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CHAPTER 7<br />

<strong>THE</strong> <strong>ICT</strong> BEE COUNCIL<br />

7. Establishment of the <strong>ICT</strong> BEE Council<br />

The operation of the Charter is intended to commence on 1 March 2005. With<br />

effect to this date the <strong>ICT</strong> Empowerment Charter Working Group shall be<br />

dissolved and the implementation phase and all matters incidental thereto<br />

shall be handed over to the <strong>ICT</strong> BEE Council.<br />

7.1. Functions of the Council<br />

7.1.1. The Council shall be the custodian of the <strong>ICT</strong> Charter;<br />

7.1.2. The Council shall advise the Presidential National Commission on<br />

Information Society and Development and other organs of state on<br />

all matters relating to BEE in the <strong>ICT</strong> sector;<br />

7.1.3. The Council shall monitor and review the implementation of the<br />

Charter and all matters related thereto in the <strong>ICT</strong> sector;<br />

7.1.4. The Council shall be responsible for the development and fostering<br />

of common standards and codes of ethics for the implementation of<br />

BEE in the industry and compliance with BEE legislation and Codes<br />

of Good Practice;<br />

7.1.5. The Council will establish an executive team to attend to its routine<br />

work and specifically to:<br />

7.1.5.1. receive, consider and approve annual audits from each <strong>ICT</strong><br />

enterprise that applies for accreditation;<br />

7.1.5.2. issue guidance notes on the interpretation and application of<br />

the Charter;<br />

7.1.5.3. prepare an annual review which outlines progress and<br />

evaluates new areas of intervention;<br />

7.1.5.4. submit the annual review to the BEE Advisory Council for<br />

publication;<br />

7.1.5.5. prepare interim reports at appropriate intervals;<br />

7.1.5.6. undertake the reviews identified in terms of the Charter;<br />

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