Sugar Act, 1978 (Act No. 9 of 1978)Sugar Industry Agreement, 2000Chapter 7 : South African Sugar Association and Disposal of Crop207 - 208. Inclusion of SAFDA |
[Clause 207 heading substituted by Notice No. 3770 of GG54123, dated 13 February 2026]
| 207. | Anything done from 1 April 2018 until 9 October 2018 relating to amendment of the agreement in terms of section 4(1)(c) of the Act, both dates included, and which is done in good faith in order to effect recognition and funding of SAFDA in accordance with, or to give effect to, or in anticipation of, the resolutions passed by the South African Sugar Association’s Council on 15 March 2018 and 16 April 2018 and the South African Sugar Association at the special meeting on 16 April 2018 and the amendments to the Constitution and the Sugar Industry Agreement, 2000 promulgated in Government Gazette 41967 on 9 October 2018 and anything else done by the South African Sugar Association in good faith in order to effect recognition and funding of SAFDA, shall be deemed to be valid, to the extent permitted by law. |
| 208. | To the extent permitted by law, neither the South African Sugar Association nor any of the delegates, Councillors (including the South African Sugar Association’s Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons), members, members of its committees, employees, contractors or agents nor any miller, refiner nor grower shall be liable for anything done in good faith to recognise and fund SAFDA between 1 April 2018 and 9 October 2018 in accordance with, or to give effect to, or in anticipation of: |
| (a) | the resolutions passed by the South African Sugar Association’s Council on 15 March 2018 and 16 April 2018; |
| (b) | the resolutions passed by the South African Sugar Association at the special meeting on 16 April 2018; |
| (c) | the amendments to the South African Sugar Association’s Constitution and this agreement which were promulgated in Government Gazette 41967 on 9 October 2018; and |
| (d) | anything else done by the South African Sugar Association to recognise and fund SAFDA between 1 April 2018 and 9 October 2018, both dates included. |
[Clauses 207 & 208 inserted by Notice No. 3770 of GG54123, dated 13 February 2026]