Diamonds Act, 1986 (Act No. 56 of 1986)Chapter IV : Licences and Permits31. Business premises |
| 1) | No licence shall be issued unless the premises upon which the activities authorised by the licence will be carried on- |
| a) | comply with the prescribed requirements; and |
| b) | were approved by the Regulator. |
| 2) | Any licensee who desires to move or extend his business premises to any other premises shall apply to the Regulator in writing for its approval of the new or additional premises, as the case may be. |
| 3) | After such investigation as the Regulator may deem fit, it may grant, on such conditions as it may determine, or refuse an application referred to in subsection (2), but the Regulator shall not grant any application if it is of the opinion- |
| a) | in the case of an application in respect of any additional premises, that the granting of the application will not be in the interest of the diamond trade in general; or |
| b) | that the new or additional premises, as the case may be, do not comply with the prescribed requirements. |
| 4) | If the Regulator- |
| a) | grants an application referred to in subsection (2), the chief executive officer of the Regulator shall against payment of the prescribed fee endorse on the licence the particulars of the location of the new or additional premises, as the case may be, and such other alterations as the Regulator may direct; or |
| b) | refuses the application, the chief executive officer of the Regulator shall notify the licensee in writing of the decision of the Regulator. |