Department of Defence Annual Report 2008-2009

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ASSURANCE REPORT OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL
TO PARLIAMENT ON COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 4
OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTIONAL ARMS CONTROL
ACT IN TERMS OF SECTION 12 OF THE NATIONAL
CONVENTIONAL ARMS CONTROL ACT OF 2002
for the year ended 31 March 2009 (continued)
• Section 15 of the Act requires that the NCACC must review every permit application on its own merits
in line with the case-by-case principle. If the NCACC cannot meet, the chairperson of the NCACC and
one member can consider and take decisions on matters on the agenda of the NCACC meeting that
did not occur. However, section 6(2)(b) of the Act still requires a quorum consisting of the chairperson
or deputy chairperson and three other members to be present for all decisions taken on the agenda of
the NCACC. Thus all matters approved by the chairperson and one member must be ratied during the
next NCACC meeting.
Only two NCACC meetings were held in April 2008 and May 2008. Furthermore, the operating
procedures of the DCAC require that the NCACC must meet on a monthly basis to consider and make
decisions on permit applications.
• Sections 5(4)(a) and (c) of the Act deals with the termination of membership of the NCACC. It states
that a member must vacate ofce if that member resigns, is removed or was appointed by the President,
and ceases to be a minister or deputy minister. After the South African national elections held on 22
April 2009, a new NCACC has not yet been appointed as required at the date of this report.
APPRECIATION
8. The assistance rendered by the staff of the DCAC during the engagement is sincerely appreciated.
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Pretoria
29 July 2009
401 Annual Report FY 2008 - 2009