• Diamonds Act, 1986 (Act No. 56 of 1986)
    • Act
    • Chapter I : Application of Act
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Provisions of this Act may be applied in respect of other minerals.
    • Chapter II : The South African Diamond Regulator
      • Part 1 : South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator
        • 3. Establishment of South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator
        • 4. Objects of Regulator
        • 5. Functions of Regulator
        • 6. Board of Regulator
        • 7. Persons disqualified from being members of Regulator
        • 8. Vacating of office by members of Regulator
        • 9. Terms of office of members of Regulator
        • 10. Meetings of Regulator
        • 11. Committees of Regulator
        • 12. Funds of Regulator
        • 13. Persons in service of Regulator
      • Part 2 : State Diamond Trader
        • 14. Establishment of State Diamond Trader
        • 15. Objects of State Diamond Trader
        • 16. Functions of State Diamond Trader
        • 17. Board of State Diamond Trader
        • 17A. Persons disqualified from being members of Board
        • 17B. Vacating of office by members of Board
        • 17C. Term of office of members of Board
        • 17D. Meetings of Board
        • 17E. Committees of Board
        • 17F. Funds of State Diamond Trader
        • 17G. Persons in service of State Diamond Trader
    • Chapter III : Illegal Acts
      • 18. Possession of unpolished diamonds prohibited
      • 19. Sale of unpolished diamonds prohibited
      • 20. Purchase of unpolished diamonds prohibited
      • 20A. Assistance by non-licensed person prohibited
      • 21. Dealing in unpolished diamonds restricted
      • 22. Processing of diamonds prohibited
      • 23. Erection and operation of machinery prohibited
      • 24. Export of unpolished diamonds prohibited
      • 25. Unpolished diamonds found or picked up by chance
      • 25A. [Repealed] Search of persons and things
    • Chapter IV : Licences and Permits
      • 26. Kind of licence, and permit and certificate
      • 27. Applications for licences
      • 28. Consideration of applications for licences
      • 29. Issue of licences
      • 30. Conditions of licence
      • 31. Business premises
      • 32. Period of validity and renewal of licence, permit and certificate
      • 33. Transfer of licences by juristic persons prohibited
      • 34. Applications by natural persons for transfer of licences
      • 35. Controlling interest in companies and close corporations
      • 36. Conversions of companies and close corporations
      • 37. Suspension and cancellation of licences
      • 38. Return of licences
      • 39. Appeal to Minister against decisions of Regulator in respect of licences
      • 40. [Repealed] Applications for Permits 
      • 41. [Repealed] Consideration of application for permits 
      • 42. [Repealed] Issue of permits
      • 43. [Repealed] Cancellation, variation or imposition of conditions
    • Chapter V : The Diamond Trade
      • 44. Utilization of unregistered premises as diamond trading houses prohibited
      • 45. Applications for registration of diamond trading houses
      • 46. Consideration of applications for registration of diamond trading houses
      • 47. Registration of diamond trading houses
      • 48. Dealings in unpolished diamonds restricted to approved premises
      • 48A. Condition for export of unpolished diamonds
      • 49. Approval of premises
      • 50. Processing of diamonds restricted to approved premises
      • 51. [Repealed] Licensees to display names and other particulars at business premises
      • 52. Dealings in unpolished diamonds on behalf of juristic persons restricted to authorized
      • 53. Applications for registration of authorized representatives
      • 54. Registration of authorized representatives
      • 55. Receipt of unpolished diamonds by licensees
      • 56. Notes of receipt or purchase in respect of unpolished diamonds
      • 56A. Disclosure that diamond is synthetic diamond or enhanced diamond
      • 57. Registers in respect of unpolished diamonds
      • 58. [Repealed] Cutters, tool-makers and researchers to obtain permit to sell or export
      • 59. Functions of Regulator in respect of buying and selling of diamonds
      • 59A. Functions of State Diamond Trader in respect of buying and selling of diamonds
      • 59B. Diamond producers to offer unpolished diamonds to State Diamond Trader
    • Chapter VI : Export of Diamonds
      • 60. Export and import of unpolished diamonds
      • 61. Registration of unpolished diamonds for export
      • 61A. Registration of unpolished diamonds for import
      • 62. [Repealed] Levying of export duty on unpolished diamonds
      • 63. [Repealed] Exemption from export duty
      • 64. Temporary exemption from diamond exchange and export centre
      • 65. Examination and valuation of unpolished diamonds for export
      • 65A. Examination and valuation of unpolished diamonds for import
      • 66. [Repealed] Market value
      • 67. Fine in case of difference in values
      • 68. [Repealed] Payment of export duty and fine
      • 69. Release of unpolished diamonds for export
      • 69A. Requirements after export of unpolished diamond
      • 69B. Release of unpolished diamonds for import
      • 70. Export of polished diamonds
      • 71. Registration of polished diamonds for export
      • 72. Examination and retention of polished diamonds
      • 73. Release of polished diamonds for export
      • 74. Exemption from provisions relating to registration of polished diamonds
      • 74A. Relief for certificated purchases
      • 75. Regulator's decision on unpolished or polished diamonds
      • 76. Assessment of value of unpolished and polished diamonds
    • Chapter VII : Control Measures
      • 77. Control over production of diamonds
      • 78. Furnishing Board with information
      • 79. Inquiries by Board
      • 80. Appointment of inspectors
      • 81. Functions of inspectors and police officials
    • Chapter VIII : Offences, Penalties and other Judicial Matters
      • 82. Offences relating to illegal acts
      • 83. Offences relating to diamond trade
      • 84. Offences relating to export of diamonds
      • 85. Offences relating to functions of Regulator, inspectors and police officials
      • 86. Offences involving fraudulent conduct
      • 87. Penalties
      • 88. [Repealed] Documentary evidence
      • 89. [Repealed] Presumption
      • 90. Liability of employer or principal
      • 91. Forfeiture
      • 92. Jurisdiction of magistrates' courts
    • Chapter IX : General
      • 93. [REPEALED] Levies
      • 94. Co-operation with other governments and bodies
      • 95. Regulations
      • 96. Consultation by Board
      • 97. Assignment of functions
      • 98. Amendment or repeal of laws, and savings
      • 99. Short title and commencement