Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Act, 2019 (No. 6 of 2019)

1. Definitions CHAPTER 2 APPLICATION AND OBJECTS OF ACT

2. Application of Act

3. Objects of Act 10 CHAPTER 3 NATIONAL INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS OFFICE

4. Establishment of NIKSO

5. Functions and Powers of NIKSO

6. Administration of NIKSO 15

7. Establishment of Advisory Panel

8. Role of Advisory Panel CHAPTER 4 PROTECTION OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE

9. Subject matter of protection 20

10. Term of protection

11. Eligibility criteria for protection

12. Vesting of rights in indigenous knowledge

13. Rights conferred CHAPTER 5 25 RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE PRACTITIONERS

14. Accreditation of assessors

15. Certification of indigenous knowledge practitioners

16. Register of Designations 30 CHAPTER 6 REGISTRATION OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE

17. Registration Office for Indigenous Knowledge

18. Curator of indigenous knowledge

19. Register of indigenous knowledge 35

20. Registration of indigenous knowledge

21. Inspection of Register

22. Certificates of Curator to be prima facie evidence

23. Register to be constructive notice

24. Amendment of Register 40 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 No. 42647   5 Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Ndivho Yapo wa, 2019 Nom 6 ya 2019 5 U KHWATHISWE nga Phalamennde ya Riphabu liki ya Afrika Tshipembe, nga nd ila ˆ i tevhelaho:— ˆ ˆ NZUDZANYO DZA KHETHEKANYO NDIMA YA 1 THALUTSHEDZO 5 ˆ

1. Thalutshedzo ˆ NDIMA YA 2 KUSHUMISELE KWA MULAYO NA ZWIPIKWA ZWA MULAYO

2. Kushumisele kwa Mulayo

3. Zwipikwa zwa Mulayo 10 NDIMA YA 3 OFISI YA LUSHAKA YA SISITEME DZA NDIVHO YAPO ˆ ˆ

4. U thomiwa ha NIKSO

5. Mishumo na Maand a a NIKSO 6. ˆ Kulangele kwa NIKSO 15

7. U thomiwa ha Phane le ya Vhueletshedzi

8. Mushumo wa Phane leˆ ya Vhueletshedzi ˆ NDIMA YA 4 TSIRELEDZO YA NDIVHO YAPO ˆ

9. Mafhungo a thero dzine dza khou tsireledzwa 20

10. Vhulapfu ha tshifhinga tsha u tsireledza

11. Nd ila dzine dza shumiswa uri nd ivho yapo i tsireledzwe

12. U ˆfha pfanelo dza nd ivho yapo ˆ 13. ˆ Pfanelo dzo netshedzwaho ˆ NDIMA YA 5 25 U DZHIELA NTHA NDIVHO I SONGO WANWAHO TSHIKOLONI YA ˆVHASHUMI ˆ VHA ZWA NDIVHO YAPO ˆ

14. U tendelwa ha vhathathuvhi 15. ˆ ˆ vha zwa nd ivho yapo Thanziela dza vhashumi 16. ˆRedzhisitara ya Madzina a vhuimo ˆ 30 ˆ NDIMA YA 6 U WALISWA HA NDIVHO YAPO ˆ

17. Ofisi ya u walisa Nd ivho Yapo

18. Mulondoli wa Nd ivho ˆ Yapo 19. ˆ Redzhisitara ya Nd ivho Yapo 35 20. ˆ ha ndˆivho yapo U ṅwaliswa

21. U ingamel wa haˆRedzhisitara

22. Thanziela dza Mulondoli ndiˆ hone vhutanzi ha prima facie 23. ˆRedzhisitara i vha yone nd ivhadzo ˆ 24. ˆ U khakhulula Redzhisitara ˆ 40 ˆ This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 6   No. 42647 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 Act No. 6 of 2019 Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Act, 2019 6 CHAPTER 7 COMMERCIAL UTILISATION OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE

25. Product development, commercialisation, services and processes

26. Access to and use of indigenous knowledge CHAPTER 8 5 ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS

27. Dispute Resolution Committee

28. Offences and penalties CHAPTER 9 GENERAL PROVISIONS 10

29. Transnational arrangements

30. Multiple claims to indigenous knowledge

31. Regulations

32. Effect on other laws

33. Transitional arrangements 15

34. Short title and commencement CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS Definitions

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise— 20 ‘‘access’’ includes the acquisition of indigenous knowledge by natural and legal persons as facilitated by NIKSO in terms of this Act; ‘‘accreditation’’ means a formal procedure by which NIKSO grants or delegates authority to an assessor to assess and verify the qualification of indigenous knowledge practitioners in accordance with pre-determined requirements for 25 purpose of certification; ‘‘assessor’’ means a qualified person accredited and assigned by NIKSO to assess applicants according to applicable pre-determined standards having regard to that person’s possession of indigenous knowledge, expertise and skills for the purpose of being certified as an indigenous knowledge practitioner; 30 ‘‘benefit sharing’’ means the fair and equitable sharing of monetary and non-monetary benefits in terms of a benefit sharing agreement between the trustee of the indigenous community and the licence holder; ‘‘certification’’, in respect of indigenous knowledge practitioners, means the formal qualification acknowledgment, subject to an assessment by an assessor of a 35 practitioner within a discipline or practice, according to applicable, pre-determined standards, having regard to that person’s possession of indigenous knowledge expertise and skills; ‘‘commercial use’’ means the use of indigenous knowledge for financial gain; ‘‘Constitution’’ means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; 40 ‘‘cultural and social identity’’ means the particular and distinctive identity or characteristics of a certain indigenous community or of an individual as far as he or she is influenced by belonging to a certain indigenous community; ‘‘Curator’’ means the Curator of indigenous knowledge, who is the head of the Registration Office of Indigenous Knowledge appointed in terms of section 18 of 45 this Act; ‘‘Department’’ means the department responsible for science and technology; ‘‘discipline of practice’’ means a group of people who share the same understanding and methodology of a given practice, craft or profession, which— (a) evolved spontaneously; or 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 No. 42647   7 Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Ndivho Yapo wa, 2019 Nom 6 ya 2019 7 NDIMA YA 7 U SHUMISWA HA NDIVHO YAPO SA VHUBINDUDZI ˆ

25. U bveledzisa tshibveledzwa, u tshi bindudza, tshumelo na maitele

26. U swikelela na u shumisa nd ivho yapo ˆ NDIMA YA 8 5 KUTEVHEDZELE KWA PFANELO

27. Komiti ya u Thasulula Phambano

28. Vhutshinyi na ndatiso ˆ NDIMA YA 9 MBETSHELO NYANGAREDZI 10

29. Nzudzanyo dza tshanduko

30. Nd ivho yapo ine vhanzhi vha ri ndi yavho 31. ˆ Ndangulo

32. U kwamea ha miṅwe milayo

33. Nzudzanyo dza tshanduko 15

34. Dzina lipfufhi na u thoma u shumisa Mulayo ˆ NDIMA YA 1 THALUTSHEDZO ˆ Thalutshedzo ˆ

1. Kha uno Mulayo, nga nnd a ha musi nyimele i tshi sumbedza nga iṅwe nd ila— 20 ‘‘u swikelela’’ zwi katela ˆ u wana nd ivho yapo nga muthu wa mveloˆ na nga zwiimiswa zwo tshimbidzwa nga NIKSO ˆ i tshi khou tevhedza uno Mulayo; ‘‘utendela’’ zwi amba kuitele kwa NIKSO u fha kana u hwesa maand a kha uyo muthathuvhi uri a thathuvhe na u khwathisedza ndalukano dza vhashumi ˆ vha zwa ˆ ˆ yapo u ya nga nd ivho ˆ ˆ thod ea dzo dzulaho ˆ dzo vhewa ndivho i ya u fha thanziela; 25 ˆ thathuvhi’’ zwi ˆamba ‘‘mu ˆ muthu o fushaho ndalukano nahone o tendelwaho ˆ ˆ ˆ nahone a hweswa mushumo nga NIKSO uri a thathuvhe vhahumbneli u ya nga zwitandadi zwo vhewaho nahone zwo teaho ho ˆ ˆsedzwa nd ivho, vhud ivhi na vhukoni zwine uyo muhumbeli a vha na zwo ndivho i ya u muˆfha thanziela ˆ ˆ ya uri ndi mushumi wa zwa nd ivho yapo; ˆ 30 ‘‘u kovhekana mbuelo’’ ˆ zwi amba u kovha mbuelo nga nd ila i sa dzhiiho sia nahone mbuelo dzi linganaho dza tshelede na dzi si dza tsheledeˆ hu tshi khou tevhedzwa thendelano ya u kovhekana mbuelo vhukati ha mulondoli wa tshitshavha tshapo na uyo mune wa laisentse; ‘‘u fha thanziela’’ zwi tshi khou ˆ kwama ˆ vhashumi vha zwa nd ivho ya sialala, zwi 35 ˆ amba khwathisedzo ya ndalukano ya foma la, hu tshi tevhedzwa ˆ thathuvho yo ˆ ˆ itwaho nga muthathuvhi kha uyo mushumi wa iyo thero kana mushumo, ˆ ˆ u ya nga zwitandadi zwoˆ vhewaho ˆ nahone zwo teaho, ho lavheleswa vhukoni vhune uyo ˆ muthu a vha na zwo; ‘‘u bindudza’’ zwi amba u shumisa nd ivho yapo kha u wana masheleni; 40 ‘‘Ndayotewa’’ zwi amba Ndayotewaˆ ya Riphabu liki ya Afrika Tshipembe ya, 1996; ˆ ‘‘vhune ha zwa matshilele na mvelele’’ zwi amba phambano ya vhune yeneyo kana zwiˆ taluli zwa tshitshavha tshapo tshenetsho kana muthu zwi tshi tuˆtuwedzwa ˆ nga tshenetsho tshitshavha tshapo; ˆ ˆ 45 ‘‘Mulondoli’’ zwi amba Mulondoli wa nd ivho yapo sa ene thoho ya Ofisi ya u walisa Nd ivho Yapo o tholwaho hu tshi khou ˆ tevhedzwa khethekanyo ˆ ya 18 ya uno Mulayo; ˆ ‘‘Muhasho’’ zwi amba Muhasho u re na vhud ifhinduleli kha zwa saintsi na thekhno lodzhi; ˆ 50 ˆ This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 8   No. 42647 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 Act No. 6 of 2019 Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Act, 2019 8 (b) is created based on people’s engagement, in a process of collective learning in a shared domain of human endeavour; ‘‘functional’’, in relation to indigenous knowledge, means knowledge that is scientific and, or technical in nature; ‘‘indigenous community’’ means any recognisable community of people— 5 (a) developing from, or historically settled in a geographic area or areas located within the borders of the Republic; (b) characterised by social, cultural and economic conditions, which distinguish them from other sections of the national community; and (c) who identify themselves as a distinct collective; 10 ‘‘indigenous cultural expression’’ means expressions that have a cultural content that developed within indigenous communities and have assimilated into their cultural and social identity, including but not limited to— (a) phonetic or verbal expressions; (b) musical or sound expressions; 15 (c) expressions by action; and (d) action tangible expressions; ‘‘indigenous knowledge’’ means knowledge which has been developed within an indigenous community and has been assimilated into the cultural and social identity of that community, and includes— 20 (a) knowledge of a functional nature; (b) knowledge of natural resources; and (c) indigenous cultural expressions; ‘‘indigenous knowledge practitioner’’ means a person who is certified as sufficiently knowledgeable in indigenous knowledge practices to render a related 25 service, subject to section 15 of this Act and relevant prescribed practice standards being met; ‘‘licence holder’’ means any person who successfully enters into a licence agreement with an indigenous community to use indigenous knowledge; ‘‘Minister’’ means the Minister responsible for science and technology; 30 ‘‘natural resources’’ means any materials and components that can be found within the environment and may exist as a separate entity, such as genetic resources, fresh water, air, and mineral deposits with actual or potential use or value; ‘‘NIKSO’’ means the National Indigenous Knowledge Systems Office established 35 in section 4; ‘‘prescribed’’ means prescribed by regulations; ‘‘prior informed consent’’ means the consent in respect of indigenous knowledge granted by a trustee, which has been obtained— (a) free from any manipulation, interference or coercion; 40 (b) after full disclosure of the intent and scope of the activity; and (c) in a language and process understandable to the community; ‘‘Registration Office’’ means the Registration Office for Indigenous Knowledge within NIKSO; ‘‘Register’’ means the Register of indigenous knowledge provided for in section 45 19, and includes any official documents, compilations or records, including databases, reflecting information in respect of indigenous knowledge kept by NIKSO; ‘‘Register of Designations’’ means a register of names and levels of competencies of certified indigenous knowledge practitioners and accredited assessors; 50 ‘‘regulations’’ means regulations made in terms of this Act; ‘‘this Act’’ includes the regulations; and ‘‘trustee’’ means a natural or legal person that is duly delegated in terms of the practices of an indigenous community to represent that indigenous community in matters pertaining to indigenous knowledge and to be vested with the custodian- 55 ship of indigenous knowledge emanating from it, which person is deemed to be a trustee appointed in terms of the law of trusts and to have the powers and duties of such a trustee, with any reference in this Act to an act performed, or the rights held, by an indigenous community deemed to be a reference to that act performed, or rights held, by the trustee of that indigenous community. 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 No. 42647   9 Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Ndivho Yapo wa, 2019 Nom 6 ya 2019 9 ‘‘thero ya mushumo’’ zwi amba tshigwada tsha vhathu vhane vha fana kha u pfesesa na ngona dza mushumo wonoyo, vhutsila na phrofesheni yeneyo, zwine izwi— (a) zwo vha hone nga lwa mupo; kana (b) zwo itwa nga ṅwambo wa u ambedzana ha vhathu, 5 nga kha kuitele kwa u guda vhathu vhe gute fhethu hune vha tou kovhekana ndingedzo dza vhathu; ˆ ‘‘nd ivho ya sainthifiki kana thekhenikha la’’ ho sedzwa nd ivho yapo, zwi amba ˆ nd ivho ˆ ine ya vha sainthifiki na, kana thekhenikha la; ˆ ˆ ˆ ‘‘tshitshavha tshapo’’ zwi amba tshitshavha tshi d ivheaho tsha vhathu— 10 (a) vha bvaho kha kana tshine nga d ivhazwakaleˆ tsho vha tshi khou dzula kha vhupov hu wanalaho ngomu ha mikano ˆ ya Riphabu liki; (b) vhane vha taluswa nga nyimele dza matshilele, mvelele ˆ na ikonomi, zwine ˆ izwi zwa ita uri vha sa fane na vhaṅwe kha dziṅwe khethekanyo dza tshitshavha tsha lushaka; na 15 (c) vhane vha d id ivha vhe tshigwada tsho fhambanaho na zwiṅwe; ‘‘kuambele kwaˆ mvelele ˆ kwapo’’ zwi amba kuambele kwo faraho mvelele ya tshitshavha nahone izwi zwo bva kha henefho ngomu ha zwitshavha zwapo nahone zwa nongovhela kha mvelele na kutshilele, hu tshi katelwa zwi sa gumiho kha zwi ˆ tevhelaho— 20 (a) kuambele kwa ipfi kana fonetika; (b) muungo wa kuambele na muzika; (c) zwi vhonalaho nga nyito; na (d) nyito i sumbedzaho zwi vhonalaho; ‘‘nd ivho yapo’’ zwi amba nd ivho yo bveledziswaho ngomu kha tshitshavha 25 ˆ na u nwelela kha mveleleˆ kana vhuvha ha kutshilele kha tshitshavha, nahone tshapo zwi tshi katela— (a) nd ivho ya sainthifiki kana ya thekhenikha la; (b) ndˆ ivho ya zwiko zwa mupo; na ˆ ˆ (c) mbonalo ya mvelele yapo; 30 ‘‘mushumi wa zwa nd ivho yapo ’’ zwi amba muthu o fhiwaho thanziela i sumbaho uri u na nd ivhoˆ yo linganaho nga hamaitele a zwa nd ivho yapoˆ uri a kone u fha tshumelo a ˆtshi khou tevhedza khethekanyo ya 15ˆ ya uno Mulayo na zwitandadi zwa maitele o randelwaho a tshi tea u fushwa-vho; ˆ e wa laisentse’’ zwi amba muthu muṅwe na muṅwe o konaho u dzhena kha ‘‘mun 35 ˆ thendelano ˆya liasentse na tshitshavha tshapo uri a shumise nd ivho yapo; ‘‘Minista’’ zwi ˆ amba Minista a re na vhud ifhinduleli kha ˆ zwa saintsi na ˆ thekhno lodzhi; ˆ ˆ ‘‘zwiko ˆzwa mupo’’ zwi amba zwishumiswa na zwipid a-pid a zwine zwa nga wanwa kha mupo nahone zwine zwa vha hone sa zwithu ˆzwo imaho ˆ nga zwothe, 40 sa genetic resources, mad i, muya, na zwa migodi zwine zwa nga shumiswa ˆ zwavhukuma kana lwa ndeme; ˆ ‘‘NIKSO’’ zwi amba Ofisi ya Lushaka ya Sisiteme dza Nd ivho Yapo yo sikwaho u ya nga khethekanyo ya 4; ˆ ˆ ‘‘randela’’ zwi amba u randela nga ndangulo; 45 ‘‘u tenda wo thoma wa vhudzwa’’ zwi amba u tenda malugana na u fha nd ivho yapo nga thirasitii, ine yo wanwa— ˆ (a) nga mahala zwi so ngo tshimbidzwa zwavhud i, ho vha na u dzhenelelekanya kana u kombetshedza; ˆ (b) nga murahu ha u bula ndivho na tshikoupu tsha mushumo; nahone 50 (c) hu tshi khou shumiswa luambo na kuitele ku pfeseswaho nga tshitshavha; ‘‘Ofisi ya u walisa’’ zwi amba Ofisi ya u walisa Nd ivho Yapo i re ngei kha Ofisi ya NIKSO; ˆ ‘‘Redzhisitara’’ zwi amba Redzhisitara ya nd ivho yapo zwine izwi zwi na mbetshelo ˆkha khethekanyo ya 19, ˆnahone zwi ˆ katela maṅwalwa maṅwe na 55 maṅwe a tshiofisi, rekhodo dzo itwaho, hu tshi katelwa databeisi, dzi sumbedzaho mafhungo a nd ivho yapo o vhulungwaho nga NIKSO; ‘‘Redzhisitaraˆ ya madzina a vhuimo’’ zwi amba redzhisitara ya madzina na leve le dza ˆvhukoni ha vhashumi vha zwa nd ivho yapo vho fhiwaho ˆ thanziela na ˆ tha vha ˆ thuvhi vho tendelwaho; ˆ ˆ 60 ˆ ˆ ‘‘Ndangulo’’ zwi amba ndangulo dzo itwaho u ya nga uno Mulayo; ‘‘uno Mulayo’’ zwi katela ndangulo; na This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 10   No. 42647 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 Act No. 6 of 2019 Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Act, 2019 10 CHAPTER 2 APPLICATION AND OBJECTS OF ACT Application of Act

2. This Act applies to all— (a) persons in the Republic, including the State; and 5 (b) indigenous knowledge registered under this Act. Objects of Act

3. The objects of this Act are to— (a) protect the indigenous knowledge of indigenous communities from unauthorised use, misappropriation and misuse; 10 (b) promote public awareness and understanding of indigenous knowledge for the wider application and development thereof; (c) develop and enhance the potential of indigenous communities to protect their indigenous knowledge; (d) regulate the equitable distribution of benefits; 15 (e) promote the commercial use of indigenous knowledge in the development of new products, services and processes; (f) provide for registration, cataloguing, documentation and recording of indigenous knowledge held by indigenous communities; (g) establish mechanisms for the accreditation of assessors and the certification of 20 indigenous knowledge practitioners; and (h) recognise indigenous knowledge as prior art under intellectual property laws. CHAPTER 3 NATIONAL INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS OFFICE Establishment of NIKSO 25

4. NIKSO is hereby established within the Department. Functions and powers of NIKSO

5. The functions and powers of NIKSO include— (a) implementation of this Act; (b) protecting and recognising indigenous knowledge as property owned by 30 indigenous communities; (c) facilitating the redress of rights and benefits to indigenous communities which have previously been deprived of such rights and benefits; (d) facilitating and coordinating the development of indigenous knowledge; (e) establishing and managing the registration of assessors and indigenous 35 knowledge practitioners; (f) empowering indigenous communities through education and awareness campaigns to enable them to recognise and utilise indigenous knowledge for cultural and economic benefit; (g) determining the criteria for issuing licences for the use of indigenous 40 knowledge; (h) certifying licence agreements for the use of indigenous knowledge; This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 No. 42647   11 Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Ndivho Yapo wa, 2019 Nom 6 ya 2019 11 ‘‘thirasitii’’ zwi amba muthu wa vhukuma wa mvelo kana tshiimiswa tsho ruṅwaho u ya nga maitele a tshitshavha tshapo uri a imele itsho tshitshavha tshapo kha mafhungo a kwamaho nd ivho yapo nahone a hweswe na maand a a u londola nd ivho yapo i bvaho kha itshoˆ tshitshavha ane uyo muthu a dzhiiwa ˆ o tholwa sa ˆ thirasitii hu tshi khou tevhedzwa mulayo wa thirasitii nahone a vhe na maand a na 5 mishumo ya u vha thirasitii hawe, ho sedzwa uno Mulayo kha mushumo une aˆ vha o u shuma, kana pfanelo dza tshitshavha tshapo tshi dzhiiwaho tshi tshi kwamana na iyo nyito yo itwaho, kana pfanelo dzo farwaho nga thirasitii wa itsho tshitshavha tshapo. NDIMA YA 2 10 KUSHUMISELE KWA MULAYO NA ZWIPIKWA ZWA MULAYO Kushumisele kwa Mulayo

2. Uyu Mulayo u shuma kha— (a) vhathu vhothe vha Riphabu liki, hu tshi katelwa Muvhuso; na ˆ na iṅwe yo ṅwaliswaho (b) nd ivho iṅwe ˆ nga fhasi ha uno Mulayo. 15 ˆ Zwipikwa zwa Mulayo

3. (1) Zwipikwa zwa uyu Mulayo ndi u— (a) tsireledza nd ivho yapo ya zwitshavha zwapo uri ya sa shumiswe zwi songo tendelwa, naˆ uri ya sa dzhiiwe zwi songo tendelwa; (b) tutuwedza tshitshavha uri tshi d ivhe na u pfesesa nga ha nd ivho yapo uri i 20 ˆ ˆ shumiswe na u bveledziswa ngaˆ nd ila yo tand avhuwaho; ˆ (c) bveledzisa na u khwinisa vhukoniˆ ha zwitshavha ˆ ˆ zwapo kha u tsireledza ˆ nd ivho yapo ine ndi yavho; ˆ (d) langula phad aladzo i linganaho ya mbuelo; (e) tutuwedza zwaˆ vhubindudzi kha nd ivho yapo musi hu tshi bveledzwa 25 ˆ ˆ zwibveledzwa zwiswa, tshumelo ntswa ˆ na maitele maswa; (f) itela uri hu vhe na mbetshelo ya u ṅwalisa, u dzundzanya/vhekanya, u ṅwala na u rekhoda nd ivho yapo ine zwitshavha zwapo zwa vha nayo; (g) thoma nd ila dzaˆ u tendela vhathathuvhi na u fha thaziela vhashumi vha zwa ˆ nd ivho yapo; na ˆ ˆ ˆ 30 ˆ (h) lavhelesa /dzhiela ntha nd ivho yapo sa vhutsila ha u thoma nga fhasi ha milayo ya zwa vhuneˆ ha nd ˆ ivho. ˆ ˆ NDIMA YA 3 OFISI YA LUSHAKA YA SISITEME DZA NDIVHO YAPO ˆ ˆ U thomiwa ha NIKSO 35

4. NIKSO i khou thomiwa nga ngomu kha Muhasho. Mishumo na maand a a NIKSO ˆ

5. (1) Mishumo na maand a zwa NIKSO hu katelwa— ˆ (a) u shumisa uyu Mulayo; (b) u tsireledza na u lavhelesa nd ivho yapo sa ndaka ine vhane vhayo ndi 40 zwitshavha zwapo; ˆ ˆ (c) u leludza u khakhulula pfanelo na mbuelo kha zwitshavha zwapo zwine zwo khakhelwa tshifhingani tsho fhelaho zwa si d iphine nga pfanelo na mbuelo dza zwa nd ivho yapo; ˆ ˆ ˆ (d) u leludza na u konanya mveledziso ya nd ivho yapo; 45 ˆ (e) u thoma na u langula u ṅwalisa vhathathuvhi na vhashumi vha nd ivho yapo; (f) u maand afhadza zwitshavha zwapoˆ nga ˆ kha pfunzo na mafulo aˆ uri vhathu ˆ vha d ivhe na u kona u vhona na u shumisa nd ivho yapo kha mbuelo ya ˆ na ikonomi; mvelele ˆ (g) u ta nd ila dza u netshedza laisentse dza u shumisa nd ivho yapo; 50 (h) u khwaˆ thisedza thendelano ˆ ˆdza laisentse malugana naˆu shumisa nd ivho yapo; ˆ ˆ ˆ This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 12   No. 42647 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 Act No. 6 of 2019 Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Act, 2019 12 (i) assisting indigenous communities in the negotiation of benefit sharing agreements for the use of indigenous knowledge; (j) facilitating the negotiation of licences between trustees and users for the use of indigenous knowledge for commercial purposes; (k) making recommendations to the Minister regarding norms and standards for 5 the certification of indigenous practitioners; (l) liaising with the Department to facilitate the entering into of licence agreements with users of indigenous knowledge on behalf of an indigenous community where the relevant indigenous community cannot be identified; (m) ensuring that the Register of Designations is maintained and made available; 10 and (n) carrying out any functions that are consistent with the objects of this Act. Administration of NIKSO

6. (1) The Minister must appoint a suitably skilled and qualified person as the Head of NIKSO in accordance with the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation No. 103 of 15 1994). (2) The Head of NIKSO— (a) is responsible for the administration and general management of NIKSO, subject to directions and instructions issued by the Minister or the Director-General as delegated by the Minister; and 20 (b) must report to the Director-General on all matters relating to the management of NIKSO. (3) The staff of NIKSO consists of such number of employees as may be— (a) appointed by the Minister, in accordance with the Public Service Act, 1994; or (b) seconded from any organ of state, 25 as are necessary to enable NIKSO to perform its functions. Establishment of Advisory Panel

7. (1) The Minister may establish an Advisory Panel based on criteria as prescribed, consisting of a minimum of five, but no more than ten, members on specific matters relating to the objects of this Act. 30 (2) The Advisory Panel must be broadly representative of the— (a) different relevant government departments; (b) indigenous knowledge practitioners; (c) industry; and (d) specialists in the discipline of practice, 35 based on criteria as prescribed. (3) The Advisory Panel may be convened by the Head of NIKSO, as and when the need arises. (4) The members of the Advisory Panel, with the exclusion of subsection (2)(a) representatives who are subject to public service remuneration prescriptions, must only 40 be remunerated for time spent on the business of NIKSO, in accordance with rates determined by the Minister, with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance. (5) A member of the Advisory Panel holds office for a period of three years and may, upon expiry of that period, be reappointed for a further period of three years. (6) Notwithstanding subsection (5), for the sake of continuity, the Minister may 45 reappoint a core of at least three members of the Advisory Panel, as prescribed. (7) The Minister may, subject to the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act No. 3 of 2000), remove a member of the Advisory Panel for— (a) non-performance; (b) serious misconduct; 50 (c) conduct that undermines the integrity or objective of the Advisory Panel; or (d) being convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 No. 42647   13 Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Ndivho Yapo wa, 2019 Nom 6 ya 2019 13 (i) u thusa zwitshavha zwapo kha nyambedzano dza thendelano dza u kovhekana mbuelo musi hu tshi shumiswa nd ivho yapo; (j) u tshimbidza nyambedzano dza ˆ laisentse vhukati ha dzithirasitii na vhashumisi vha nd ivho yapo kha zwaˆ ndivho dza vhubindudzi; (k) u ita themendelo ˆkha Minista malugana na ndayo na zwitandadi zwa u fha 5 thanziela dza vhashumi vha ˆzwa nd vho yapo; ˆ (l) ˆu kwamana na Muhasho u itela uˆ tshimbidza zwi kwamaho u dzhena kha thendelano dza laisentse na vhashumisi vha nd ivho yapo ho imelwa tshitshavha tshapoˆ hune tshitshavha tsho teaho tshapo ˆ tsha sa d ivhee; (m) u vhona uri Redzhisitara ya Madzina a vhuimo yo vhulungea ˆ nahone i a 10 wanalea; na ˆ (n) u shuma mishumo miṅwe na miṅwe ine ya yelana na zwipikwa zwa uno Mulayo. Kulangele kwa NIKSO

6. (1) Minista u tea u thola muthu ane a fusha thod ea nahone a re na vhukoni uri a vhe 15 ene Thoho ya ˆOfisi ya Lushaka ya Sisiteme dza ˆ Nd ˆ ivho Yapo u ya nga Mulayo wa ˆ ˆ Tshumelo ya Muvhuso wa, 1994 (Mulevho wa nomboro ˆ ya.103 wa 1994). (2) Thoho ya NIKSO— ˆ ndi vhud ifhinduleli kha ndaulo ya na u langa NIKSO, a tshi khou tevhedza (a) ndaela dziˆ bvaho kha Mulangi-Muangaredzi kana Minista; na 20 (b) u tea u vhiga mafhungo othe a kwamaho u laula NIKSO ˆ kha Mulangi- Muangaredzi. ˆ (3) Vhashumi vha NIKSO ndi tshivhalo tshenetsho— (a) tsho tholwaho nga Minista a tshi khou tevhedza Mulayo wa Tshumelo dza Muvhuso wa, 1994; kanaˆ 25 (b) avho vho tou dzinginywaho uri vha tholwe vha tshi bva kha zwiṅwe zwiimiswa zwa muvhuso, hu na thod ea ya uri NIKSO i shume zwavhud i. ˆ ˆ ˆ U thomiwa ha Phane le ya Vhueletshedzi ˆ

7. (1) Minista a nga vhumba Phane le ya Vhueletshedzi a tshi khou shumisa nd ila dzo 30 randelwaho, ine ˆ iyo phane le i d o vhaˆ i na mirad o i si ho fhasi ha mitanu, fhedziˆ iyo ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ mirad o a i nga fhiri fumi, ine ya d o lavhelesa kha mafhungo eneo a kwamaho zwipikwa ˆ zwa uno Mulayo. ˆ (2) Phane le ya Vhueletshedzi nga vhuphara i imela— ˆ (a) mihasho ya muvhuso yo fhambanaho; 35 (b) vhashumi vha zwa nd ivho yapo; (c) nd owetshumo; na ˆ ˆ ivhi kha thero ya uno mushumo, (d) vhad zwo sendeka kha ˆ nd ila yo randelwaho. ˆ (3) Phane le ya Vhueletshedzi i nga vha na mutangano yo rambiwa nga Thoho ya 40 ˆ NIKSO, musi hu na thod ea. ˆ ˆ (4) Mirad o ya Phane ˆ le ˆ ya Vhueletshedzi, hu songo katelwa khethekanyo thukhu ya ˆ (2)(a)vhaimeleli vhane ˆvha hola muvhusoni u ya nga thendelo ya muvhuso, ˆvha d o to badelwa fhedzi tshifhinga tshe vha tshi fhedza vhe kha mushumo wa NIKSO, huˆ tshi khou tevhedzwa mitengo yo tiwaho nga Minista o tendelana na Minista wa zwa 45 Masheleni. ˆ ˆ (5) Murad o wa Phane le ya Vhueletshedzi u vha murad o wa Phane le lwa miṅwaha miraru, nahoneˆ musi tshifhinga ˆ tsho fhela tsha u vha khaˆ ofisi, muradˆo a nga dovha a tholwa hafhu lwa miṅwaha miraru. ˆ (6) Naho hu na khethekanyo ya (5), hu tshi itelwa uri hu vhe na u ya phand a 50 zwavhud i, Minista a nga thola hafhu mirad o miraru ya Phane le ya Vhueletshedzi sa zwo ˆ ˆ randelwaho. ˆ ˆ ˆ (7) Minista a tshi khou tevhedza Mulayo wa Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act No. ˆ 3 of 2000), a nga pandela murad o wa Phane le ya Vhueletshedzi zwi tshi khou itiswa nga— ˆ ˆ 55 (a) u sa kona u shuma ha uyo murad o; (b) u sa d ifara zwavhud i ha uyo murad ˆ o; (c) vhudˆifari vhune ha ˆ nyadza tshirunziˆ kana zwipikwa zwa Phane le ya ˆ Vhueletshedzi; kana ˆ (d) u wanwa mulandu wa vhutshinyi nahone murad o uyo o gwevhelwa u dzula 60 dzhele hu si na u tou badela ndatiso ya masheleni. ˆ ˆ This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 14   No. 42647 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 Act No. 6 of 2019 Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Act, 2019 14 (8) NIKSO must provide administrative and secretarial support to the Advisory Panel. (9) For the purpose of subsection (2)(c), ‘‘industry’’ means any sector of an economy dealing in the commercial use of indigenous knowledge based products and services. Role of Advisory Panel

8. The Advisory Panel must— 5 (a) provide expert and strategic advice to NIKSO in respect of the protection, promotion, development and management of indigenous knowledge; (b) assist with the mobilisation of indigenous communities for purposes of pursuing specific activities conducted by NIKSO; and (c) advise NIKSO on any specific issue referred to it and execute any task that 10 NIKSO may entrust to it in terms of this Act. CHAPTER 4 PROTECTION OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE Subject matter of protection

9. (1) This Act protects registered indigenous knowledge. 15 (2) Indigenous knowledge constitutes property of indigenous communities within the meaning of section 25 of the Constitution. Term of protection

10. (1) Indigenous knowledge is protected for as long as it meets the eligibility criteria set out in section 11. 20 (2) If indigenous knowledge ceases to meet the eligibility criteria set out in section 11, it falls into the public domain from the date of proven ineligibility. Eligibility criteria for protection

11. The protection of indigenous knowledge contemplated in section 9 applies to indigenous knowledge, which— 25 (a) has been passed on from generation to generation within an indigenous community; (b) has been developed within an indigenous community; and (c) is associated with the cultural and social identity of that indigenous community. 30 Vesting of rights in indigenous knowledge

12. (1) Subject to section 9, the custodianship of indigenous knowledge eligible for protection vests in the trustee of that indigenous community. (2) The trustee of the indigenous community— (a) holds the indigenous knowledge in trust on behalf of the indigenous 35 community; and (b) is responsible for and accountable to the indigenous community for the protection of their rights. (3) In the event that, and for as long as, the indigenous community of the relevant indigenous knowledge cannot be identified and designated, NIKSO must act as 40 custodian of that indigenous knowledge, with the rights and obligations of a trustee in respect of that indigenous knowledge. Rights conferred

13. (1) Subject to subsection (3), the indigenous community holding indigenous knowledge has the exclusive right to— 45 (a) any benefits arising from its commercial use; (b) be acknowledged as its origin; and (c) limit any unauthorised use of the indigenous knowledge. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 No. 42647   15 Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Ndivho Yapo wa, 2019 Nom 6 ya 2019 15 (8) NIKSO i tea u thusa Phane le ya Vhueletshedzi nga ndaulo na vhuṅwaleli. ˆ (9) U itela ndivho ya khahekanyo thukhu ya (2)(c), ‘‘ntowetshumo’’ zwi amba ˆ sekithara iṅwe ya zwa ikonomi ine ya shumana ˆ na zwa u shumisa ha ndivho yapo kha u bindundza zwo sendeka kha zwibveledzwa na tshumelo. Mushumo wa Phane le ya Vhueletshedzi 5 ˆ

8. Phane le ya Vhueletshedzi i tea u— ˆ mud ivhi na nyeletshedzo NIKSO malugana na tsireledzo, nyaluso, (a) fha ˆ na ndaulo ya sisiteme ya nd ivho yapo; mveledziso ˆ (b) thusa nga u vhea fhethu huthihi ˆ zwitshavha zwapo u itela uri hu shumiwe mishumo ya NIKSO; na 10 (c) eletshedza NIKSO malugana na mafhungo o d iswaho na u shuma mishumo ˆ ine NIKSO ya fha Phane le u ya nga Mulayo uno. ˆ NDIMA YA 4 TSIRELEDZO YA NDIVHO YAPO ˆ Mafhungo a thero dzine dza khou tsireledzwa 15

9. (1) Uyu Mulayo u tsireledza nd ivho yapo yo ṅwaliswaho. (2) Nd ivho yapo i vhumba ndaka ˆ ine yo ambiwa kha khethekanyo ya 25 ya ˆ Ndayotewa. Vhulapfu ha tshifhinga tsha u tsireledza

10. (1) Nd ivho yapo i tsireledzwa lwa tshifhinga tsha musi i tshi kha d i fusha thod ea 20 ˆ dza uri i tsireledzwe u ya nga khethekanyo ya 11. ˆ ˆ ˆ (2) Arali nd ivho yapo ya swika tshifhinga tshine ya vha i sa tsha fusha thod ea dza khethekanyo ya ˆ 11, i mbo wela fhasi ha tshitshavha tshothe u tou bva nga d uvha ˆ ˆline ya sa tsha fusha. ˆ ˆ ˆ Nd ila dzine dza shumiswa uri nd ivho yapo i tsireledzwe 25 ˆ ˆ

11. U tsireledza nd ivho yapo ho bulwaho kha khethekanyo ya 9 hu shumiswa kha nd ivho yapo ine— ˆ ˆ (a) yo ratha i tshi bva kha murafho u ya kha muṅwe murafho ngomu kha tshitshavha tshapo; (b) yo bveledziswa kha tshitshavha tshapo; na 30 (c) i na vhushaka na vhune ha mvelele na matshilisano zwa tshitshavha tshapo. ˆ U fha pfanelo dza nd ivho yapo ˆ

12. (1) Hu tshi khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo ya 9, vhuthogomeli ha nd ivho yapo ine ya tea u tsireledzwa vhu hweswa thirasitii wa tshitshavhaˆ tshapo tshenetsho. ˆ (2) Thirasitii wa tshitshavha tshapo— 35 (a) o fara nd ivho yapo i re kha thirasitii o imela tshitshavha tshapo; na (b) u na vhud ˆ ifhinduleli nahone u tea u vhigela tshitshavha tshapo nga ha u ˆ ha pfanelo dzavho sa tshitshavha. tsireledzwa (3) Kha nyimele ine mune wa ndaka yapo a sa d ivhei kana u sumbea na musi tshitshavha tshapo tsha iyo ˆnd ivho yapo tshi sa d ivhei, ˆ NIKSO ndi yone ine ya d o 40 ˆ ˆ ˆ dzhiiwa sa vhulondoli ha iyo nd ivho yapo, na pfanelo na vhud ifhinduleli ha thirasitii malugana na nd ivho yapo iyo. ˆ ˆ ˆ Pfanelo dzo netshedzwaho ˆ

13. (1) Hu tshi tevhedzwa khethekanyo thukhu ya (3), mune wa nd ivho yapo u na pfanelo dzo khetheaho malugana na nd ivhoˆ yapo kha— ˆ ˆ 45 (a) mbuelo dzi wanwaho musi hu ˆ tshi bindudzwa iyo nd ivho; (b) u ambiwa na u livhuwiwa uri ndi ene mune wa nd ivho; ˆ na ˆ ˆ (c) u thivhela u shumiswa ha iyo nd ivho yapo zwi songo tendelwa. ˆ This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 16   No. 42647 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 Act No. 6 of 2019 Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Act, 2019 16 (2) Subject to subsection (3), a person wishing to make commercial use of indigenous knowledge must— (a) apply through NIKSO for a licence in accordance with section 26(1); and (b) when so applying, must indicate— (i) the identity of the indigenous community; 5 (ii) the place of origin of the indigenous knowledge; and (iii) whether prior informed consent of the indigenous community has been obtained and a benefit sharing arrangement entered into with that indigenous community. (3) An individual member of the indigenous community holding indigenous 10 knowledge who wishes to make commercial use of the indigenous knowledge— (a) must obtain permission from the indigenous community; and (b) may only make commercial use of that indigenous knowledge in a manner and subject to the indigenous community imposed terms and conditions as formalised in an agreement with the trustee. 15 CHAPTER 5 RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE PRACTITIONERS Accreditation of assessors

14. (1) A certified indigenous knowledge practitioner may apply to NIKSO in the 20 prescribed manner for recognition and accreditation as an assessor. (2) In processing a subsection (1) application, NIKSO— (a) must evaluate each application in accordance with the prescribed procedures and requirements; and (b) may issue an accreditation certificate to act as an assessor if it is satisfied that 25 the applicant meets the prescribed criteria. (3) NIKSO may impose any reasonable conditions on such accreditation. (4) NIKSO may, in the prescribed manner, cancel the accreditation of an assessor, if the assessor has— (a) made a false declaration or intentionally submitted a fraudulent application to 30 NIKSO; (b) failed to comply with or contravened any of the conditions of the accreditation; (c) failed or refused to comply with the prescribed accreditation process; (d) accepted unlawful compensation, in respect of the certification of an 35 indigenous knowledge practitioner; (e) charged excessive or unreasonable fees in respect of the certification of an indigenous knowledge practitioner; (f) undermined, through any act of omission, the interests of the discipline or practice for which the assessor is registered; or 40 (g) been convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine. (5) The Minister must prescribe accreditation procedures to be followed by registered assessors. Certification of indigenous knowledge practitioners 45

15. (1) Any person who wishes to register their qualifications as an indigenous knowledge practitioner must apply, in the prescribed manner, to NIKSO to be so certified and recorded in the Register of Designations. (2) NIKSO may refer the application for certification to an assessor for assessment and recommendation. 50 (3) In assessing the eligibility of an applicant, the assessor must apply the prescribed norms and standards for certification of indigenous knowledge practitioners. (4) Upon completion of the assessment, if an applicant meets all the prescribed requirements, the assessor must recommend to NIKSO that a certificate of competency be issued to the applicant for purposes of certification. 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 No. 42647   17 Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Ndivho Yapo wa, 2019 Nom 6 ya 2019 17 (2) Hu tshi tevhedzwa khethekanyo thukhu ya (3), muthu ane a funa u shumisa nd ivho yapo kha zwa u bindula u tea u— ˆ ˆ (a) ita khumbelo nga kha ya laisentse kha NIKSO u ya nga khethekanyo ya 26(1); na ˆ (b) musi khumbelo i tshi itiwa hutea u sumbedzwa— 5 (i) dzina la/vhune ha tshitshavha tshapo; (ii) fhethuˆ ha vhubvo ˆ ha iyo nd ivho yapo; na ˆ (iii) uri naa u tenda muthu o thoma a vhudzwa ha mune wa nd ivho yapo ho wanala kha tshitshavha tsha nd ivho yapo nahoneˆ nzudzanyo ˆ dza u ˆ kovhekana mbuelo dzo itwa na itsho tshitshavha tshapo naa. 10 (3) Muthu wa tshitshavha tsha nd vho yapo a re na nd ivho yapo ane a funa u ita vhubindudzi ha nd ivho yapo— ˆ ˆ ˆ (a) u tea u wana themendelo u bva kha tshitshavha tshapo; nahone (b) a nga ita fhedzi vhubindudzi nga iyo nd ivho yapo nga nd ila ine ya tevhedza milayo yo vhewaho ya tshitshavha tshaˆnd ivho yapo sa zwe ˆ zwa tendelanwa 15 na thirasitii. ˆ NDIMA YA 5 U DZHIELA NTHA NDIVHO I SONGO WANWAHO TSHIKOLONI YA ˆVHASHUMI ˆ VHA ZWA NDIVHO YAPO ˆ U tendelwa ha vhathathuvhi 20 ˆ ˆ

14. (1) Mushumi wa zwa nd ivho ya sialala a re na thanziela a nga ita khumbelo ngei kha NIKSO a tshi khou tevhedza ˆ nd ila yo randelwaho ˆuri a tendelwe u vha muthathuvhi. (2) Musi hu tshi khou shumiwaˆkhumbelo ya khethekanyo ya (1), NIKSO— ˆ ˆ (a) i tea u sengulusa khumbelo iṅwe na iṅwe u ya nga maitele na thod ea dzo randelwaho; na ˆ ˆ 25 (b) i nga netshedza thanziela ya u tendela uri muhumbeli a vhe muthathuvhi arali ˆ khumbelo ˆ zwine zwa khou tod wa nga ofisi uri muhumbeli yo fusha ˆ ˆ ngoho o fusha nd ila dzo randelwaho. ˆ ˆ (3) NIKSO i nga ˆ vhea milayo i pfadzaho musi i tshi tshi fha thendelo. (4) NIKSO nga nd ila yo randelwaho i nga fhelisa uho u tendelwa ha mutathuvhi, arali 30 muthathuvhi o— ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ (a) ˆ bula mazwifhi kana nga khole o netshedza khumbelo lwa vhufhura kha NIKSO; ˆ (b) o kundelwa u anana kana o pfuka milayo i kwamaho u tendelwa; (c) kundelwa kana o hana u anana na kuitele kwa u tendelwa kwo randelwaho; 35 (d) tanganedza mbadelo zwi si ho mulayoni, malugana na u fha thanziela ya ˆmushumi wa nd ivho yapo; ˆ ˆ (e) badelisa masheleni a sa pfadzi nahone o kalulesaho malugana na u fha thanziela ya nd ivho yapo; (f) o ˆ vha na lunyadzoˆ nga u pfuka madzangalelo a thero kana mushumo wa 40 muthathuvhi o ṅwalisaho; kana (g) wanwa ˆ ˆ mulandu wa vhutshinyi nahone o gwevhiwa u dzula dzhele hu si na u badela ndatiso. (5) Minista a nga ˆyandela maitela a u tendela ane a tea u tevhendzwa nga vhatha ˆ thuvhi vho ṅwaliswaho. ˆ 45 ˆ Thanziela dza vhashumi vha zwa nd ivho yapo ˆ ˆ

15. (1) Muthu muṅwe na muṅwe ane a funa u ṅwalisa ndalukano dzawe sa mushumi wa zwa nd ivho yapo u tea u ita khumbelo nga nd ila yo randelwaho ngei kha NIKSO uri ˆ a wane thanziela ya u khwathisedza na u rekhodiwa ˆ kha redzhisitara ya Mushumo. ˆ ˆ (2) NIKSO i nga isa khumbelo uri i khwathisedzwe ngei kha mu ˆ thathuvhi ane a d o i 50 thathuvha na u ita themendelo. ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ (3) ˆ Musi hu tshi khou thathuvhiwa uri muhumbeli u a fusha thod ea naa, muthathuvhi u tea u shumisa zwitandadi ˆ ˆna milayo yo randelwaho musi huˆ tshi ˆ khwathisedzwaˆ ˆ uri ˆ muthu ndi mushumi wa zwa nd ivho yapo. ˆ (4) Musi u thathuvha zwoˆ fhela, arali muhumbeli o fusha thod ea dzothe dzo 55 randelwaho, muˆthaˆthuvhi u tea u ita themendelo kha NIKSO uri hu ˆnekedzwe ˆ ˆ thanziela ˆ ˆ ya vhukoni kha muhumbeli ndivho i ya u khwathisedza. ˆ ˆ ˆ This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 18   No. 42647 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 Act No. 6 of 2019 Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Act, 2019 18 (5) Subject to subsection (4), NIKSO must— (a) issue the certificate of competency to the applicant; and (b) record the applicant as a certified indigenous knowledge practitioner in the Register of Designations. (6) Subject to subsection (5), no indigenous knowledge practitioner may practice for 5 gain, unless the practitioner is registered with the relevant government department and been granted permission to practice in terms of the applicable prescribed practice standards. (7) NIKSO may, in the prescribed manner, revoke the certification of an indigenous knowledge practitioner if such practitioner has— 10 (a) made a false declaration or intentionally submitted a fraudulent application to NIKSO; (b) failed or refused to comply with the prescribed certification procedures; (c) failed to comply with or contravened any of the conditions set out in the certificate; 15 (d) undermined, through any act or omission, the interests of the discipline of practice for which the practitioner is certified; (e) been convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine; or (f) voluntarily relinquished practice as an indigenous knowledge practitioner. 20 (8) The Minister must prescribe application standards and procedures to be followed by applicants. Register of Designations

16. (1) NIKSO must— (a) keep the Register of Designations in the prescribed manner; and 25 (b) ensure the security of the Register of Designations. (2) Where information may be accessed by persons other than the indigenous community or an individual within that indigenous community, NIKSO must facilitate such access on payment of a prescribed fee. CHAPTER 6 30 REGISTRATION OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE Registration Office for Indigenous Knowledge

17. NIKSO must establish a Registration Office for Indigenous Knowledge. Curator of indigenous knowledge

18. (1) The Minister must appoint a suitably skilled and qualified person as the 35 Curator of indigenous knowledge in accordance with the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994). (2) The Curator is responsible for the control of the Registration Office, subject to the directions and instructions issued by the Minister or the Director-General as delegated by the Minister. 40 (3) The Curator may delegate any of the powers and entrust any of the duties assigned to him or her by this Act, to any officer within NIKSO. (4) The Curator must permit the trustee to act on behalf of the indigenous community for whom he or she is a trustee, in connection with registration under this Act or any proceeding relating thereto. 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 No. 42647   19 Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Ndivho Yapo wa, 2019 Nom 6 ya 2019 19 (5) NIKSO i tshi khou tevhedza khethekanyo ya (4) i tea— (a) u nekedza thanziela ya vhukoni kha muhumbeli; na ˆ (b) u rekhoda ˆ muhumbeli sa mushumi wa zwa nd ivho yapo o khwathisedzwaho kha Redzhisitara ya Mishumo. ˆ ˆ ˆ (6) Hu tshi khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo ya (5), a hu na mushumi wa zwa nd ivho 5 ˆ yapo ane a a nga shuma a tshi itela malamba, nga nnd a ha musi mushumo uyo o ṅwalisa ˆ kha muhasho wo teaho wa muvhuso nahone o fhiwa thendelo ya u shuma u ya nga zwitandadi zwo randelwaho nahone zwo teaho. ˆ NIKSO nga nd ila yo randelwaho, i nga fhelisa thanziela ya mushumi wa zwa (7) ˆ mushumi— nd ivho yapo arali uyo ˆ 10 ˆ (a) o amba mazwifhi kana o ita tshitatamennde tsha mazwifhi kana o ita khumbelo a tshi khou shumisa vhufhuraˆ ˆ ngei kha NIKSO; (b) o kundelwa u tevhedza kana o hana u tevhedzela maitele o randelwaho a u khwathisedza; ˆ (c) o kundelwa u tevhedzela kana o pfuka milayo miṅwe na miṅwe yo 15 sumbedzwaho kha thanziela; (d) nga zwe a ita kana uˆ pfuka a vha o nyadza madzangalelo a maitele kwao ane muhumbeli o fhelwa one tanziela; ˆ (e) o wanwa mulandu wa vhutshinyi nahone o gwevhelwa u dzula dzhele hu si na u tou badela ndatiso; kana 20 ˆ mushumo wawe wa u shuma sa mushumi wa zwa nd ivho (f) ene mune o tutshela yapo. ˆ ˆ ˆ (8) Minista fanela utea themendelo kha malugana na milayo na zwitandadi zwa u tendela vhashumi. ˆ Redzhisitara ya Madzina a vhuimo 25 ˆ

16. (1) NIKSO— (a) i vhulunga Redzhisitara ya Madzina a vhuimo nga nd ila yo randelwaho; na ˆ tsireledzo ya Redzhisitara ya Madzina (b) i vhona uri hu vhe na ˆ a vhuimo. ˆ (2) Hune mafhungo a nga swikelelwa nga vhathu nga nnd a ha tshitshavha tsha nd ivho yapo kana muthu ngomu ha itsho tshitshavha tshapo, NIKSO ˆ i tea u tshimbidza uho ˆ u 30 swikelela ho vha na u badelwa ha tshelede yo randelwaho. NDIMA YA 6 U WALISWA HA NDIVHO YAPO ˆ Ofisi ya u walisa zwa Nd ivho Yapo ˆ

17. NIKSO i vhumba Ofisi ya u walisa Nd ivho Yapo. 35 ˆ Mulondoli wa nd ivho yapo ˆ

18. (1) Minista u tea u thola muthu a re na vhukoni ho teaho nahone ane a vha na ˆ ndalukano dzone-dzone sa Mulondoli wa nd ivho yapo u ya nga Mulayo wa Tshumelo dza Muvhuso wa, 1994 (Proclamation No. 103 ˆ of 1994). (2) Mulondoli wa nd ivho yapo u na vhud ifhinduleli ha u langa Ofisi ya u walisa a tshi 40 khou tevhedza ndaela ˆdzi bvaho kha Minisˆ ta na Mulangi-Muangaredzi o rumelwa nga Minista. ˆ ˆ (3) Mulondoli uyu a nga hwesa maand a awe muofisiri muṅwe na muṅwe ane a wanala kha NIKSO ane a mu themba uri a ˆshume mishumo ye a hweswa yone nga uno Mulayo. 45 (4) Mulondoli u tea u tendela thirasitii uri a shume o imela tshitshavha tshapo tshine a vha thirasitii watsho malugana na u ṅwalisa nga fhasi ha uno Mulayo kana tshiṅwe na tshiṅwe tshi itwaho. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 20   No. 42647 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 Act No. 6 of 2019 Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Act, 2019 20 Register of indigenous knowledge

19. (1) NIKSO must— (a) keep a Register of Indigenous Knowledge in the prescribed manner; and (b) ensure the security of the Register. (2) The Curator must record in respect of each item of indigenous knowledge— 5 (a) the particulars of the indigenous community from which the indigenous knowledge originates; (b) whether the indigenous knowledge is functional indigenous knowledge or an indigenous cultural expression, or both; (c) whether the information provided may only be shared with persons outside the 10 indigenous community with its prior informed consent; (d) whether any agreements have been entered into between an outside party and the indigenous community; (e) whether the indigenous knowledge is closely related to indigenous knowledge registered by another indigenous community, and if so, details of that 15 indigenous knowledge; and (f) any such other particulars as may be prescribed. (3) The Register is presumed to be evidence of any matters directed or authorised by this Act to be recorded therein. Registration of indigenous knowledge 20

20. (1) The trustee of an indigenous community may apply to the Curator in the prescribed manner for the registration of indigenous knowledge. (2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Curator may— (a) approve the application; (b) approve the application subject to any conditions or limitations, and register 25 the indigenous knowledge; or (c) reject the application if it does not meet the criteria set out in section 11. (3) The Curator must, within 30 days after the registration of the indigenous knowledge— (a) issue to the applicant a certificate of registration in the prescribed form; and 30 (b) publish, in the prescribed form, a notice of registration in the Indigenous Knowledge Bulletin and any appropriate publication. (4) In order to exercise any right in respect of indigenous knowledge under this Act, the indigenous community must register the indigenous knowledge in terms of Chapter 6. 35 Inspection of Register

21. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Curator must make the Register available for inspection by the public during working hours, upon payment of the prescribed fee. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), additional documents relating to the registration 40 of indigenous knowledge may only be made available to the public, if the person seeking access enters into a prescribed non-disclosure agreement. (3) The Curator must, as prescribed, at the request of any person, and on payment of the prescribed fee, furnish a copy of an extract of the Register, or a copy of a certificate of registration. 45 Certificates of Curator to be prima facie evidence

22. (1) A certificate appearing to be issued by the Curator, in respect of any record authorised by this Act, is presumed evidence of the content thereof and action authorised therein, unless proven otherwise. (2) In any judicial proceedings— 50 (a) printed or written copies or extracts appearing to be copies of or extracts from the Register; or This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 No. 42647   21 Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Ndivho Yapo wa, 2019 Nom 6 ya 2019 21 Redzhisitara ya nd ivho yapo ˆ ˆ

19. (1) NIKSO i tea u— (a) vhulunga Redzhisitara ya Nd ivho Yapo nga nd ila yo randelwaho; na (b) vhona uri hu vhe na ˆ tsireledzo ˆ kha iyo Redzhisi ˆ tara. ˆ (2) Mulondoli u tea u rekhoda tshiteṅwa tshiṅwe na tshiṅwe tsha nd ivho yapo— 5 (a) zwidodombedzwa zwa tshitshavha tshapo afho hune nd ivhoˆ yapo yo thoma hone; ˆ (b) hu nga vha nd ivho i tshi shumiswa kana i nd ivho ya u sumbedza mvelele, kana zwothe; ˆ ˆ ˆ (c) hu nga vha mafhungo o netshedzwaho a tshi nga kovhelwa-vho na vhathu vha 10 nga nnd a ha tshitshavhaˆ tshapo ho ranga ha vha na u tenda wo vhudzwa; (d) hu nga ˆvha thendelano iṅwe na iṅwe ye ya dzhenwa khayo vhukati ha vhathu vha nnd a na tshitshavha tshapo; (e) hu nga ˆvha nd ivho yapo i tshi tutshelana na nd vho yapo yo ṅwaliswaho nga ˆ tshiṅwe tshitshavha ˆ tshapo, nahone ˆ zwidodombedzwa zwa iyo 15 arali zwo ralo, nd ivho; na ˆ (f) zwidodombedzwa zwiṅwe na zwiṅwe u ya nga he zwa randelwa. (3) Redzhisitara i dzhiiwa hu hone vhutanzi ha mafhungo maṅwe na maṅwe o ˆ laelwaho na u tendelwa nga uno Mulayo. ˆ U ṅwaliswa ha nd ivho yapo 20 ˆ

20. (1) Thirasitii wa tshitshavha tshapo a nga ita khumbelo kha Mulondoli nga nd ila yo randelwaho a tshi itela u ṅwalisa nd ivho yapo. ˆ (2) Hu tshi khou tevhedzwa uno Mulayo,ˆ Mulondoli a nga— (a) tendela iyo khumbelo; (b) tendela khumbelo a tshi khou tevhedza milayo miṅwe na miṅwe kana 25 phungudzelo , nahone a kona-ha u ṅwalisa iyo nd ivho yapo; kana (c) hanela khumbelo arali i sa fushi nd ila dzo vhewahoˆ kha khethekanyo ya 11. ˆ (3) Hu sa athu u fhela mad uvha a 30, nga murahu ha u ṅwalisa nd ho yapo, Mulondoli u tea u— ˆ ˆ (a) netshedza muhumbeli thanziela ya u ṅwalisa a tshi khou tevhedza nd ila yo 30 ˆ randelwaho; na ˆ ˆ (b) a nd adza nd ivhadzo ya u ṅwalisa Nd ivho Yapo kha Gurannd a ya mafhungo na khaˆ iṅwe nyand ˆ adzo yo teaho, zwiˆtshi khou itwa nga nd ila ˆ yo randelwaho. ˆ (4) U itela u shumisa pfanelo ˆ zwi tshi kwama nd ivho yapo nga fhasi ha uno Mulayo, tshitshavha tshapo tshi tea u ṅwalisa nd ivho yapoˆu ya nga Ndima ya 6. 35 ˆ U ingamelwa ha Redzhisitara ˆ

21. (1) Hu tshi khou tevhedzwa mbetshelo dza uyu Mulayo, Mulondoli u tea u ita uri Redzisitara i ingamelwe nga tshitshavha nga tshifhinga tsha mushumo, musi ho badelwa mbadeloˆ yo randelwaho. (2) naho hu na khethekanyo thukhu ya (1), maṅwe maṅwalwa a kwamaho u ṅwalisa 40 ˆ nd ivho yapo a nga itwa uri a wanale nga tshitshavha fhedzi arali muthu ane a khou tod a u ˆa swikelela a tshi ita thendelano ya u fhulufhedzisa u sa pund isa mafhungosa zwe ˆzwa ˆ randelwa. ˆ (3) Mulondoli nga nd ila yo randelwaho nahone ho itwa khumbelo nga muthu ufhio na ufhio nahone ho itwa ˆmbadelo yo randelwaho u tea u fha khophi ya zwi bvaho kha 45 Redzhisitara, kana khophi ya thanziela ya u ṅwalisa. ˆ ˆ Thanziela dza Mulondoli ndi hone vhutanzi ha prima facie ˆ ˆ

22. (1) Thanziela i vhonalaho unga yo netshedzwa nga Mulondoli, malugana na ˆ na iṅwe yo tendelwaho nga uno rekhodo iṅwe ˆ Mulayo, i dzhiiwa hu hone vhutanzi ha zwi re ngomu na zwo itwaho zwo tendelwa, nga nnd a ha musi zwo sumbedzwa ˆ nga 50 iṅwe nd ila. ˆ ˆ khatulo dziṅwe na dziṅwe— (2) Kha ˆ dzo phrinthiwaho na dzo tou ṅwalwaho kana zwe zwa bviswa kha izwi (a) khophi zwi vhonala hu khophi dza kana zwo bviswaho kha Redzhisitara; kana ˆ This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 22   No. 42647 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 Act No. 6 of 2019 Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Act, 2019 22 (b) any document relating to indigenous knowledge certified by the Curator of the Registration Office, is presumed evidence of the content thereof, unless proven otherwise, and may be admitted as evidence without further proof or production of the original. Register to be constructive notice 5

23. In any proceedings regarding the rights registered in respect of indigenous knowledge, it may be presumed— (a) that every party to those proceedings was aware of the particulars entered in the Register from the date of the section 20(3)(b) publication; and (b) that any person using the indigenous knowledge did so knowing that it was 10 registered and that it was a pre-condition of use that the person should have entered into a benefit sharing agreement before commencing use. Amendment of Register

24. (1) The Curator may— (a) upon receiving an application from an interested person in the prescribed 15 manner; and (b) after granting the indigenous community an opportunity to make representa- tions in response to the application, amend the Register. (2) The Curator must amend an entry in the Register in accordance with any finding by a court. 20 CHAPTER 7 COMMERCIAL UTILISATION OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE Product development, commercialisation, services and processes

25. (1) NIKSO may, at the request of an indigenous community, provide assistance or facilitate the commercial use of its indigenous knowledge. 25 (2) NIKSO must, in respect of commercial use of indigenous knowledge— (a) promote partnerships for innovation and product development; (b) coordinate funding; (c) develop market strategies; and (d) promote commercial use of products, services, processes and the use of 30 technology. Access to and use of indigenous knowledge

26. (1) Any person who intends to use indigenous knowledge for commercial purposes must— (a) apply in the prescribed manner for a licence authorising the use of that 35 indigenous knowledge; and (b) enter into a licence agreement with the trustee of the relevant indigenous community for the use of that indigenous knowledge, as facilitated by NIKSO. (2) NIKSO must consult with the trustee on the terms of the subsection (1)(b) licence 40 agreement for the intended use and benefits payable by the licence holder. (3) In the event that the indigenous knowledge, which is the subject of the licence agreement, is— (a) functional in nature, then any obligation on the part of the licence holder to pay a royalty expires 20 years after the date of agreement; and 45 (b) an indigenous cultural expression, then any obligation on the part of the user to pay a royalty expires 50 years after the date of agreement. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 No. 42647   23 Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Ndivho Yapo wa, 2019 Nom 6 ya 2019 23 (b) liṅwalwa liṅwe na liṅwe li kwamaho nd ivho yapo lo khwathisedzwaho nga ˆMulondoliˆ wa Ofisiya ˆ u walisa, ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ li dzhiiwa hu vhutanzi ha zwi re ngomu ha, nga nnd a ha musi hu na tsumbo ya iṅwe ˆnd ila, nahone li nga ˆ tanganedzwa sa vhutanzi hu si naˆ iṅwe tsumbo kana u bveledzwa ˆ ˆ ˆ ha liṅwalwa la oridzhina la. ˆ 5 ˆ ˆ ˆ Redzhisitara i vha yone nd ivhadzo ˆ ˆ

23. Kha khothe ya malugana na pfanelo dzo ṅwaliswaho malugana na nd ivho yapo, zwi dzhiiwa— ˆ (a) uri muṅwe na muṅwe a kwameaho kha iyo mitangano u na nd ivho ya zwidodombedzwa zwo dzheniswaho kha Redzhisitara ˆ u bva nga datumu ˆ ya u 10 and adza khethekanyo ya 20(3)(b); na ˆ (b) uriˆmuthu muṅwe na muṅwe ane a khou shumisa nd ivho yapo o i shumisa a ˆ yo vhewaho ya uri hu tshi khou d ivha uri yo ṅwaliswa nahone hu na milayo ˆ vhe na thendelano malugana na u kovhekana mbuelo phand a ha musi nd ivho i tshi shumiswa. ˆ ˆ 15 U khakhulula Redzhisitara ˆ

24. (1) Mulondoli— (a) musi o tanganedza khumbelo i bvaho kha muthu a re na dzangalelo nga nd ila ˆ yo randelwaho; na ˆ (b) nga murahu ha u fha tshitshavha tshapo tshikhala tsha u sumbedza zwi 20 kwamaho khumbelo, Mulondoli u d o khakhulula Redzhisitara. ˆ (2) Mulondoli u tea u khakhulula zwo ṅwalwaho kha Redzhisitara uˆ ya nga mawanwa a khothe. ˆ NDIMA YA 7 U SHUMISWA HA NDIVHO YAPO SA VHUBINDUDZI 25 ˆ U bveledzisa tshibveledzwa, u tshi bindudza, tshumelo na maitele

25. (1) NIKSO musi hu na khumbelo yo itwaho nga tshitshavha tshapo i nga thusa kana u tshimbidza zwa u shumiswa ha nd ivho yapo nga nd ila i bindudzaho. (2) NIKSO malugana na u shumisa ndˆivho yapo nga ndˆila i bindulisaho— ˆ tama) na u bveledzisa (a) i tea u tutuwedza tshumisano (vhu ˆ tshibveledzwa; 30 ˆ ˆ (b) u konanya ndambedzo; ˆ (c) u ita nd ila dza u vhambadza; na ˆ (d) u tutuwedza u shumisa zwibveledzwa, tshumelo, kuitele na thekhno lodzhi ˆ ˆ nga nd ila i bindulaho. ˆ ˆ U swikelela na u shumisa nd ivho yapo 35 ˆ

26. (1) Muthu muṅwe na muṅwe ane a funa u shumisa nd ivho yapo nga nd ila ya bindu u tea u— ˆ ˆ (a) ita khumbelo nga nd ila yo randelwaho uri a wane laisentse i mu tendelaho u shumisa iyo nd ivhoˆyapo; na ˆ ˆ (b) ita thendelano na thirasitii wa tshitshavha tshapo tsho teaho u itela u shumisa 40 iyo nd ivho yapo, ˆ zwi tshi khou tshimbidzwa nga NIKSO. (2) NIKSO i tea u kwama thirasitii zwi tshi kwama khethekanyo thukhu ya (1)(b) maelana na thendelano ya laisentse ya u shumisa na mbuelo dzi badelwaho ˆ nga mune wa laisentse. ˆ ˆ 45 ˆ (3) Kha nyimele ine nd ivho yapo ine y a tea u tevhedza thendelano ya laisentse ndi— ˆ (a) ya vhuvha ha saintsi kana thekhenikha la, zwenezwo-ha mbofhoˆ iṅwe na iṅwe kha mune wa laisentse malugana na u ˆbadela mbadelo i fhela nga murahu ha miṅwahaˆ ya 20 ˆ ya thendelano; nahone (b) nd ivho i sumbedzaho zwa mvelele, mbofho ya hone kha mushumisi ane a 50 ˆ badela mbadelo i d o fhela nga murahu ha miṅwaha ya 50 ya thendelano. ˆ This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 24   No. 42647 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 Act No. 6 of 2019 Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Act, 2019 24 (4) No prior informed consent for the use of indigenous knowledge is required for— (a) criticism or academic review; (b) reporting news or current events; (c) judicial proceedings; (d) any use that is incidental to the above purposes; and 5 (e) in circumstances of national emergencies or natural disasters, as long as the relevant indigenous community is compensated for the use of their indigenous knowledge. (5) A licence holder must, subject to subsection (1), acknowledge the relevant indigenous community by mentioning them or the geographical place from which the 10 indigenous knowledge originated. (6) Any person who is aggrieved by a NIKSO decision or the conditions imposed with regard to access, may within 60 working days declare a dispute and refer the matter for resolution in terms of section 27. CHAPTER 8 15 ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS Dispute Resolution Committee

27. (1) The Minister may, subject to prescribed terms and conditions, appoint members of the Dispute Resolution Committee to resolve any dispute arising from this Act on an ad hoc basis. 20 (2) In resolving a dispute, the Dispute Resolution Committee must consider customary laws which may have a bearing on the subject matter of the dispute. (3) Any party to a matter referred to the Dispute Resolution Committee may take the matter for review to the High Court. (4) The Dispute Resolution Committee may, as a sanction: 25 (a) issue a written warning to the licence holder; (b) issue a notice prohibiting the unauthorised use of indigenous knowledge by the licence holder; and (c) recommend to NIKSO the cancelling, suspending or revoking of the licence rights of a licence holder. 30 Offences and penalties

28. Any third party who— (a) knowingly makes commercial use of indigenous knowledge in a manner which is not in accordance with an agreement entered into with the indigenous community; and 35 (b) infringes the rights of that indigenous community, is guilty of an offence and on conviction liable to pay a fine as prescribed. CHAPTER 9 GENERAL PROVISIONS Transitional arrangements 40

29. (1) Indigenous knowledge originating in a foreign jurisdiction must be given the same protection granted to indigenous knowledge originating in the Republic, if the laws of that foreign jurisdiction provide reciprocal protection to indigenous knowledge originating in the Republic. (2) In instances where indigenous knowledge originates in one or more indigenous 45 communities in foreign jurisdictions and in the Republic, NIKSO must assist the relevant foreign authorities and the indigenous community of the Republic to conclude an arrangement to share equitably in the proceeds accruing to the indigenous communities in terms of that benefit sharing agreement. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 No. 42647   25 Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Ndivho Yapo wa, 2019 Nom 6 ya 2019 25 (4) A hu na u tenda muthu o thoma a d ivhadzwa malugana na u shumisa nd ivho yapo kha zwa— ˆ ˆ (a) tholo ya zwa akademi kana tsenguluso; (b) ˆu vhiga mafhungo; (c) zwa khatulo; 5 (d) kha ndivhoˆ dza thod isiso ya akademi hu si na u bindula; na (e) kha nyimele ya ˆlushaka ˆ ya shishi kana zwiwo zwa mupo: tenda tshitshavha tshapo tsho teaho tsha badelwa malugana na uho u shumiswa ha nd ivho yapo ya itsho tshitshavha. ˆ (5) Muthu a re na laisentse a tshi khou tevhedza khethekanyo thukhu ya (1), u tea u 10 ˆ livhuwa tshitshavha tshapo ˆ afho hune nd ivho tsho teaho nga u bula dzina kana vhupo yapo ya bva hone. ˆ (6) Muthu muṅwe na muṅwe ane a pfa o khakhelwa nga tsheo ya NIKSO kana milayo yo vhewaho malugana na uho u swikelela nd ivho u tea uri hu sa athu u fhela mad uvha a 60 a mushumo, a ite khanedzo na u isaˆ iyo thaidzo uri i tandululwe u yaˆ nga 15 khethekanyo ya vhu 27. NDIMA YA 8 KUTEVHEDZELE KWA PFANELO Komiti ya u Thasulula Phambano

27. (1) Minista a tshi khou tevhedza milayo yo randelwaho, a nga thola mirad o ya 20 ˆ Komiti ya u Thasulula Phambano u itela u tandulula phambano dzi itiswaho ngaˆ uyu Mulayo kha yeneyo nyimele. (2) Musi hu tshi tandululwa phambano, Komiti ya u Tandulula Phambano i tea u lavhelesa milayo ya mvelele ine ya nga thusa kha fhungo li kwameaho kha phambano. (3) Muṅwe na muṅwe ane a kwamea kha fhungo lo iswaho ˆ kha Komiti ya u Thasulula 25 ˆ Phambano, a nga isa i lo fhungo Khothe khulwane uri li lavheleswe. ˆ (4) Komiti ya u Thasulula Phambano i tshi khou itaˆndatiso i nga: (a) netshedza khaidzo yo tou ṅwalelwaho mune wa ˆlaisentse; (b) nˆ etshedza nd ivhadzo ya u iledza u shumisaˆ nd ivho ˆ yapo hu si na thendelo i ˆbvaho kha mun ˆ e wa laisentse; na ˆ 30 (c) u themendela ˆkha NIKSO ˆ uri hu fheliswe, hu imiswe kana u dzhiulula laisentse ya pfanelo kha mune wayo. ˆ ˆ Vhutshinyi na ndatiso ˆ

28. (1) Muṅwe muthu muṅwe na muṅwe ane— (a) ane a tshi zwi d ivha a shumisa nd ivho yapo lwa u mu bindulisa nga nd ila ine 35 ˆ ya lwa na thendelano yo itwaho ˆna tshitshavha tshapo; na ˆ (b) u pfukekanya pfano dza tshitshavha tshapo, u na mulandu wa vhutshinyi nahone u tewa nga u wanwa mulandu a badela na ndatiso yo randelwaho. ˆ NDIMA YA 9 40 MBETSHELO NYANGAREDZI Nzudzanyo dza tshanduko

29. (1) Nd ivho yapo ine ya bva kha mukano wa mashangod avha i tea u tsireledzwa u tou fana naˆ nd ivho yapo yo tumbukaho fhano kha Riphabu ˆ liki, arali milayo ya i lo ˆ shangod avha ya vha na u nekana tsireledzo kha nd ivho yapo yo ˆ tumbukaho fhano kha ˆ 45 ˆ Riphabu liki. ˆ ˆ (2) Khaˆ nyimele dzine nd ivho yapo ya vha yo tumbuka kha tshitshavha tshapo ˆ tshithihi kana zwinzhi kha mikano ya nnd a na kha Riphabu liki, NIKSO i tea u thusa maand alanga o teaho a mashangod avha na ˆ tshitshavha tshapo ˆ tsha Riphabu liki kha u ˆ ˆ vhina nzudzanyo dza u kovhekana mbuelo i linganaho hu tshi khou tevhedzwa ˆ 50 thendelano ya u kovhana mbuelo. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 26   No. 42647 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 Act No. 6 of 2019 Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Act, 2019 26 Multiple claims to indigenous knowledge

30. (1) Where there are multiple claims to indigenous knowledge, any remuneration payable under a benefit sharing agreement must be apportioned equally among the trustees. (2) Where an existing benefit sharing agreement in terms of subsection (1) does not 5 include all the trustees of the relevant indigenous communities, the agreement must be amended accordingly. Regulations

31. (1) The Minister may make regulations regarding any matter pertaining to— (a) the protection, promotion, development and management of indigenous 10 knowledge; (b) procedures for securing registration in the Register and obtaining licences to use indigenous knowledge from NIKSO; (c) matters which may or must be prescribed in terms of this Act; and (d) in general, any ancillary or incidental matter that it is necessary to prescribe 15 for the proper implementation or administration of this Act. Effect on other laws

32. (1) This Act does not alter or detract from any right in respect of any statute or the common law. (2) Compliance with any procedures or requirements laid down in this Act does not 20 constitute compliance with any procedures or requirements imposed in any other Act. Transitional arrangements

33. (1) An indigenous community wishing to register indigenous knowledge already in existence at the time of commencement of this Act, must register such indigenous knowledge in terms of this Act. 25 (2) Any continued use of indigenous knowledge, after the commencement of this Act, must be regulated in terms of a licence agreement between the trustee of the relevant indigenous community and the potential licence holder, entered into within 12 months from the date of commencement of this Act. Short title and commencement 30

34. This Act is called the Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Act, 2019, and comes into operation on a date determined by the President by proclamation in the Gazette. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 No. 42647   27 Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Ndivho Yapo wa, 2019 Nom 6 ya 2019 27 Nd ivho yapo ine vhane vhayo ndi vhanzhi ˆ ˆ

30. (1) Kha nyimele ine vhane vha nd ivho yapo vha vha vhe vhanzhi, mbadelo iṅwe na iṅwe ine ya d o badelwa ngaˆfhasi haˆthendelano ya u kovhana mbuelo i d o kovhiwa ˆ u lingana ya badelwa kha dzithirasitii. ˆ (2) Hune ha vha na thendelano ya u kovhana mbuelo u ya nga khethekanyo thukhu ya 5 (1) i sa kateli dzithirasitii dzo teaho dza zwitshavha zwapo, thendelano i ˆ d o tea u khwiniswa zwavhud i. ˆ ˆ ˆ Ndangulo

31. (1) Minista a nga ita ndangulo malugana na mafhungo afhio na afhio a kwamaho— ˆ 10 (a) tsireledzo, thuthuwedzo (nyaluso), mveledziso na vhulangi ha nd ivho yapo; (b) maitele a u ˆṅwalisa ˆ ˆ kha Redzhisitara na u wana laisentse ya u shumisa nd ivho yapo kha NIKSO; ˆ ˆ ˆ (c) mafhungo ane a nga kana ane a tea u randelwa u ya nga uyu Mulayo; na (d) nga u angaredza, mafhungo maṅwe na maṅwe anea tea u randelwa hu tshi 15 itelwa uri hu vhe na ndaulo yavhud i na kushumisele kwa uno Mulayo. ˆ U kwamea ha miṅwe milayo

32. (1) Uyu Mulayo a u thuthi kana a u fhungudzi pfanelo dzi kwamaho mulayo u itwaho nga phalamennde kana mulayo wo d oweleaho. ˆ Mulayo a zwi iti uri muthu a pfi u khou 20 (2) U tevhedza maitele na thod ea dza uyu ˆ ˆ anana na maitele kana thod ea dzo vhewaho nga miṅwe Milayo. ˆ ˆ Nzudzanyo dza tshanduko

33. (1) Tshitshavha tshapo tshiṅwe na tshiṅwe tshine tsha khou funa u ṅwalisa nd ivho yapo ye ya vha i hone phand a ha u thoma u shuma ha uno Mulayo, tshi tea u ṅwalisa ˆ iyo ˆ nd ivho yapo u ya nga onoyu Mulayo. 25 ˆ (2) U ya phand a ha u shumiswa ha nd ivho yapo, nga murau ha u thoma u shuma ha uno Mulayo, zwiˆtea u langulwa u ya ngaˆ laisentse ya thendelano vhukati ha thirasitii wa ˆ tshitshavha tsho teaho na ane a d o wana laisentse, yo itwaho kha miṅwedzi ya 12 u bva kha u thoma u shuma ha uno Mulayo.ˆ ˆ Dzina lipfufhi na u thoma u shumisa Mulayo 30 ˆ

34. Uyu Mulayo u vhidzwa u pfi Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Nd ivho Yapo wa, 2019, nahone u d o thoma u shumiswa nga datumu yo tiwaho ˆ nga Phresidennde ˆ nga mulevho wa Gazete. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 28  No. 42647 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 Printed by and obtainable from the Government Printer, Bosman Street, Private Bag X85, Pretoria, 0001 Contact Centre Tel: 012-748 6200. eMail: info.egazette@gpw.gov.za Publications: Tel: (012) 748 6053, 748 6061, 748 6065 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za