Proclamation of the President of the Republic of South Africa on the transfer of the Administration of the Co-operatives Act, 1981 (No. R. 2 of 2005)

Government Gazette REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Regulation Gazette No. 8131 Vol. 475 Pretoria 14 January 2004 No. 27157 AIDS HELPLINE: 0800-0123-22 Prevention is the cure . STAATSKOERANT, 14 JANUARIE 2005 No. 27157 3 PROCLAMATION by the President of the Republic of South Africa No. R. 2, 2005 TRANSFER OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CO-OPERATIVES ACT, 1981 (ACT No. 91 OF 1981), FROM THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE TO THE MINISTER OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY IN TERMS OF SECTION 97 OF THE CONSTITUTION In terms of section 97 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996), I hereby transfer the administration of the Co-operatives Act, 1981 (Act No. 91 of 1981), and powers and function entrusted by this Act from the Minister of Agriculture to the Minister of Trade and Industry with effect from the date of signature. Given under my Hand and the Seal of the Republic of South Africa at Pretoria on this Eighteenth day of December, Two thousand and Four. T. M. MBEKl President By Order of the President-in-Cabinet: A. T. DlDlZA Minister of the Cabinet