| 1) | The Minister must through an open and transparent process of consultation determine a constitution for the Advisory Body referred to in section 2. |
| 2) | The constitution of the Advisory Body must- |
| a) | in general provide for- |
| i) | the composition of the Advisory Body; |
| ii) | the quorum and meetings of the Advisory Body; |
| iii) | the procedure for the functioning of the Advisory Body; |
| iv) | interaction with Parliament, the Department of Trade and Industry and statutory bodies; and |
| v) | any other matter that may be necessary to facilitate the proceedings, activities or business of the Advisory Body; and |
| b) | specifically require the Advisory Body to advise the Minister on- |
| i) | strategies to address identified market failures affecting the sector; |
| iii) | national standards pertaining to small enterprise development and regulation; |
| iv) | measures to ensure the creation of physical business infrastructure through viable business sites; |
| v) | the development of skills in all aspects of running a business; |
| vi) | steps to be taken to create access for small enterprise into value chains; |
| vii) | constraints affecting the viability of the small enterprise community; |
| viii) | methods to liaise with the small enterprise community to identify their needs; |
| ix) | methods to monitor and influence the provision of support services to the small enterprise sector; and |
| x) | any other matter that the Minister may deem appropriate |
[sections 4 – 8 of the original Chapter 2 fall away under the National Small Business Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 26 of 2003)]
