board" means the Provincial Liquor Board established in terms of section 6 of the Act; "chief executive officer" means the chief executive officer of the Board appointed in terms of section 12 of the Act; "responsible Member" means the Member of the Executive Council of the Northern Cape Province responsible for liquor matters; and "the Act" means the Northern Cape Liquor Act, 2008 (Act No.2 of 2008).

4 4 No PROVINCE OF THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 9 DECEMBER 2009 Chief executive officer 2. (1) The chief executive officer, appointed in terms of section 12(1) of the Act, must be a person who has appropriate qualifications, knowledge or experience regarding the business and operations of the Board. (2) The chief executive officer is the chief administration and accounting officer of the Board, subject to the control of the Board. (3) The responsible Member must, when appointing a chief executive officer, through public invitation, request applications for that position, to be submitted to the responsible Member within 21 days after such request. (4) The chief executive officer is appointed for such period and on such terms and conditions of service, as the responsible Member may determine, but - may not be so appointed for a period exceeding 5 years; upon the expiration of the term of office of the chief executive officer, he or she is eligible for reappointment for one further term of 5 years only; the chief executive officer may not undertake any other remunerative work, without the prior written consent of the responsible Member. (5) The chief executive officer may, on 3 months' written notice tendered to the responsible Member, resign from his or her office. (6) Whenever the office of chief executive officer is vacant or the chief executive officer is absent or incapacitated or refuses or fails to act, the powers and functions of the chief executive officer may be exercised and performed by any person designated as the acting chief executive officer by the responsible Member, but no such person may be the acting chief executive officer for a period exceeding 6 months in total. (7) While a person appointed as contemplated in subregulation (6) so acts, he or she may exercise the powers and perform the functions of the chief executive officer. Removal ofchiefexecutive officer from office 3. (1) The responsible Member may remove the chief executive officer from office - (d) on account of his or her improper conduct; for unfitness to perform the functions of his or her office; on the ground of a permanent infirmity of mind or body which renders him or her incapable of performing the functions of his or her office or performing them properly; on the ground that he or she is or has become subject to a disqualification envisaged in section 9 of the Act. (2) The responsible Member may, in order to determine whether there exists sufficient cause for the removal of the chief executive officer from office as contemplated in subregulation (1), initiate an inquiry or investigation for that purpose.

5 PROVINSIE NOORD-KAAP BUITENGEWONE PROVINSIALE KOERANT, 9 DESEMBER 2009 NO (3) Whenever any inquiry or investigation is initiated as contemplated in subsection (2), or is being undertaken, the responsible Member may, with due regard to the provisions of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995), suspend the chief executive officer from his or her office pending the outcome of such an inquiry or investigation. (4) For the purposes of subregulation (1), non-compliance by the chief executive officer with any provision of this Act or the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No.1 of 1999), amongst other things, constitutes improper conduct. Employment contract and performance agreement ofchief executive officer 4. (1) The appointment of the chief executive officer by the responsible Member as contemplated in section 12(1) of the Act becomes effective from the date of the entering into a written employment contract with the Board, which employment contract must be for the duration of his or her term of office as chief executive officer. (2) The employment contract contemplated in subregulation (1) must, as a minimum, contain the chief executive officer's personal particulars, term of office, conditions of service, powers, functions, responsibilities, duties as well as his or her remuneration, allowances and benefits. (3) In addition to the employment contract as contemplated in subregulation (1), the chief executive officer must annually, prior to the commencement of the financial year concerned, conclude a performance agreement with the responsible Member which performance agreement's term of operation must coincide with the financial year of the Board. (4) The performance agreement contemplated in subregulation (3) must, as a rrurumum, contain a reference to the financial year to which such performance agreement pertains, the purpose of the chief executive officer's job, the key result areas, financial and management criteria, performance guidelines and targets of such job, as well as the standards for measuring the performance of the chief executive officer, by the Board, on at least a biannual basis.

6 6 No PROVINCE OF THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 9 DECEMBER 2009 KENNISGEWING 150 VAN 2009 NOORD-KAAPSE PROVINSIALE REGERING DEPARTEMENT VAN EKONOMIESE ONTWIKKELING EN TOERISME NOORD-KAAP DRANKWET, 2008 (WET NO.2 VAN 2008) : REGULASIES AANGAANDE DIE HOOF UITVOERENDE BEAMPTE Kragtens die bevoegdheid my verleen by artikel 12(6) van bogenoemde Wet, maak ek, John Block, Lid van die Uitvoerende Raad van die Provinsie Noord-Kaap verantwoordelik vir Finansies, Ekonomiese Ontwikkeling en Toerisme, hierby die Regulasies in hierdie Kennisgewing vervat. JBLOCK LUR: Finansies, Ekonomiese Ontwikkeling en Toerisme REGULASIES : HOOF UITVOERENDE BEAMPTE Woordomskrywings 1. In hierdie Regulasies, tensy uit die samehang anders blyk, beteken - "die Wet" die Noord-Kaap Drankwet, 2008 (Wet No.2 van 2008); "hoof uitvoerende beampte" die hoof uitvoerende beampte van die Raad wat kragtens artikel 12 van die Wet aangestel is; "Raad" die Provinsiale Drankraad kragtens artikel 6 van die Wet ingestel; en "verantwoordelike Lid" die Lid van die Uitvoerende Raad van die Provinsie Noord-Kaap verantwoordelik vir dranksake.

7 PROVINSIE NOORD-KAAP BUITENGEWONE PROVINSIALE KOERANT, 9 DESEMBER 2009 No Hoof uitvoerende beampte 2. (1) Die hoof uitvoerende beampte, aangestel kratens artikel 12(1) van die Wet, moet iemand wees met gepaste kwalifikasies, kennis of ondervinding van die sake en werksaamhede van die Raad. (2) Die hoof uitvoerende beampte is, behoudens die beheer van die Raad, die hoof administratiewe en rekenpligtige beampte van die Raad. (3) By aanstelling van 'n hoof uitvoerende beampte vra die veranrwoordelike Lid by openbare uitnodiging aansoeke vir die betrokke betrekking, wat binne 21 dae na sodanige versoek by die verantwoordelike Lid ingedien moet word. (4) Die hoof uitvoerende beampte word vir sodanige tydperk aangestel en op sodanige bedinge en voorwaardes van diens as wat die verantwoordelike Lid mag bepaal, maar - word nie aangestel vir 'n tydperk langer as 5 jaar nie; by verstryking van die dienstermyn van die hoof uitvoerende beampte kan hy of sy in aanmerking kom vir heraanstelling vir een verdere termyn van slegs 5 jaar; die hoof uitvoerende beamptc onderneem nie enige ander besoldigde werk sander die voorafverkree skriftelike toestemming van die verantwoordelike Lid nie. (5) Die hoof uitvoerende beampte kan met 3 maande skriftelike kennisgewing aan die verantwoordelike Lid uit sy of haar amp bedank. (6) Wanneer die amp van die hoof uitvoerende beampte vakant is of die hoof uirvoerende beampte afwesig is of onbevoeg is of weier of versuim op op te tree, kan die bevoegdhede en werksaamhede van die hoof uitvoerende beampte uitgeoefen en verrig word deur enigiemand wat deur die verantwoordelike Lid as die waarnemenede hoof uitvoerende beamtpe aangewys word, maar geen sodanige persoon tree vir 'n tydperk van langer as 6 maande altesaam as hoof uitvoerende beampte op nie. (7) Terwyl iemand aangestel soos in subregulasie (6) bedoel, sodanig waarneem, kan hy of sy die hoof uitvoerende beampte se pligte en werksaamhede uitvoer en vertigo Verwydering van hoof uitvoerende beampte uit die amp 3. (1) Die verantwoordelike Lid kan die hoofuitvoerende beampte uit die amp verwyder- (d) op grand van sy of haar onbehoorlike optrede; vanwee onbekwaamheid om die werksaamhede van sy of haar amp te verrig; op grond van 'n permanente ongesteldheid van gees of liggaam wat hom of haar onbekwaam maak om die werksaamhede van sy of haar amp te verrig of behoorlik te verng; op grond daarvan dat hy of sy onderworpe geraak het aan 'n diskwalifiseting in artikel 9 van die Wet beoog. (2) Die verantwoordelike Lid kan 'n verhoor of ondersoek onderneem om te bepaal of daar voldoende rede bestaan vir die afdanking van die hoof uitvoerende beampte soos bedoel in subregulasie (1).

8 8 No PROVINCE OF THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 9 DECEMBER 2009 (3) Wanneer 'n verhoor of ondersoek soos in subartikel (2) bedoel, onderneem word, kan die verantwoordelike Lid met behoorlike inagneming van die bepatings van die Wet op Arbeidsverhoudinge, 1995 (Wet No. 66 van 1995), die hoofuitvoerende beampte uit sy of haar amp skors, hangende die bevinding van sodanige verhoor of ondersoek. (4) Vir die doeleindes van subregulasie (l), geld nie-nakoming deur die hoof uitvoerende beampte van enige bepating van hierdie Wet of die Wet op Openbare Finansiele Bestuur, 1999 (Wet No. 1 van 1999), onder andere, as onbehoorlike optrede. Indiensnemingskontrak en prestasie-ooreenkoms van hoof uitvoerende beampte 4. (1) Die aanstelling van die hoof uitvoerende beampte deur die verantwoordelike Lid, soos in artikel 12(1) van die Wet bedoel, word van krag vanaf die datum waarop 'n skriftelike indiensnemingskontrak met die Raad aangegaan word, welke indiensnemingskontrak die duur van sy ofhaar dienstydperk as hoof uitvoerende beampte dek. (2) Die indiensnemingskontrak in subregulasie (1) bedoel, bevat minstens die hoof uitvoerende beampte se persoonlike besonderhede, ampstermyn, diensvoorwaardes, bevoegdhede, werksaamhede, verantwoordelikhede en pligte, asook sy of haar vergoeding, toelaes en voordele. (3) Bykomend tot die indiensnerningskontrak soos in subregulasie (1) bedoe1, gaan die hoof uitvoerende beampte jaarliks voor die aanvang van die betrokke boekjaar 'n prestasieooreenkoms met die verantwoordelike Lid aan, welke prestasie-ooreenkorns se termyn met die boekjaar van die Raad saamval. (4) Die prestasie-ooreenkoms in subregulasie (3) bedoel, bevat rninstens 'n verwysing na die boekjaar waarop sodanige prestasie-ooreenkoms betrekking het, die doel van die hoof uitvoerende beampte se werk, die sleutelresultate-areas, finansiele en bestuurskriteria, prestasieriglyne en doelwitte van sodanige werk, asook die maatstawwe vir die beoordeling van die hoof uitvoerende beampte se prestasie deur die Raad op minstens 'n tweejaarlikse grondslag.

9 PROVINSIE NOORD-KAAP BUITENGEWONE PROVINSIALE KOERANT, 9 DESEMBER 2009 NO NOTICE 151 OF 2009 NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM NORTHERN CAPE GAMBLING ACT, 2008 (ACT NO.3 OF 2008) : REGULATIONS REGARDING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER In terms of the powers vested in me by section 10(5) of the above Act, I, John Block, Member of the Executive Council of the Northern Cape Province responsible for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, hereby make the Regulations contained in this Notice. J BLOCK MEC: Finance, Economic Development and Tourism REGULATIONS: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Definitions 1. In these Regulations, unless" the context otherwise indicates, - "Board" means the Northern Cape Gambling Board established by section 2 of the Act; "chief executive officer" means the chief executive officer of the Board appointed in terms of section 10(1) of the Act; and "the Act" means the Northern Cape Gambling Act, 2008 (Act No.3 of2008).

10 10 No PROVINCE OF THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 9 DECEMBER 2009 Appointment of a chief executive officer 2. (1) When the Board appoints a chief executive officer, the Board must invite, through public invitation, applications for appointment as chief executive officer of the Board, within 21 days of the publication of the said advertisement. (2) The chief executive officer is appointed for such period and, subject to section 10 of the Act, on such terms and conditions of service, as the Board may determine, but - the chief executive officer may be so appointed for a period not exceeding 5 years; upon the expiration of the term of office of the chief executive officer, he or she is eligible for reappointment for one further term of5 years only; the chief executive officer may not undertake any other remunerative work, without the prior written consent of the Board. (3) The chief executive officer may, on 3 months' written notice tendered to the Board, resign from his or her office. (4) Whenever the office of chief executive officer is vacant or the chief executive officer is absent or incapacitated or refuses or fails to act, the powers and functions of the chief executive officer may be exercised and performed by any person designated as the acting chief executive officer by the Board, but no such person may be the acting chief executive officer for a period exceeding 6 months in total. (5) While a person appointed as contemplated in subregulation (4) so acts, he or she may exercise the powers and perform the functions of the chief executive officer. Removal ofchiefexecutive officer from office 3. (1) The Board may remove the chief executive officer from office - (d) on account of his or her improper conduct; for unfitness for the functions of his or her office; on the ground of a permanent infirmity of mind or body which renders him or her incapable of discharging the functions of his or her office or discharging them properly; on the ground that he or she is or has become subject to a disqualification envisaged in section 5(2) of the Act. (2) The Board may, in order to determine whether there exists sufficient cause for the removal of the chief executive officer from office as contemplated in subregulation (1), initiate an inquiry or investigation for that purpose. (3) Whenever any inquiry or investigation is initiated as contemplated in subregulation (2) is being undertaken, the Board may and with due regard to the provisions of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995), suspend the chief executive officer from his or her office pending the outcome of such an inquiry or investigation.

11 PROVINSIE NOORD-KAAP BUITENGEWONE PROVINSIALE KOERANT, 9 DESEMBER 2009 No (4) For the purposes of subregulation (l), non-compliance by the chief executive officer with any provision of this Act or the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No.1 of 1999), amongst other things, constitutes improper conduct. Employment contract and performance agreement ofchiefexecutive officer 4. (1) The appointment of the chief executive officer by the Board as contemplated in section 10(1) of the Act, becomes effective from the date of the entering into a written employment contract with the Board, which employment contract must be for the duration of his or her term of office as chief executive officer. (2) The employment contract contemplated in subregulation (1) must, as a minimum, contain the chief executive officer's personal particulars, term of office, conditions of service, powers, functions, responsibilities, duties, as well as his or her remuneration, allowances and benefits. (3) In addition to the employment contract as contemplated in subregulation (1), the chief executive officer must annually, prior to the commencement of the financial year concerned, conclude a performance agreement with the Board which performance agreement's term of operation must coincide with the financial year of the Board. (4) The performance agreement contemplated in subregulation (3) must, as a minimum, contain a reference to the financial year to which such performance agreement pertains, the purpose of the chief executive officer's job, the key result areas, financial and management criteria, performance guidelines and targets of such job, as well as the standards for measuring the performance of the chief executive officer, by the Board, on at least a biannual basis.

12 12 No PROVINCE OF THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 9 DECEMBER 2009 KENNISGEWING 151 VAN 2009 NOORD-KAAPSE PROVINSIALE REGERING DEPARTEMENT VAN EKONOMIESE ONTWIKKELING EN TOERISME NOORD-KAAP DOBBELWET, 2008 (WET NO.3 VAN 2008) : REGULASIES AANGAANDE DIE HOOF UITVOERENDE BEAMPTE Kragtens die bevoegdheid my verleen by artikel 10(5) van bogenoemde Wet, maak ek, John Block, Lid van die Uitvoerende Raad van die Provinsie Noord-Kaap verantwoordelik vir Finansies, Ekonomiese Ontwikkeling en Toerisme, hierby die Regulasies in hierdie Kennisgewing vervat. JBLOCK LUR: Finansies, Ekonomiese Ontwikkeling en Toetisme REGULASIES : HOOF UITVOERENDE BEAMPTE Woordomskrywings 1. In hierdie Regulasies, tensy uit die samehang anders blyk, beteken - "die Wet" die Noord-Kaap Dobbelwet, 2008 (Wet No.3 van 2008); "hoof uitvoerende beampte" die hoof uitvoerende beampte van die Raad wat kragtens artikel 10(1) van die Wet aangestel is; en "Raad" die Noord-Kaap Dobbelraad by artikel2 van die Wet ingestel.

13 PROVINSIE NOORD-KAAP BUITENGEWONE PROVINSIALE KOERANT, 9 DESEMBER 2009 No Aanstelling van 'n hoof uitvoerende beampte 2. (1) Wanneer die Raad 'n hoof uitvoerende beampte aanstel, vra hy per openbare uitnodiging aansoeke vir aanstelling as hoof uitvoerende beampte van die Raad, binne 21 dae vanaf publikasie van die genoemde advertensie. (2) Die hoof uitvoerende beampte word vir sodanige tydperk en, behoudens artikel 10 van die Wet, op sodanige bedinge en voorwaardes as wat die Raad mag bepaal, aangestel, maar- die hoof uitvoerende beampte word vir 'n tydperk van hoogstens 5 jaar as sodanig aangestel; by verstryking van die ampstermyn van die hoof uitvoerende beampte, kan hy of sy vir slegs een verdere tydeperk van 5 jaar aangestel word; die hoof uitvoerende beampte ondemeem nie enige ander betalende werk sonder die vooraf skriftelike toestemming van die Raad nie. (3) Die hoof uitvoerende beampte kan, by 3 maande skriftelike kennisgewing aan die Raad, uit sy of haar pos bedank. (4) Wanneer ook al die amp van die hoof uitvoerende beampte vakant is of as die hoof uitvoerende beampte afwesig of onbevoeg is of weier of versuim om op te tree, word die bevoegdhede en werksaamhede van die hoof uitvoerende beampte uitgeoefen en verrig deur enigiemand wat deur die Raad as die waamemende hoof uitvoerende beampte aangewys is, maar geen sodanige persoon is vir 'n tydperk langer as 6 maande in totaal waamemende hoof uitvoerende beampte nie. (5) TerwyI iemand wat aangestel is soos in regulasie (4) bedoei, sodanig waameem, oefen hy of sy die bevoegdhede uit en verrig die werksaamhede van die hoof uitvoerende beampte. Mdanking van hoof uitvoerende beampte 3. (1) Die Raad dank die hoof uitvoerende beampte af - vanwee sy ofhaar onbehoorlike gedrag; vir onbekwaamheid om die werksaamhede van sy ofhaar amp te verrig; op grand van 'n permanente gebrek van gees of liggaam wat hom of haar onbevoeg maak om die werksaamhede van sy of haar amp te verrig of behoorlik te verrig; (d) op grand daarvan dat hy ofsy onderhewig word aan 'n diskwalifisering in artikel 5(2) van die Wet bedoel. (2) Die Raad kan 'n ondervraging doen of ondersoek instel om te bepaai of daar genoegsame gronde vir die afdanking van die hoof uitvoerende beampte soos in subregulasie (1) bedoel, bestaan. (3) Wanneer ook al 'n ondervraging gedoen of ondersoek ingestel word, soos in subregulasie (2) bedoel, kan die Raad, met die nodige inagneming van die bepalings van die Wet op Arbeidsverhoudinge, 1995 (Wet No. 66 van 1995), die hoofuitvoerende beampte uit sy of haar amp skors, hangende die uitslag van sodanige ondervraging of ondersoek.

14 14 No PROVINCE OF THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL GAZErrE EXTRAORDINARY, 9 DECEMBER 2009 (4) Vir die doeleindes van subregulasie (l), geld nie-nakoming deur die hoof uitvoerende beampte van enige bepating van hierdie Wet of die Wet op Openbare Finansiele Bestuur, 1999 (Wet No.1 van 1999), onder andere, as onbehoorlike gedrag. Indiensnemingskontrak en werkverrigtingsooreenkoms van hoof uitvoerende beampte 4. (1) Die aanstelling van die hoof uitvoerende beampte deur die Raad, soos in artikel 10(1) van die Wet bedoel, is geldig vanaf die datum wat 'n skriftelike indiensnemingskontrak met die Raad aangegaan word, welke kontrak geldig is vir die duur van sy of haar ampstermyn as hoof uitvoerende beampte. (2) Die indiensnemingskontrak in subregulasie (1) bedoel, sluit minstens die hoof uitvoerende beampte se persoonlike besonderhede, ampstermyn, diensvoorwaardes, bevoegdhede, werksaamhede, verantwoordelikhede, pligte, asook sy of haar vergoeding, toelaes en voordele in. (3) Behalwe die kontrak in subregulasie (1) bedoel, gaan die hoof uitvoerende beampte jaarliks, voor aanvang van die betrokke finansiele jaar, 'n werkverrigtingsooreenkoms met die Raad aan, welke werkverrigtingsooreenkoms se werkingstermyn met die finansiele jaar van die Raad saamval. (4) Die werkverrigtingsooreenkoms in subregulasie (3) bedoel, bevat minstens 'n verwysing na die finansiele jaar waarop sodanige werkverrigtingsooreenkoms betrekking het, die dod van die hoof uitvoerende beampte se werk, die sleutelresultaat-areas, finansiele en bestuurskriteria, werkverrigting-riglyne en doelwitte van die werk, asook die standaarde waaraan die werkverrigting van die hoof uitvoerende beampte op 'n minstens tweejaarlikse basis deur die Raad gemeet word.

15 PROVINSIE NOORD-KAAP BUITENGEWONE PROVINSIALE KOERANT, 9 DESEMBER 2009 No NOTICE 152 OF 2009 NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM NORTHERN CAPE GAMBLING ACT, 2008 (ACT NO.3 OF 2008) : DRAFT REGULATIONS In terms of the powers vested in me by section 89(2) of the above Act, I, John Block, Member of the Executive Council of the Northern Cape Province responsible for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, hereby publish the Draft Regulations contained in this Notice for public comment. Written representations may be made to the Department of Economic Development and Tourism and must be directed to: Derek Martin Head ofministry 14 th Floor Metlife Building Private Bag XSOS4 KIMBERLEY 8300 Fax: (053) Tel.: (053) dmart:in@ncpg.gov.za no later than 29 January JBLOCK MEC: Finance, Economic Development and Tourism

16 16 No PROVINCE OF THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 9 DECEMBER 2009 ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS Chapter I DEFINITIONS Regulation 1. Definitions Chapter II GENERAL PROVISIONS ll l Nomination of candidates to be appointed as members of the Board Serving of notices Period of retention of records Accessibility of records Finding of suitability in case of certain contracts Location ofgambling and betting premises Layout of gambling or betting premises Prohibited transactions by licensees Accounting records Audited financial statements Other records Returns to be rendered Certain equipment to be registered Maintenance ofregistered equipment Associated equipment to be of approved type Records to be kept by licensee Minimum bankroll requirements Minimum internal controls Board to adopt minimum standard for internal control procedures Internal control system to be approved by Board Amendment of system of internal control Guarantee for completion of premises Fees Chapter III PROVISIONS RELATING TO CASINOS ONLY Table games Gambling machines Cards and dice control Approval of chips and tokens, application and procedures Specifications for chips and tokens Additional specifications for tokens Use of chips and tokens Redemption and disposal of discontinued chips and tokens

17 PROVINSIE NOORD-KAAP BUITENGEWONE PROVINSIALE KOERANT, 9 DESEMBER 2009 No Destruction of counterfeit chips and tokens Promotional and tournament chips and tokens Other value instruments Receipt of gambling chips or tokens from manufacturer or distributor Inventory of chips Conducting of games Display of the word "casino" General requirements for surveillance systems Count room and casino cage surveillance systems Table games and card rooms surveillance systems Gambling machines surveillance systems Chapter IV PROVISIONS RELATING TO CASINOS AND BINGO Security offices surveillance systems Surveillance system equipment malfunctions Surveillance system recording requirements Surveillance system plans and alterations to surveillance system Compliance with surveillance system requirements Chapter V SCHEDULE Chapter I DEFINITIONS Definitions 1. In these Regulations any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act, shall have the meaning so assigned to it, and, unless the context otherwise indicates - "Act" means the Northern Cape Gambling Act, 2008; and "Board" means the Northern Cape Gambling Board established by section 2 of the Act. Chapter II GENERAL PROVISIONS Nomination of candidates to be appointed as members ofthe Board 2. (1) A nomination contemplated in section 3(3) of the Act, conta11u11g the name, address, telephone number and cumculum vitae of a nominee must be submitted in writing to the responsible Member within 14 days of the date of publication of the notice.

18 PROVINCE OF THE NORTHERN CAPE 18 No PROVINCIAL GAZETrE EXTRAORDINARY, 9 DECEMBER 2009 (2) On receipt of a nomination the responsible Member must place at the disposal of each nominee for completion an application form which must be substantially in the form supplied by the responsible Member, which completed application must be returned to the responsible Member within 14 days from the date on which it was thus placed at his or her disposal. (3) An application referred to in sub regulation (2) must be accompanied by - a declaration signed by the applicant stating his or her willingness to disclose full details of all his or her personal and financial affairs; and a statement signed by the applicant stating that he or she in all respects complies with the provisions of section 5 of the Act in order to be eligible for appointment as a member of the Board. (4) Failure to submit the declaration and statement referred to in subregulation (3), shall render an application invalid. Serving of notices 3. (1) Any notice to be given to a person by the Board in terms of the Act or these regulations may be given by - personal delivery; or registered mail; or facsimile transmission. (2) Any notice given by the Board in terms of subregulation (1) 1S deemed to have been received - in the case of personal delivery, upon delivery of the notice to such person's physical address; in the case of registered mail, 14 days after it has been posted; or in the case of facsimile transmission, at 10:00 on the first business day following the date of transmission. Period of retention of records 4. All records required to be kept by a licensee in terms of these regulations must be retained by the licensee for a period of at least 5 years.

19 PROVINSIE NOORD-KAAP BUITENGEWONE PROVINSIALE KOERANT, 9 DESEMBER 2009 No Accessibility of records 5. All records must be organized and indexed in such a manner to provide the Board immediate accessibility. Finding ofsuitability in case of certain contracts 6. (1) Before a license holder enters into a contract with a person contemplated in section 70 of the Act, such person must be found suitable by the Board to enter into the contract. (2) The finding of suitability must be made based on a background check on the person's - criminal record (if any); financial position and history; and reputation and standing in the community. (3) The Board must, after concluding its investigation, find the person investigated - suitable; or unsuitable, and must within 21 days after making the finding, by written notice inform the person of its decision. (4) Where a person is found suitable, the Board must attach a certificate to that effect to the notice contemplated in subregulation (3). Location ofgambling and betting premises 7. The Board may not issue a license to an applicant if the premises from which the licensed activities will take place, are, in the opinion of the Board - on or in premises being visited by a significant number of clientele under the age of 18 years; on or in premises which lack proper supervision or surveillance; or on or in premises which are within 500 m of a school or a place ofworship. Layout ofgambling or betting premises 8. (1) Each applicant for a license must provide the following plans: a locality plan;

20 20 No PROVINCE OF THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 9 DECEMBER 2009 a site layout plan which shall include a plan of the buildings and each floor therein to a scale of 1:1000. (2) The plan referred to in subregulation (1) must clearly indicate the proposed licensed gambling or betting area on each floor and a layout plan depicting the placement of all gambling or betting devices in such area. (3) No- gambling or betting activities may be conducted or permitted; persons involved in gambling or betting activities, whether as patrons or employees of the licensee, may stand or sit; or gambling devices may be located, outside the licensed gambling or betting area. (4) The Board must approve the layout of the placement of all gambling devices within or on each licensed premises subject to any fire, safety, health or building regulation or other requirement determined by the Board. Prohibited transactions by licensees 9. (1) Cash must not be exchanged for cash except to enable the patron to participate in gambling where cash is used as the stake or for the purpose of converting such cash after participation in gambling. (2) A cheque or other negotiable instrument may not be issued nor may any transfer of funds be effected to or on behalf of a patron in exchange for cash, other negotiable instrument, chip or token, unless the licensee is satisfied that the patron has genuinely participated in gambling. Accounting records 10. (1) Each licensee must, in such manner as the Board may approve or require, keep accurate, complete, legible and permanent records of all its transactions. (2) Each licensee must keep generally accepted accounting records on a double entry system of accounting, maintain detailed supporting subsidiary records, identifying revenue, expenses, assets, liabilities and equity. Audited financial statements 11. (1 ) Each licensee must, in order to comply with subregulation (3), after the end of each financial year of the licensee, prepare annual financial statements in accordance with statements of Generally Accepted Accounting Practice promulgated by the Accounting Practice Board.

21 PROVINSIE NOORD-KAAP BUITENGEWONE PROVINSIALE KOERANT, 9 DESEMBER 2009 No Other records (2) Each licensee must engage an independent accountant and auditor, registered with the Public Accountant's and Auditor's Board who must audit the licensee's annual financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. (3) Each licensee must submit to the Board two copies of its audited annual financial statements, and any reports communicating the results of the audit, including management letters, no later than 120 days after the last day of the licensee's financial year. (4) The Board may request additional information or documentation from the licensee or the auditor of the licensee, through the licensee, regarding the financial statements or the services performed by the auditor. 12. Each licensee must keep at its licensed premises or registered offices, or provide to the Board on its request, the following records or document or equivalent if the licensee is a company - (d) (e) (f) a copy of the memorandum and articles of association of the company, including any amendments; a copy of the company's certificate to commence business; a register of all current and former officers and directors; minutes of all meetings of the shareholders; minutes of all meetings of the directors and committees of the board of directors; and a register of all shareholders listing each shareholder's name, address, the number of shares held and the date the shares were acquired. Returns to be rendered 13. Each licensee shall, in the manner and format determined by the Board, submit such information at such intervals as the Board may determine. Certain equipment to be registered 14. A licensee may not keep or maintain any gambling related equipment which has not, on application in the manner and form determined by the Board, been separately approved and registered by the Board. Maintenance of registered equipment 15. A licensee may not alter the operation of registered equipment without the prior approval of the Board and must maintain all equipment in a suitable condition.

22 22 No PROVINCE OF THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 9 DECEMBER 2009 Associated equipment to be of approved type 16. Subject to regulation 14, a licensee may not keep or expose for play any other equipment which may be used in the operation of a gambling game, other than equipment which is identical in all material aspects to equipment approved by the Board for distribution by the manufacturer or supplier. Records to be kept by licensee 17. A licensee must keep such records in respect of equipment contemplated in regulations 14 and 16 as the Board may require or approve. Minimum bankroll requirements 18. (1) Each licensee must maintain, in such manner and amount as the Board may approve or require, cash or cash equivalents in an amount sufficient to reasonably protect the licensee's patrons against defaults in gaming debts owed by the licensee. (2) The Board must distribute to licensees and make available to all interested persons a formula by which licensees determine the minimum bankroll requirements. If at any time the licensee's available cash or cash equivalents should be less than the amount required by this regulation, the licensee must immediately notify the Board ofthis deficiency. Minimum internal controls 19. (1) Each licensee must establish and maintain administrative and accounting procedures for the purpose of determining the licensee's liability for taxes and fees and for the purpose of exercising effective control over the licensee's internal financial affairs. (2) The procedures must be designed to reasonably ensure that - assets are safeguarded; financial records are accurate and reliable; transactions are performed only in accordance with management's general or specific authorization; (d) transactions are recorded adequately to permit proper reporting of gambling revenue and offees and taxes; and (e) functions, duties and responsibilities are appropriately segregated and performed in accordance with sound practices by competent, qualified personnel.

23 PROVINSIE NOORD-KAAP BUITENGEWONE PROVINSIALE KOERANT, 9 DESEMBER 2009 No Board to adopt minimum standard for internal control procedures 20. The Board must adopt and make available to applicants and licensees minimum standards for internal control procedures with which licensees must comply. Internal control system to be approved by Board 21. (1 ) Each licensee and each applicant for a license must describe, in such manner as the Board may approve or require, its administrative and accounting procedure in detail, as well as a written system of internal control and submit a copy thereof to the Board for approval prior to implementation ofthe system. (2) Each system ofinternal control submitted for approval must include - (d) (e) an organizational chart depicting segregation of functions and responsibilities; a description of the duties and responsibilities of each position shown on the organization chart; a detailed, narrative description of the administrative and accounting procedures designed to satisfy the requirements ofregulation 19(2); a letter from an independent chartered accountant stating that the system of internal control has been reviewed by the accountant and complies with the requirements of these regulations; and such further iriformation as the Board may require. (3) If the Board determines that an applicant for a licensee's system of internal control does not comply with the requirements of these regulations, it must so notify the applicant or licensee in writing. (4) Within 30 days after recelvlng the notification contemplated in subtegulation (3), the applicant or licensee must amend its internal control system accordingly, and submit a copy of the amended system to the Board, for approval. Amendment ofsystem ofinternal control 22. (1) A licensee wishing to amend its system of internal control, must prior to implementing such amended system, submit to the Board a copy of the written internal control system as amended, for approval. (2) The provisions of regulations 21(2) to (4) apply mlltatis mlltandis to an application for approval contemplated in sub regulation (1).

24 24 No PROVINCE OF THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 9 DECEMBER 2009 Guarantee for completion ofpremises 23. (1) If an application for a license is granted by the Board in respect of premises not yet erected or completed, the applicant must furnish the Board with such forfeitable guarantee for the completion of the construction of the premises, as the Board may require. Fees (2) If the construction of the premises, or stages thereof, has not been substantially completed in accordance with the plan approved by the Board, or within the period determined as a condition of license, the license may be revoked or deemed not to have been granted and the guarantee referred to in subregulation (1) forfeited. 24. The fees to be paid in terms of the Act are set out in the Schedule and must be deposited into the Provincial Revenue Fund. Table games Chapter III PROVISIONS RELATING TO CASINOS ONLY 25. (1) The minimum and maximum stakes allowed, as may be determined by the Board, and the prizes payable in respect of winning wages applicable to every licensed game must at all times be displayed on the table or in a conspicuous place immediately adjacent thereto. (2) Payoff schedules or award cards must accurately state actual payoffs or awards applicable to the particular game and may not be worded in such manner as to mislead or deceive the public. Gambling machines 26. (1) Stakes and prizes allowed may be determined by the Board. (2) Gambling machines exposed for play must have a theoretically and demonstrable return to the public of not less than 80 percent. (3) All winning combinations, together with the corresponding prizes, must be clearly displayed, or be able to be easily accessed by the player, on every gambling machine exposed for play. Cards and dice control 27. Each licensee must submit to the Board for approval procedures that provide adequate security over cards, dice and roulette balls and limit the possibility of unauthorized access and tampering, including -

25 PROVINSIE NOORD-KAAP BUITENGEWONE PROVINSIALE KOERANT, 9 DESEMBER 2009 No a card, dice and roulette ball inventory system which must include, at least, the recording of the following: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) the balance of cards, dice and roulette balls on hand; cards, dice and roulette balls removed from storage; cards, dice and roulette balls returned to storage or received from the manufacturer; the date of the transaction; and the signatures of the employees involved; (d) a reconciliation on a daily basis of the cards, dice and roulette balls distributed, the cards, dice and roulette balls destroyed and cancelled, the cards, dice and roulette balls returned to the primary storage area and, if any, the cards, dice and roulette balls in reserve; a physical inventory of the cards, dice and roulette balls at least once every three months by an independent person; and procedures for destruction and cancellation of cards, dice and roulette balls. Approval ofchips and tokens, application and procedures 28. (1 ) A licensee may not issue any chips or tokens for use in its gambling establishment, or sell or redeem any such chips or tokens, unless the chips or tokens have been approved in writing by the Board.. (2) A licensee may not issue any chips or tokens for use in its gambling establishment, or sell or redeem any such chips or tokens, that are modifications of chips or tokens previously approved by the Board, unless the modifications have been approved in writing by the Board. (3) Applications for approval of chips, tokens and modifications to previously approved chips or tokens must be made, processed and determined in such manner and using such forms as the Board may determine. (4) Each application must include, in addition to such other items or information as the Board may reqwre - an exact drawing in colour, of each side and the edge of the proposed chip or token, drawn to actual size or drawn to larger than actual size and in scale, and showing the measurements of the proposed chip or token in each dimension; written specifications for the proposed chips or tokens; the name and address of the manufacturer; and

26 26 No PROVINCE OF THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 9 DECEMBER 2009 (d) the licensee's intended use for the proposed chips or tokens. (5) If, after receiving and reviewing the items and information described in subregulation (4), the Board is satisfied that the proposed chips or tokens conform with the requirements of these regulations, the Board must notify the licensee in writing and request, and the licensee must thereupon submit, a sample of the proposed chips or tokens in final, manufactured form. (6) If the Board is satisfied that the sample conforms with the requirements of these regulations and with the information submitted with the licensee's application, it must approve the proposed chips or tokens and notify the licensee in writing. (7) As a condition of approval of chips or tokens issued for use at a specific table or counter game, the Board may prohibit the licensee from using the chips or tokens for other games than the specified game. (8) The Board may retain the sample chips and tokens submitted in terms of this regulation. Specifications for chips and tokens 29. (1) Chips and tokens must be designed, manufactured, and constructed in compliance with all applicable laws of the Republic and these regulations and so as to prevent counterfeiting of the chips and tokens to the extent reasonably possible. (2) Chips and tokens must not deceptively resemble any current or past COllage of the Republic or any other country. (3) In addition to such other specifications as the Board may approve - the name of the issuing gambling establishment must be inscribed on each side of each chip and token, and the city or other locality where the establishment is located must be inscribed on at least one side of each chip and token, other than chips used exclusively at roulette; the value of the chip or token must be inscribed on each side of each chip and token, other than chips used exclusively at roulette; the manufacturer's name or a distinctive logo or other mark identifying the manufacturer must be inscribed on at least one side of each chip and token, other than chips used exclusively at roulette; and (d) each chip must be designed so that when stacked with chips and tokens of other denominations and viewed on closed-circuit television, the denominations of the chip can be distinguished from that of the other chips and tokens in the stack.

27 PROVINSIE NOORD-KAAP BUITENGEWONE PROVINSIALE KOERANT, 9 DESEMBER 2009 No Additional specifications for tokens 30. Tokens must not be manufactured from material possessing sufficient magnetic properties so as to be accepted by a coin mechanism, other than that of a gambling machine. Use of chips and tokens 31. (1) A licensee that uses chips at its gambling establishment must - (d) (e) comply with all applicable laws of the Republic pertaining to chips or tokens; sell chips and tokens only to patrons of its gambling establishment and only at their request; promptly redeem its own chips and tokens from its patrons; post conspicuous signs at the establishment notifying patrons that these regulations prohibit the use of the licensee's tokens and chips, outside the establishment for any monetary purpose whatever; and take reasonable steps, including examining chips and tokens and segregating those issued by other licensees to prevent sales to its patrons of chips and tokens issued by another licensee. (2) A licensee may not accept chips or tokens as payment of any goods or services, other than food and beverages, offered at the licensee's gambling establishment with the exception of the specific use for which the chips or tokens were issued and may not give chips or tokens as change in any other transaction. (3) A licensee may not redeem its chips or tokens if presented by a person who the licensee knows or reasonably should know is not a patron of its gambling establishment, except that a licensee must promptly redeem its chips and tokens if presented by - another licensee who represents that it redeemed the chips and tokens from its patrons and received them unknowingly, inadvertently, or unavoidably; or an employee of the licensee who presents the chips and tokens in the normal course of employment. (4) A licensee may not knowingly sell, use, permit the use of, accept, or redeem chips or tokens issued by another licensee, except as follows:

28 28 No PROVINCE OF THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 9 DECEMBER 2009 A licensee may redeem tokens issued by another licensee if: (i) (ii) the tokens are presented by a patron for redemption to a cashier of the licensee's gambling establishment and the patron states that he or she received the tokens at the licensee's establishment from the payout chutes of gambling machines from an employee of the licensee; or the tokens are presented by a patron at a table game, and the licensee redeems the tokens with tokens of its own, places the redeemed tokens in the table's drop box, and separates and properly accounts for the redeemed tokens during the count performed in terms of the licensee's system of internal control; and A licensee may redeem chips issued by another licensee if: Q) the chips are presented by a patron for redemption at the cashier's cage of the licensee's gambling establishment; or (ii) the chips are presented by a patron at a table game and the licensee redeems the chips with chips of its own, places the redeemed chips in the table's drop box, and separates and properly accounts for the redeemed chips during the count performed in terms of the licensee's system of internal control. (5) Chips the use of which is restricted to uses other than at table games or other than at specified table games may be redeemed by the issuing licensee at table games or nonspecified table games if the chips are presented by a patron, and the licensee redeems the chips with chips issued for use at the game, places the redeemed chips in the table's drop box, and separates and properly accounts for the redeemed chips during the count performed in terms of the licensee's system of internal control. Redemption and disposal of discontinued chips and tokens 32. (1) A licensee that permanently removes from use or replaces approved chips or tokens at its gambling establishment, or that ceases operating its gambling establishment whether because of closure or sale of the establishment or any other reason, must prepare for redeeming discontinued chips and tokens that remain outstanding at the time of discontinuance. (2) The licensee must submit the plan in writing to the Board no later than 30 days before the proposed removal, replacement, sale, or closure, unless the closure or other cause for discontinuance of the chips or tokens cannot reasonably be anticipated, in which event the licensee must submit the plan as soon as reasonably practicable. (3) The Board may approve the plan or require reasonable modifications as a condition of approval. Upon approval of the plan, the licensee must implement the plan as approved.