Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Act
This Act states that indigenous knowledge is to be protected, promoted, developed and managed, and it provides for offices, panels, access conditions, prior learning, and innovation support.
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This Act states that indigenous knowledge is to be protected, promoted, developed and managed, and it provides for offices, panels, access conditions, prior learning, and innovation support. This provision is part of the Act’s arrangement of sections and lists the chapters and section headings. This section is titled “Vesting of rights in indigenous knowledge” and mentions “Rights conferred.” The provided text is only a section heading for accreditation of assessors and related registration topics; it does not include any substantive rule text. This section is titled “Amendment of Register,” but the provided excerpt does not include the operative rule.
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No. 42647
AI-assisted research summary: This Act states that indigenous knowledge is to be protected, promoted, developed and managed, and it provides for offices, panels, access conditions, prior learning, and innovation support.
2 No. 42647 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 Act No. 6 of 2019 Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Act, 2019 (English text signed by the President) (Assented to 13 August 2019) ACT To provide for the protection, promotion, development and management of indigenous knowledge; to provide for the establishment and functions of the National Indigenous Knowledge Systems Office; to provide for the management of rights of indigenous knowledge communities; to provide for the establishment and functions of the Advisory Panel on indigenous knowledge; to provide for access and conditions of access to knowledge of indigenous communities; to provide for the recognition of prior learning; to provide for the facilitation and coordination of indigenous knowledge-based innovation; and to provide for matters incidental thereto. PREAMBLE RECOGNISING that the liberation of South Africa and its people from centuries of racial discriminatory colonial rule and domination and the establishment of a constitutional democracy was, is and will remain a historic achievement of all our people; EMPHASISING that the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, enshrines the founding values of human dignity, the achievement of equality, non-racism and non-sexism, as well as the Bill of Rights entrenches inalienable rights to and freedom of human dignity, equality, education, culture, religion, language, research, creativity, environment and property, among others; NOTING that the Republic of South Africa as a sovereign democratic state has taken its rightful place in the family of sovereign states and is committed and obligated to observe international treaties, covenants, as well as international law; REALISING that the Government of the Republic of South Africa is committed to the economic, cultural and social upliftment and well-being of its people, free of discrimination; TAKING into account that in the exercise of its sovereignty, South Africa has enacted and continues to enact legislation that underpins the protection, promotion and development of indigenous knowledge systems and indigenous knowledge; RECOGNISING that indigenous knowledge is a national asset and that it is therefore in the national interest to protect and promote indigenous knowledge through law, policy and both public and private sector programmes; WISHING to encourage the use of indigenous knowledge in the development of novel, socially and economically applicable products and services; ACCEPTING that indigenous innovation is a unique approach to social innovation that informs and underpins the work of indigenous communities, This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Ndivho Yapo wa, 2019 Nom 6 ya 2019 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 No. 42647 3 (English text signed by the President) (English text signed by the President) (Assented to 13 August 2019) (Assented to 27 June 2017) MULAYO (Engelse teks deur die President geteken) (Goedgekeur op 27 Junie 2017) U ita mbetshelo malugana na tsireledzo, nyaluso, mveledziso na u langa nd ivho ya ˆ yapo; u ita mbetshelo ya uri hu vhe na u thomiwa ha Ofisi ya Lushaka ya Sisi teme ˆ ivho Yapo na mishumo yayo; u ita mbetshelo ya kulangele kwa pfanelo dza dza Nd ˆ zwitshavha zwa nd le ya ivho yapo; u ita mbetshelo ya uri hu thomiwe Phane ˆ ˆ le; u ita mbetshelo ya ivho yapo na mishumo ya iyo phane Vhueletshedzi kha zwa nd ˆ ˆ ivho ya zwitshavha zwapo; u ita mbetshelo u swikelela na milayo ya u swikelela nd ˆ ya lavhelesa-vho zwine muthu a vha na nd ivho khazwo a so ngo tou dzhena ˆ tshikolo; u ita mbetshelo ya u leludza na u konanya vhuthomi ho sendekaho kha nd ˆ ivho yapo; na u ita mbetshelo ya zwi kwamaho izwi. MVULATSWINGA lo kha la Afrika Tshipembe na vhathu vha NGA U VHONA uri mbofholowo ya shango ˆ ˆ loni na u tsikeledzwa na u min˙ waha minzhi ya tshi ˆ thomiwa ha mbofholowo ya demokirasi zwo vhaho hone, zwi re hone na zwino nahone zwine zwa d ˆ talula na u vhuswa nga vhuko ˆ ivhazwakale yo swikelelwaho nga vhathu vhashu vho o dzula zwi d ˆ the; ˆ liki ya Afrika Tshipembe ya, 1996, NGA U OMBEDZELA uri Ndayotewa ya Riphabu ˆ ana ha ana ha vhathu, u ed i tsireledza ndayo dza tshirunzi tsha muthu, u swikelela u ed ˆ ˆ thisa mirafho na u ed ˆ ˆ pfanelo dza ndemesa na mbofholowo kana tshirunzi tsha muthu, u ed ana, pfunzo, ˆ mvelele, vhurereli, luambo, ana ha mbeu khathihi na Mulayotibe wa Pfanelo une wa khwa isiso, vhukoni, mupo na ndaka, na zwin˙ we zwinzhi; thod ˆ ˆ iimisaho nga HA uri Riphabu NGA U DZHIELA NT ˆ lo dzhia tshikhala tshone-tshone kha mu the lo d ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ nga o lo d the nahone ˆ ˆ ˆ milanga na mulayo wa iimisela na u vhofhea kha u tevhedza thendelano dza lifhasi; ˆ lo ˆ ta wa mashango o imaho ˆ lifhasi, ˆ liki ya Afrika Tshipembe ndi shango ˆ NGA U LIMUWA uri Muvhuso wa Afrika Tshipembe wo d ˆ mvelele na u khwin ˆ mbofholowo kha tshi iimisela kha zwa ikonomi, isa vhutshilo kha zwa matshilele, ndondolo ya vhathu vha lo, na ˆ talula; ˆ NGA U DZHIELA NT ˆ milayo nahone li khou ya phand ˆ ˆ na mveledziso ya sisi HA uri nga u shumisa vhud ˆ lo sika ˆ thisa tsireledzo, nyaluso a na u sika milayo ine ya khwa ˆ ilangi, Afrika Tshipembe ivho yapo; teme dza nd ˆ ˆ NGA U VHONA uri nd ˆ lushaka uri hu tsireledzwe na u alusa nd ˆ nga mbekanyamushumo dza sekithara dza phuraivethe na dza muvhuso; ivho yapo ndi ndaka ya lushaka na uri ndi zwi funwaho nga ivho yapo nga kha mulayo, mbekanyamaitele na NGA U FUNA u matshilisano na ikonomi nga nd ˆ tuwedza u shumiswa ha nd tu ˆ ˆ ˆ ivho yapo kha u bveledzisa nganetshelo, ila yo fanelaho zwibveledzwa na tshumelo; NGA U T ANGANEDZA uri u thoma zwithu zwapo ndi nd ˆ ˆ thisa mushumo wa zwitshavha zwapo, thoma zwa matshilisano zwine zwa khwa ˆ ila yo khetheaho kha u This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 4 Verify source ↗
No. 42647
AI-assisted research summary: This provision is part of the Act’s arrangement of sections and lists the chapters and section headings.
4 No. 42647 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 Act No. 6 of 2019 Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Act, 2019 4 BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:— ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 1. Definitions CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS CHAPTER 2 APPLICATION AND OBJECTS OF ACT 2. 3. Application of Act Objects of Act CHAPTER 3 NATIONAL INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS OFFICE 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Establishment of NIKSO Functions and Powers of NIKSO Administration of NIKSO Establishment of Advisory Panel Role of Advisory Panel CHAPTER 4 PROTECTION OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE Subject matter of protection Term of protection Eligibility criteria for protection 9. 10. 11.
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Vesting of rights in indigenous knowledge
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Vesting of rights in indigenous knowledge” and mentions “Rights conferred.”
12. Vesting of rights in indigenous knowledge 13. Rights conferred CHAPTER 5 RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE PRACTITIONERS - 11 Verify source ↗
The protection of indigenous knowledge contemplated in section 9 applies to
AI-assisted research summary: This provision says which indigenous knowledge is protected, who holds it in trust, and who gets the exclusive rights if the community is identified.
11. The protection of indigenous knowledge contemplated in section 9 applies to indigenous knowledge, which— (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 community. identity of that indigenous 20 25 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 (b) community; and 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 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— (a) any benefits arising from its commercial use; (b) be acknowledged as its origin; and (c) limit any unauthorised use of the indigenous knowledge. 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Ndivho Yapo wa, 2019 Nom 6 ya 2019 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 No. 42647 15 15 (8) NIKSO i tea u thusa Phane (9) U itela ndivho ya khahekanyo le ya Vhueletshedzi nga ndaulo na vhun˙ waleli. ˆ towetshumo’’ zwi amba ˆ sekithara in˙ we ya zwa ikonomi ine ya shumana na zwa u shumisa ha ndivho yapo kha u bindundza zwo sendeka kha zwibveledzwa na tshumelo. thukhu ya (2)(c), ‘‘n ˆ Mushumo wa Phane le ya Vhueletshedzi ˆ - 8 Verify source ↗
Phane
AI-assisted research summary: The Board must advise NIKSO on protection, development, and administration matters, and help arrange a common place for local communities to carry out NIKSO work.
8. Phane (a) le ya Vhueletshedzi i tea u— ˆ (b) (c) ivhi na nyeletshedzo NIKSO malugana na tsireledzo, nyaluso, fha mud ˆ mveledziso na ndaulo ya sisi teme ya nd ˆ ˆ thusa nga u vhea fhethu huthihi zwitshavha zwapo u itela uri hu shumiwe mishumo ya NIKSO; na eletshedza NIKSO malugana na mafhungo o d ˆ ine NIKSO ya fha Phane iswaho na u shuma mishumo ivho yapo; le u ya nga Mulayo uno. ˆ NDIMA YA 4 TSIRELEDZO YA ND ˆ IVHO YAPO Mafhungo a thero dzine dza khou tsireledzwa 5 10 15 9. (1) Uyu Mulayo u tsireledza nd ˆ (2) Nd ˆ Ndayotewa. ivho yapo yo n˙ waliswaho. ivho yapo i vhumba ndaka ine yo ambiwa kha khethekanyo ya 25 ya Vhulapfu ha tshifhinga tsha u tsireledza 10. (1) Nd ˆ ivho yapo i tsireledzwa lwa tshifhinga tsha musi i tshi kha d ˆ i fusha ea thod ˆ ˆ 20 dza uri i tsireledzwe u ya nga khethekanyo ya 11. (2) Arali nd ˆ ivho yapo ya swika tshifhinga tshine ya vha i sa tsha fusha khethekanyo ya 11, i mbo wela fhasi ha tshitshavha tsho the u tou bva nga d ˆ ˆ sa tsha fusha. ea dza thod ˆ ˆ line ya uvha ˆ Nd ˆ ila dzine dza shumiswa uri nd ˆ ivho yapo i tsireledzwe - 11 Verify source ↗
U tsireledza nd
AI-assisted research summary: A community trustee must protect the community’s rights and report to the community about that protection, subject to section 9.
11. U tsireledza nd ˆ ivho yapo ine— ivho yapo ho bulwaho kha khethekanyo ya 9 hu shumiswa kha (a) yo ratha i tshi bva kha murafho u ya kha mun˙ we murafho ngomu kha nd ˆ tshitshavha tshapo; (b) yo bveledziswa kha tshitshavha tshapo; na (c) i na vhushaka na vhun ˆ e ha mvelele na matshilisano zwa tshitshavha tshapo. U fha pfanelo dza nd ˆ ivho yapo thogomeli ha nd 12. (1) Hu tshi khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo ya 9, vhu ˆ ˆ ya tea u tsireledzwa vhu hweswa thirasitii wa tshitshavha tshapo tshenetsho. ivho yapo ine (2) Thirasitii wa tshitshavha tshapo— (a) o fara nd ˆ (b) u na vhud ˆ ivho yapo i re kha thirasitii o imela tshitshavha tshapo; na ifhinduleli nahone u tea u vhigela tshitshavha tshapo nga ha u tsireledzwa ha pfanelo dzavho sa tshitshavha. e wa ndaka yapo a sa d ˆ ivho yapo tshi sa d ˆ (3) Kha nyimele ine mun ˆ tshitshavha tshapo tsha iyo nd ˆ dzhiiwa sa vhulondoli ha iyo nd ˆ ivho yapo iyo. malugana na nd ˆ ivho yapo, na pfanelo na vhud ˆ ivhei kana u sumbea na musi o ifhinduleli ha thirasitii ivhei, NIKSO ndi yone ine ya d ˆ Pfanelo dzo n ˆ etshedzwaho 13. (1) Hu tshi tevhedzwa khethekanyo pfanelo dzo khetheaho malugana na nd ˆ thukhu ya (3), mun ˆ ˆ (a) mbuelo dzi wanwaho musi hu tshi bindudzwa iyo nd ˆ (b) u ambiwa na u livhuwiwa uri ndi ene mun ˆ (c) u thivhela u shumiswa ha iyo nd ˆ ivho yapo kha— e wa nd ˆ ivho; ivho; na ivho yapo zwi songo tendelwa. e wa nd ˆ ivho yapo u na 25 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 16 Verify source ↗
No. 42647
AI-assisted research summary: A person who wants to commercially use indigenous knowledge must apply through NIKSO for a licence and provide specified information; an individual community member must get community permission and follow community terms.
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— the identity of the indigenous community; the place of origin of the indigenous knowledge; and (i) (ii) (iii) whether prior informed consent of the indigenous community has been obtained and a benefit sharing arrangement entered into with that indigenous community. 5 (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 (b) NIKSO; failed to comply with or contravened any of accreditation; failed or refused to comply with the prescribed accreditation process; (c) (d) accepted unlawful compensation, indigenous knowledge practitioner; charged excessive or unreasonable fees in respect of the certification of an indigenous knowledge practitioner; undermined, through any act of omission, the interests of the discipline or practice for which the assessor is registered; or in respect of the certification of an the conditions of the (e) (f) (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 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. (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. 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Ndivho Yapo wa, 2019 Nom 6 ya 2019 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 No. 42647 17 (2) Hu tshi tevhedzwa khethekanyo yapo kha zwa u bindula u tea u— ita khumbelo nga kha ya na (a) 17 thukhu ya (3), muthu ane a funa u shumisa nd ˆ ˆ ivho laisentse kha NIKSO u ya nga khethekanyo ya 26(1); ˆ 5 10 15 20 25 (b) musi khumbelo i tshi itiwa hutea u sumbedzwa— e ha tshitshavha tshapo; la/vhun ˆ ˆ fhethu ha vhubvo ha iyo nd ˆ (i) dzina (ii) (iii) uri naa u tenda muthu o thoma a vhudzwa ha mun ˆ ivho yapo; na wanala kha tshitshavha tsha nd ˆ kovhekana mbuelo dzo itwa na itsho tshitshavha tshapo naa. ivho yapo ho ivho yapo nahone nzudzanyo dza u e wa nd ˆ (3) Muthu wa tshitshavha tsha nd ˆ vho yapo a re na nd ˆ ivho yapo ane a funa u ita (a) u tea u wana themendelo u bva kha tshitshavha tshapo; nahone (b) a nga ita fhedzi vhubindudzi nga iyo nd ˆ ivho yapo nga nd ˆ ila ine ya tevhedza ivho yapo sa zwe zwa tendelanwa milayo yo vhewaho ya tshitshavha tsha nd ˆ na thirasitii. vhubindudzi ha nd ˆ ivho yapo— NDIMA YA 5 HA ND U DZHIELA NT ˆ ˆ VHASHUMI VHA ZWA ND ˆ IVHO YAPO IVHO I SONGO WANWAHO TSHIKOLONI YA U tendelwa ha vha tha ˆ thuvhi ˆ ivho ya sialala a re na 14. (1) Mushumi wa zwa nd ˆ kha NIKSO a tshi khou tevhedza nd ˆ thanziela a nga ita khumbelo ngei ˆ thuvhi. ˆ (a) ila yo randelwaho uri a tendelwe u vha mu tha ˆ (2) Musi hu tshi khou shumiwa khumbelo ya khethekanyo ya (1), NIKSO— thod ˆ ˆ i tea u sengulusa khumbelo in˙ we na in˙ we u ya nga maitele na randelwaho; na i nga n etshedza ˆ khumbelo yo fusha zwine zwa khou ila dzo randelwaho. fusha nd ˆ thanziela ya u tendela uri muhumbeli a vhe mu tha ˆ ˆ tod ˆ ˆ thuvhi arali ˆ wa nga ofisi uri muhumbeli ngoho o ea dzo (b) (3) NIKSO i nga vhea milayo i pfadzaho musi i tshi tshi fha thendelo. ila yo randelwaho i nga fhelisa uho u tendelwa ha mu (4) NIKSO nga nd ˆ thuvhi o— tha ˆ ˆ (a) bula mazwifhi kana nga khole o n ˆ mu etshedza khumbelo lwa vhufhura kha NIKSO; ta ˆ thuvhi, arali ˆ 30 (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; thanziela ya (d) ˆ tanganedza mbadelo zwi si ho mulayoni, malugana na u fha ˆ mushumi wa nd ˆ (e) badelisa masheleni a sa pfadzi nahone o kalulesaho malugana na u fha ivho yapo; (f) ivho yapo; thanziela ya nd ˆ ˆ o vha na lunyadzo nga u pfuka madzangalelo a thero kana mushumo wa mu tha ˆ thuvhi o n˙ walisaho; kana ˆ (g) wanwa mulandu wa vhutshinyi nahone o gwevhiwa u dzula dzhele hu si na u badela nda tiso. ˆ (5) Minis tha ta a nga yandela maitela a u tendela ane a tea u tevhendzwa nga vha ˆ ˆ thuvhi vho n˙ waliswaho. ˆ 35 40 45 T ˆ hanziela dza vhashumi vha zwa nd ˆ ivho yapo wa zwa nd ˆ a wane 15. (1) Muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we ane a funa u n˙ walisa ndalukano dzawe sa mushumi ila yo randelwaho ngei kha NIKSO uri ivho yapo u tea u ita khumbelo nga nd ˆ thanziela ya u khwa ˆ tara ya Mushumo. ˆ (2) NIKSO i nga isa khumbelo uri i khwa thuvhi ane a d thisedzwe ngei kha mu ˆ ˆ ˆ thuvha na u ita themendelo. ˆ (3) Musi hu tshi khou thisedza na u rekhodiwa kha redzhisi ˆ tha ˆ tha ˆ tha ˆ thuvhiwa uri muhumbeli u a fusha ˆ thod ˆ ˆ o i 50 u tea u shumisa zwi tandadi na milayo yo randelwaho musi hu tshi khwa ˆ muthu ndi mushumi wa zwa nd ˆ (4) Musi u thod thuvha zwo fhela, arali muhumbeli o fusha tha ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ randelwaho, mu thuvhi u tea u ita themendelo kha NIKSO uri hu n tha ˆ ˆ ˆ ya vhukoni kha muhumbeli ndivho i ya u khwa thisedza. ˆ ivho yapo. thuvhi tha ea naa, mu ˆ ˆ thisedzwa uri ˆ ekedzwe the dzo ea dzo ˆ thanziela ˆ 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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Accreditation of assessors
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14. Accreditation of assessors 15. 16. Certification of indigenous knowledge practitioners Register of Designations CHAPTER 6 REGISTRATION OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE Registration Office for Indigenous Knowledge Curator of indigenous knowledge Register of indigenous knowledge Registration of indigenous knowledge Inspection of Register Certificates of Curator to be prima facie evidence Register to be constructive notice 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. - 18 Verify source ↗
No. 42647
AI-assisted research summary: NIKSO must issue certificates, record certified practitioners, and maintain the register; practitioners may not practise for gain unless registered and authorised; the Minister must prescribe application standards.
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) (b) issue the certificate of competency to the applicant; and 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 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— (a) made a false declaration or intentionally submitted a fraudulent application to (b) (c) NIKSO; failed or refused to comply with the prescribed certification procedures; failed to comply with or contravened any of the conditions set out in the certificate; (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 voluntarily relinquished practice as an indigenous knowledge practitioner. (f) (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 (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 REGISTRATION OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE Registration Office for Indigenous Knowledge
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Amendment of Register
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24. Amendment of Register 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Ndivho Yapo wa, 2019 Nom 6 ya 2019 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 No. 42647 5 5 U KHWAT ˆ i tevhelaho:— liki ya Afrika Tshipembe, nga nd HISWE nga Phalamennde ya Riphabu ˆ ˆ NZUDZANYO DZA KHETHEKANYO halutshedzo - 1
AI-assisted research summary: This section appears to list the Act’s headings and chapter structure rather than state a substantive rule.
1. T ˆ NDIMA YA 1 HALUTSHEDZO T ˆ NDIMA YA 2 KUSHUMISELE KWA MULAYO NA ZWIPIKWA ZWA MULAYO 2. 3. Kushumisele kwa Mulayo Zwipikwa zwa Mulayo NDIMA YA 3 OFISI YA LUSHAKA YA SISIT ˆ EME DZA ND ˆ IVHO YAPO 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. U thomiwa ha NIKSO Mishumo na Maand ˆ Kulangele kwa NIKSO U thomiwa ha Phane Mushumo wa Phane a a NIKSO le ya Vhueletshedzi ˆ le ya Vhueletshedzi ˆ NDIMA YA 4 TSIRELEDZO YA ND ˆ IVHO YAPO Mafhungo a thero dzine dza khou tsireledzwa 9. - 10 Verify source ↗
Vhulapfu ha tshifhinga tsha u tsireledza
AI-assisted research summary: Section 10 concerns the duration of protection.
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U fha pfanelo dza nd
AI-assisted research summary: This text appears to be a section heading about rights, but the provision text is incomplete and garbled.
12. U fha pfanelo dza nd ˆ etshedzwaho Pfanelo dzo n 13. ˆ ila dzine dza shumiswa uri nd ˆ ivho yapo ivho yapo i tsireledzwe NDIMA YA 5 HA ND U DZHIELA NT ˆ ˆ VHASHUMI VHA ZWA ND ˆ IVHO YAPO IVHO I SONGO WANWAHO TSHIKOLONI YA - 14 Verify source ↗
U tendelwa ha vha
AI-assisted research summary: 14. U tendelwa ha vha 15. 16. tha ˆ hanziela dza vhashumi vha zwa nd ˆ T ˆ Redzhisi tara ya Madzina a vhuimo ˆ thuvhi ˆ ivho yapo NDIMA YA 6 U WALISWA HA ND ˆ IVHO YAPO ivho Yapo ivho Yapo
14. U tendelwa ha vha 15. 16. tha ˆ hanziela dza vhashumi vha zwa nd ˆ T ˆ Redzhisi tara ya Madzina a vhuimo ˆ thuvhi ˆ ivho yapo NDIMA YA 6 U WALISWA HA ND ˆ IVHO YAPO ivho Yapo ivho Yapo - 17 Verify source ↗
Ofisi ya u walisa Nd
AI-assisted research summary: 17. Ofisi ya u walisa Nd ˆ
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Mulondoli wa Nd
AI-assisted research summary: Section 18 mentions a register.
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U n˙ waliswa ha nd
AI-assisted research summary: 20. U n˙ waliswa ha nd ivho yapo ˆ
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U ingamel wa ha Redzhisi
AI-assisted research summary: 21. U ingamel wa ha Redzhisi 22. 23. tara i vha yone nd ˆ ˆ tara
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U khakhulula Redzhisi
AI-assisted research summary: Section heading refers to the register.
24. U khakhulula Redzhisi ˆ T ˆ Redzhisi tara ˆ hanziela dza Mulondoli ndi hone vhu tanzi ha prima facie ˆ ivhadzo ila 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 6 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: This text only identifies Section 6 and the chapter heading on commercial utilisation of indigenous knowledge.
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 Product development, commercialisation, services and processes 25. - 17 Verify source ↗
NIKSO must establish a Registration Office for Indigenous Knowledge.
AI-assisted research summary: NIKSO must establish a Registration Office for Indigenous Knowledge, and the Minister must appoint a qualified Curator to control it.
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 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. (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. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Ndivho Yapo wa, 2019 Nom 6 ya 2019 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 No. 42647 19 19 (5) NIKSO i tshi khou tevhedza khethekanyo ya (4) i tea— thanziela ya vhukoni kha muhumbeli; na ˆ (a) u n ˆ (b) u rekhoda muhumbeli sa mushumi wa zwa nd ˆ ekedza kha Redzhisi tara ya Mishumo. ˆ ivho yapo o khwa thisedzwaho ˆ nd ˆ (6) Hu tshi khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo ya (5), a hu na mushumi wa zwa nd ˆ ivho a ha musi mushumo uyo o n˙ walisa yapo ane a a nga shuma a tshi itela malamba, nga nnd ˆ kha muhasho wo teaho wa muvhuso nahone o fhiwa thendelo ya u shuma u ya nga zwi tandadi zwo randelwaho nahone zwo teaho. ˆ (7) NIKSO nga nd ˆ ivho yapo arali uyo mushumi— ila yo randelwaho, i nga fhelisa thanziela ya mushumi wa zwa ˆ ta (a) o amba mazwifhi kana o ita tshi ˆ tamennde tsha mazwifhi kana o ita ˆ khumbelo a tshi khou shumisa vhufhura ngei kha NIKSO; (b) o kundelwa u tevhedza kana o hana u tevhedzela maitele o randelwaho a u khwa thisedza; ˆ (c) o kundelwa u tevhedzela kana o pfuka milayo min˙ we na min˙ we yo sumbedzwaho kha thanziela; ˆ (d) nga zwe a ita kana u 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 (f) u tou badela nda ene mun ˆ yapo. e o tiso; kana ˆ tutshela mushumo wawe wa u shuma sa mushumi wa zwa nd ˆ ˆ ivho (8) Minista fanela utea themendelo kha malugana na milayo na zwi tendela vhashumi. tara ya Madzina a vhuimo Redzhisi ˆ 16. (1) NIKSO— tandadi zwa u ˆ (a) (b) i vhulunga Redzhisi tara ya Madzina a vhuimo nga nd ˆ ˆ i vhona uri hu vhe na tsireledzo ya Redzhisi (2) Hune mafhungo a nga swikelelwa nga vhathu nga nnd ˆ ivho yapo kana muthu ngomu ha itsho tshitshavha tshapo, NIKSO i tea u tshimbidza uho u swikelela ho vha na u badelwa ha tshelede yo randelwaho. tara ya Madzina a vhuimo. ˆ a ha tshitshavha tsha nd ˆ ila yo randelwaho; na NDIMA YA 6 U WALISWA HA ND ˆ IVHO YAPO Ofisi ya u walisa zwa Nd ˆ ivho Yapo - 17 Verify source ↗
NIKSO i vhumba Ofisi ya u walisa Nd
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister must appoint a suitable registrar-like officer, and that officer may delegate duties and must allow a trustee to act in relation to registration matters.
17. NIKSO i vhumba Ofisi ya u walisa Nd ˆ ivho Yapo. Mulondoli wa nd ˆ ivho yapo 18. (1) Minis ta u tea u thola muthu a re na vhukoni ho teaho nahone ane a vha na ˆ ivho yapo u ya nga Mulayo wa Tshumelo ndalukano dzone-dzone sa Mulondoli wa nd ˆ dza Muvhuso wa, 1994 (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994). ta. ˆ ifhinduleli ha u langa Ofisi ya u walisa a tshi ivho yapo u na vhud (2) Mulondoli wa nd ˆ ˆ ta na Mulangi-Muangaredzi o rumelwa nga khou tevhedza ndaela dzi bvaho kha Minis ˆ Minis a awe muofisiri mun˙ we na mun˙ we ane a (3) Mulondoli uyu a nga hwesa maand ˆ wanala kha NIKSO ane a mu themba uri a shume mishumo ye a hweswa yone nga uno Mulayo. (4) Mulondoli u tea u tendela thirasitii uri a shume o imela tshitshavha tshapo tshine a vha thirasitii watsho malugana na u n˙ walisa nga fhasi ha uno Mulayo kana tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we tshi itwaho. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 20 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: The Curator must keep and secure the Register, record specified details for each item, and issue a certificate and registration notice within 30 days after registration.
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 indigenous knowledge; and any such other particulars as may be prescribed. (f) (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 15 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 reject the application if it does not meet the criteria set out in section 11. (c) (3) The Curator must, within 30 days after the registration of the indigenous knowledge— issue to the applicant a certificate of registration in the prescribed form; and (a) (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. 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 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. 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— (a) printed or written copies or extracts appearing to be copies of or extracts from the Register; or 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Ndivho Yapo wa, 2019 Nom 6 ya 2019 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 No. 42647 21 21 Redzhisi tara ya nd ˆ ˆ ivho yapo 19. (1) NIKSO i tea u— hone; zwo the; ˆ nga nnd ˆ (a) vhulunga Redzhisi ivho Yapo nga nd ˆ (b) vhona uri hu vhe na tsireledzo kha iyo Redzhisi tara ya Nd ˆ ˆ ila yo randelwaho; na tara. ˆ (2) Mulondoli u tea u rekhoda tshiten˙ wa tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we tsha nd ˆ (a) zwidodombedzwa zwa tshitshavha tshapo afho hune nd ˆ ivho yapo— ivho yapo yo thoma (b) hu nga vha nd ˆ ivho i tshi shumiswa kana i nd ˆ ivho ya u sumbedza mvelele, kana (c) hu nga vha mafhungo o n ˆ a ha tshitshavha tshapo ho ranga ha vha na u tenda wo vhudzwa; etshedzwaho a tshi nga kovhelwa-vho na vhathu vha (d) hu nga vha thendelano in˙ we na in˙ we ye ya dzhenwa khayo vhukati ha vhathu a na tshitshavha tshapo; vha nnd ˆ (e) hu nga vha nd ˆ ivho yapo i tshi vho yapo yo n˙ waliswaho nga tutshelana na nd ˆ ˆ tshin˙ we tshitshavha tshapo, nahone arali zwo ralo, zwidodombedzwa zwa iyo nd ˆ zwidodombedzwa zwin˙ we na zwin˙ we u ya nga he zwa randelwa. ivho; na (f) (3) Redzhisi tanzi ha mafhungo man˙ we na man˙ we o tara i dzhiiwa hu hone vhu ˆ ˆ laelwaho na u tendelwa nga uno Mulayo. U n˙ waliswa ha nd ˆ ivho yapo 20. (1) Thirasitii wa tshitshavha tshapo a nga ita khumbelo kha Mulondoli nga nd ˆ ila yo randelwaho a tshi itela u n˙ walisa nd ˆ ivho yapo. (2) Hu tshi khou tevhedzwa uno Mulayo, Mulondoli a nga— (a) (b) tendela iyo khumbelo; tendela khumbelo a tshi khou tevhedza milayo min˙ we na min˙ we kana phungudzelo , nahone a kona-ha u n˙ walisa iyo nd ˆ ivho yapo; kana (c) hanela khumbelo arali i sa fushi nd ˆ (3) Hu sa athu u fhela mad ˆ uvha a 30, nga murahu ha u n˙ walisa nd ˆ ila dzo vhewaho kha khethekanyo ya 11. ho yapo, Mulondoli u tea u— etshedza muhumbeli (a) n ˆ randelwaho; na adza nd ˆ kha in˙ we nyand ˆ (b) a nd ˆ ivhadzo ya u n˙ walisa Nd ˆ adzo yo teaho, zwi tshi khou itwa nga nd ˆ a ya mafhungo na ivho Yapo kha Gurannd ˆ ila yo randelwaho. ivho yapo nga fhasi ha uno Mulayo, (4) U itela u shumisa pfanelo zwi tshi kwama nd ˆ tshitshavha tshapo tshi tea u n˙ walisa nd ˆ ivho yapo u ya nga Ndima ya 6. U ingamelwa ha Redzhisi tara ˆ 21. (1) Hu tshi khou tevhedzwa mbetshelo dza uyu Mulayo, Mulondoli u tea u ita uri tara i ingamelwe nga tshitshavha nga tshifhinga tsha mushumo, musi ho badelwa ˆ Redzisi mbadelo yo randelwaho. (2) naho hu na khethekanyo ivho yapo a nga itwa uri a wanale nga tshitshavha fhedzi arali muthu ane a khou thukhu ya (1), man˙ we man˙ walwa a kwamaho u n˙ walisa ˆ a tod ˆ ˆ isa mafhungosa zwe zwa nd ˆ u a swikelela a tshi ita thendelano ya u fhulufhedzisa u sa pund ˆ randelwa. (3) Mulondoli nga nd ˆ ila yo randelwaho nahone ho itwa khumbelo nga muthu ufhio na ufhio nahone ho itwa mbadelo yo randelwaho u tea u fha khophi ya zwi bvaho kha Redzhisi tara, kana khophi ya ˆ thanziela ya u n˙ walisa. ˆ hanziela dza Mulondoli ndi hone vhu T ˆ tanzi ha prima facie ˆ 22. (1) T ˆ hanziela i vhonalaho unga yo n ˆ etshedzwa nga Mulondoli, malugana na tanzi ha rekhodo in˙ we na in˙ we yo tendelwaho nga uno Mulayo, i dzhiiwa hu hone vhu ˆ zwi re ngomu na zwo itwaho zwo tendelwa, nga nnd a ha musi zwo sumbedzwa nga ˆ in˙ we nd ˆ (2) Kha kha ila. tulo dzin˙ we na dzin˙ we— ˆ (a) khophi dzo phrinthiwaho na dzo tou n˙ walwaho kana zwe zwa bviswa kha izwi zwi vhonala hu khophi dza kana zwo bviswaho kha Redzhisi tara; kana ˆ 5 10 15 20 25 35 40 45 50 thanziela ya u n˙ walisa a tshi khou tevhedza nd ˆ ˆ ila yo 30 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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Access to and use of indigenous knowledge
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Access to and use of indigenous knowledge” and appears under Chapter 8 on enforcement of rights.
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Kha khothe ya malugana na pfanelo dzo n˙ waliswaho malugana na nd
AI-assisted research summary: People who want to use indigenous knowledge for business must apply, make an agreement with the local community trustee, and get a licence administered by NIKSO.
23. Kha khothe ya malugana na pfanelo dzo n˙ waliswaho malugana na nd ˆ zwi dzhiiwa— ivho yapo, adza khethekanyo ya 20(3)(b); na ivho ya tangano u na nd (a) uri mun˙ we na mun˙ we a kwameaho kha iyo mi ˆ ˆ zwidodombedzwa zwo dzheniswaho kha Redzhisi tara u bva nga datumu ya u ˆ and ˆ (b) uri muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we ane a khou shumisa nd ˆ ivho yapo o i shumisa a ivha uri yo n˙ waliswa nahone hu na milayo yo vhewaho ya uri hu ivho tshi khou d ˆ vhe na thendelano malugana na u kovhekana mbuelo phand ˆ i tshi shumiswa. a ha musi nd ˆ U khakhulula Redzhisi tara ˆ 24. (1) Mulondoli— 5 10 15 (a) musi o tanganedza khumbelo i bvaho kha muthu a re na dzangalelo nga nd ˆ ˆ ila yo randelwaho; na (b) nga murahu ha u fha tshitshavha tshapo tshikhala tsha u sumbedza zwi 20 kwamaho khumbelo, Mulondoli u d ˆ (2) Mulondoli u tea u khakhulula zwo n˙ walwaho kha Redzhisi o khakhulula Redzhisi tara. ˆ tara u ya nga mawanwa ˆ a khothe. NDIMA YA 7 U SHUMISWA HA ND ˆ IVHO YAPO SA VHUBINDUDZI 25 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 ila i bindudzaho. ivho yapo nga nd ˆ ˆ ila i bindulisaho— ivho yapo nga nd (2) NIKSO malugana na u shumisa nd ˆ ˆ tama) na u bveledzisa tshibveledzwa; ˆ i tea u tuwedza tshumisano (vhu tu (a) ˆ ˆ (b) u konanya ndambedzo; (c) u ita nd ˆ (d) u ila dza u vhambadza; na lodzhi tuwedza u shumisa zwibveledzwa, tshumelo, kuitele na thekhno tu ˆ ˆ ˆ nga nd ˆ ila i bindulaho. U swikelela na u shumisa nd ˆ ivho yapo 26. (1) Muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we ane a funa u shumisa nd ˆ bindu u tea u— ivho yapo nga nd ˆ ila ya (a) (b) ila yo randelwaho uri a wane ita khumbelo nga nd ˆ shumisa iyo nd ˆ ita thendelano na thirasitii wa tshitshavha tshapo tsho teaho u itela u shumisa iyo nd ˆ laisentse i mu tendelaho u ˆ ivho yapo; na ivho yapo, zwi tshi khou tshimbidzwa nga NIKSO. (2) NIKSO i tea u kwama thirasitii zwi tshi kwama khethekanyo laisentse ya u shumisa na mbuelo dzi badelwaho nga mun ˆ ˆ thukhu ya (1)(b) ˆ e wa maelana na thendelano ya laisentse. ˆ (3) Kha nyimele ine nd ˆ ivho yapo ine y a tea u tevhedza thendelano ya laisentse ndi— ˆ la, zwenezwo-ha mbofho in˙ we na in˙ we (a) ya vhuvha ha saintsi kana thekhenikha ˆ laisentse malugana na u badela mbadelo i fhela nga murahu ha ˆ kha mun ˆ min˙ waha ya 20 ya thendelano; nahone e wa (b) nd ˆ badela mbadelo i d ˆ ivho i sumbedzaho zwa mvelele, mbofho ya hone kha mushumisi ane a 50 o fhela nga murahu ha min˙ waha ya 50 ya thendelano. 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 24 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: Some uses of indigenous knowledge do not need prior informed consent, but licence holders must acknowledge the relevant indigenous community. People aggrieved by a NIKSO decision or access conditions may dispute the matter within 60 working days, and the Dispute Resolution Committee can handle disputes and impose certain sanctions.
24 No. 42647 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 Act No. 6 of 2019 Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Act, 2019 (4) No prior informed consent for the use of indigenous knowledge is required for— 24 reporting news or current events; judicial proceedings; (a) criticism or academic review; (b) (c) (d) any use that is incidental to the above purposes; and (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 (5) A licence holder must, subject to subsection (1), acknowledge the relevant indigenous community by mentioning them or the geographical place from which the indigenous knowledge originated. 10 (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 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. (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. (a) (b) (4) The Dispute Resolution Committee may, as a sanction: issue a written warning to the licence holder; issue a notice prohibiting the unauthorised use of indigenous knowledge by the licence holder; and recommend to NIKSO the cancelling, suspending or revoking of the licence rights of a licence holder. (c) Offences and penalties
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Dispute Resolution Committee
AI-assisted research summary: Section 27 is titled “Dispute Resolution Committee.”
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Offences and penalties
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Offences and penalties” and appears under Chapter 9, General Provisions.
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Any third party who—
AI-assisted research summary: A third party who knowingly uses indigenous knowledge commercially contrary to an agreement with the indigenous community, and infringes that community’s rights, commits an offence and may be fined as prescribed.
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 infringes the rights of that indigenous community, (b) is guilty of an offence and on conviction liable to pay a fine as prescribed. CHAPTER 9 GENERAL PROVISIONS Transitional arrangements 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 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. 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Ndivho Yapo wa, 2019 Nom 6 ya 2019 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 No. 42647 25 25 (4) A hu na u tenda muthu o thoma a d ˆ ivhadzwa malugana na u shumisa nd ˆ tholo ya zwa akademi kana tsenguluso; ˆ kha zwa— (a) (b) u vhiga mafhungo; zwa kha (c) (d) kha ndivho dza (e) kha nyimele ya lushaka ya shishi kana zwiwo zwa mupo: tenda tshitshavha ivho yapo tshapo tsho teaho tsha badelwa malugana na uho u shumiswa ha nd ˆ ya itsho tshitshavha. isiso ya akademi hu si na u bindula; na tulo; ˆ thod ˆ ˆ ivho yapo (5) Muthu a re na laisentse a tshi khou tevhedza khethekanyo ˆ livhuwa tshitshavha tshapo tsho teaho nga u bula dzina kana vhupo afho hune nd ˆ yapo ya bva hone. thukhu ya (1), u tea u ˆ ivho (6) Muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we ane a pfa o khakhelwa nga tsheo ya NIKSO kana milayo yo vhewaho malugana na uho u swikelela nd uvha ˆ a 60 a mushumo, a ite khanedzo na u isa iyo thaidzo uri i tandululwe u ya nga khethekanyo ya vhu 27. ivho u tea uri hu sa athu u fhela mad ˆ NDIMA YA 8 KUTEVHEDZELE KWA PFANELO Komiti ya u Thasulula Phambano 27. (1) Minis o ya Komiti ya u Thasulula Phambano u itela u tandulula phambano dzi itiswaho nga uyu Mulayo kha yeneyo nyimele. ta a tshi khou tevhedza milayo yo randelwaho, a nga thola mirad ˆ ˆ lavhelesa milayo ya mvelele ine ya nga thusa kha fhungo (2) Musi hu tshi tandululwa phambano, Komiti ya u Tandulula Phambano i tea u li kwameaho kha phambano. ˆ lo iswaho kha Komiti ya u Thasulula ˆ (3) Mun˙ we na mun˙ we ane a kwamea kha fhungo Phambano, a nga isa i lo fhungo Khothe khulwane uri ˆ li lavheleswe. ˆ (4) Komiti ya u Thasulula Phambano i tshi khou ita nda tiso i nga: ˆ laisentse; e wa ˆ ivhadzo ya u iledza u shumisa nd ˆ etshedza khaidzo yo tou n˙ walelwaho mun (a) n ˆ ˆ etshedza nd (b) n ˆ ˆ bvaho kha mun ˆ laisentse; na ˆ e wa ivho yapo hu si na thendelo i 5 10 15 20 25 30 (c) u themendela kha NIKSO uri hu fheliswe, hu imiswe kana u dzhiulula laisentse ya pfanelo kha mun ˆ ˆ e wayo. tiso Vhutshinyi na nda ˆ 28. (1) Mun˙ we muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we ane— (a) ane a tshi zwi d ˆ ivha a shumisa nd ˆ ivho yapo lwa u mu bindulisa nga nd ˆ ya lwa na thendelano yo itwaho na tshitshavha tshapo; na ila ine 35 (b) u pfukekanya pfano dza tshitshavha tshapo, u na mulandu wa vhutshinyi nahone u tewa nga u wanwa mulandu a badela na nda tiso ˆ yo randelwaho. NDIMA YA 9 MBETSHELO NYANGAREDZI Nzudzanyo dza tshanduko 29. (1) Nd ˆ tou fana na nd ˆ shangod ˆ Riphabu avha ya vha na u n ˆ liki. ˆ ivho yapo ine ya bva kha mukano wa mashangod ˆ ivho yapo yo tumbukaho fhano kha Riphabu ekana tsireledzo kha nd ˆ avha i tea u tsireledzwa u lo liki, arali milayo ya i ˆ ˆ ivho yapo yo tumbukaho fhano kha (2) Kha nyimele dzine nd ˆ ivho yapo ya vha yo tumbuka kha tshitshavha tshapo liki, NIKSO i tea u thusa a na kha Riphabu tshithihi kana zwinzhi kha mikano ya nnd ˆ ˆ maand liki kha u avha na tshitshavha tshapo tsha Riphabu alanga o teaho a mashangod ˆ ˆ ˆ vhina nzudzanyo dza u kovhekana mbuelo i linganaho hu tshi khou tevhedzwa thendelano ya u kovhana mbuelo. 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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Multiple claims to indigenous knowledge
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No. 42647
AI-assisted research summary: This section sets rules for multiple claims to indigenous knowledge, ministerial regulations, and transitional registration/licensing.
26 No. 42647 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 Act No. 6 of 2019 Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Act, 2019 Multiple claims to indigenous knowledge 26 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 include all the trustees of the relevant indigenous communities, the agreement must be amended accordingly. 5 Regulations 31. (1) The Minister may make regulations regarding any matter pertaining to— (a) the protection, promotion, development and management of indigenous knowledge; 10 (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 for the proper implementation or administration of this Act. 15 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 constitute compliance with any procedures or requirements imposed in any other Act. 20 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. (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 - 34 Verify source ↗
This Act is called the Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of
AI-assisted research summary: This section gives the Act’s short title and says it starts on a date set by the President through a Gazette proclamation.
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. 25 30 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Ndivho Yapo wa, 2019 Nom 6 ya 2019 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 No. 42647 27 Nd ˆ ivho yapo ine vhan ˆ e vhayo ndi vhanzhi 27 30. (1) Kha nyimele ine vhan ˆ e vha nd ˆ ivho yapo vha vha vhe vhanzhi, mbadelo in˙ we o kovhiwa na in˙ we ine ya d ˆ u lingana ya badelwa kha dzithirasitii. o badelwa nga fhasi ha thendelano ya u kovhana mbuelo i d ˆ (2) Hune ha vha na thendelano ya u kovhana mbuelo u ya nga khethekanyo (1) i sa kateli dzithirasitii dzo teaho dza zwitshavha zwapo, thendelano i d ˆ khwin ˆ iswa zwavhud ˆ i. thukhu ya ˆ o tea u Ndangulo tsireledzo, ta a nga ita ndangulo malugana na mafhungo afhio na afhio a 31. (1) Minis ˆ kwamaho— thuwedzo (nyaluso), mveledziso na vhulangi ha nd thu (a) ˆ ˆ ˆ tara na u wana (b) maitele a u n˙ walisa kha Redzhisi ˆ laisentse ya u shumisa nd ˆ ˆ (c) mafhungo ane a nga kana ane a tea u randelwa u ya nga uyu Mulayo; na (d) nga u angaredza, mafhungo man˙ we na man˙ we anea tea u randelwa hu tshi ivho yapo; ivho yapo kha NIKSO; itelwa uri hu vhe na ndaulo yavhud ˆ i na kushumisele kwa uno Mulayo. U kwamea ha min˙ we milayo 32. (1) Uyu Mulayo a u thuthi kana a u fhungudzi pfanelo dzi kwamaho mulayo u itwaho nga phalamennde kana mulayo wo d ˆ (2) U tevhedza maitele na oweleaho. ea dza uyu Mulayo a zwi iti uri muthu a pfi u khou thod ˆ ˆ ea dzo vhewaho nga min˙ we Milayo. anana na maitele kana thod ˆ ˆ Nzudzanyo dza tshanduko yapo ye ya vha i hone phand ˆ nd ˆ 33. (1) Tshitshavha tshapo tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we tshine tsha khou funa u n˙ walisa nd ˆ ivho a ha u thoma u shuma ha uno Mulayo, tshi tea u n˙ walisa iyo ivho yapo u ya nga onoyu Mulayo. a ha u shumiswa ha nd (2) U ya phand ivho yapo, nga murau ha u thoma u shuma ha ˆ ˆ uno Mulayo, zwi tea u langulwa u ya nga laisentse ya thendelano vhukati ha thirasitii wa ˆ tshitshavha tsho teaho na ane a d laisentse, yo itwaho kha min˙ wedzi ya 12 u bva o wana ˆ ˆ kha u thoma u shuma ha uno Mulayo. Dzina lipfufhi na u thoma u shumisa Mulayo ˆ - 34 Verify source ↗
Uyu Mulayo u vhidzwa u pfi Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u
AI-assisted research summary: This section says the Act is called the named Act and starts on a date fixed by the President by notice in the Gazette.
34. Uyu Mulayo u vhidzwa u pfi Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u o thoma u shumiswa nga datumu yo tiwaho Langa Nd ivho Yapo wa, 2019, nahone u d ˆ ˆ nga Phresidennde nga mulevho wa Gazete. 5 10 15 20 25 30 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 28 Verify source ↗
No. 42647
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28 No. 42647 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.zaPrinted by and obtainable from the Government Printer, Bosman Street, Private Bag X85, Pretoria, 0001Contact Centre Tel: 012-748 6200. eMail: info.egazette@gpw.gov.zaPublications: Tel: (012) 748 6053, 748 6061, 748 6065
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In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—
AI-assisted research summary: This section defines key terms used in the Act.
1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise— ‘‘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 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; ‘‘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 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; ‘‘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 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 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Ndivho Yapo wa, 2019 Nom 6 ya 2019 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 No. 42647 7 7 NDIMA YA 7 U SHUMISWA HA ND ˆ IVHO YAPO SA VHUBINDUDZI - 25 Verify source ↗
U bveledzisa tshibveledzwa, u tshi bindudza, tshumelo na maitele
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U swikelela na u shumisa nd
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Komiti ya u Thasulula Phambano
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Vhutshinyi na nda
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Nzudzanyo dza tshanduko
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U kwamea ha min˙ we milayo
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Nzudzanyo dza tshanduko
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Dzina
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Kha uno Mulayo, nga nnd
AI-assisted research summary: This section defines terms used in the Act.
1. Kha uno Mulayo, nga nnd ˆ a ha musi nyimele i tshi sumbedza nga in˙ we nd ˆ tha ˆ ivho yapo nga muthu wa mvelo na nga ea dzo dzulaho dzo vhewa ndivho i ya u fha a kha uyo thisedza ndalukano dza vhashumi vha zwa thuvhe na u khwa tha thuvhi uri a tha ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ thanziela; thod ivho yapo u ya nga ˆ ˆ ˆ thuvhi’’ zwi amba muthu o fushaho ndalukano nahone o tendelwaho ˆ thuvhe vhahumbneli u ya nga ˆ ivhi na ivho, vhud ˆ thanziela ya uri ˆ ‘‘u swikelela’’ zwi katela u wana nd ˆ zwiimiswa zwo tshimbidzwa nga NIKSO i tshi khou tevhedza uno Mulayo; ‘‘utendela’’ zwi amba kuitele kwa NIKSO u fha kana u hwesa maand ˆ mu nd ˆ ‘‘mu tha ˆ nahone a hweswa mushumo nga NIKSO uri a zwi tandadi zwo vhewaho nahone zwo teaho ho sedzwa nd ˆ ˆ vhukoni zwine uyo muhumbeli a vha na zwo ndivho i ya u mu fha ndi mushumi wa zwa nd ivho yapo; ˆ ila i sa dzhiiho sia ‘‘u kovhekana mbuelo’’ zwi amba u kovha mbuelo nga nd ˆ nahone mbuelo dzi linganaho dza tshelede na dzi si dza tshelede hu tshi khou tevhedzwa thendelano ya u kovhekana mbuelo vhukati ha mulondoli wa tshitshavha tshapo na uyo mun laisentse; ˆ ˆ ‘‘u fha thanziela’’ zwi tshi khou kwama vhashumi vha zwa nd ˆ ˆ la, hu tshi tevhedzwa thisedzo ya ndalukano ya foma amba khwa ˆ ˆ itwaho nga mu tha ˆ zwi muthu a vha na zwo; ‘‘u bindudza’’ zwi amba u shumisa nd ˆ liki ya Afrika Tshipembe ya, ‘‘Ndayotewa’’ zwi amba Ndayotewa ya Riphabu ˆ 1996; ‘‘vhun ˆ kana zwi nga tshenetsho tshitshavha tshapo; ‘‘Mulondoli’’ zwi amba Mulondoli wa nd ˆ walisa Nd ˆ Mulayo; ‘‘Muhasho’’ zwi amba Muhasho u re na vhud ˆ thekhno ivho ya sialala, zwi thuvho yo ˆ thuvhi kha uyo mushumi wa iyo thero kana mushumo, u ya nga ˆ tandadi zwo vhewaho nahone zwo teaho, ho lavheleswa vhukoni vhune uyo ˆ e ha zwa matshilele na mvelele’’ zwi amba phambano ya vhun e yeneyo ˆ tuwedzwa tu taluli zwa tshitshavha tshapo tshenetsho kana muthu zwi tshi ˆ ˆ ˆ thoho ya Ofisi ya u ˆ ivho Yapo o tholwaho hu tshi khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo ya 18 ya uno ivho yapo kha u wana masheleni; ifhinduleli kha zwa saintsi na ivho yapo sa ene tha ˆ e wa lodzhi; ˆ 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 8 Verify source ↗
No. 42647
AI-assisted research summary: This section defines key terms used in the Act, including indigenous community, indigenous knowledge, practitioner, licence holder, Minister, natural resources, NIKSO, Registration Office, Register, regulations, and trustee.
8 No. 42647 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 Act No. 6 of 2019 Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Act, 2019 8 is created based on people’s engagement, (b) 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— (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; ‘‘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; expressions by action; and (c) (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— (a) knowledge of a functional nature; (b) knowledge of natural resources; and indigenous cultural expressions; (c) ‘‘indigenous knowledge practitioner’’ means a person who is certified as sufficiently knowledgeable in indigenous knowledge practices to render a related 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; ‘‘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 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) (b) after full disclosure of the intent and scope of the activity; and (c) ‘‘Registration Office’’ means the Registration Office for Indigenous Knowledge within NIKSO; ‘‘Register’’ means the Register of indigenous knowledge provided for in section including 19, and includes any official documents, compilations or records, 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; ‘‘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- 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. in a language and process understandable to the community; free from any manipulation, interference or coercion; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Ndivho Yapo wa, 2019 Nom 6 ya 2019 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 No. 42647 9 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 n˙ wambo wa u ambedzana ha vhathu, nga kha kuitele kwa u guda vhathu vhe gu ndingedzo dza vhathu; la’’ ho sedzwa nd ‘‘nd ˆ ˆ ˆ nd la; ivho ine ya vha sainthifiki na, kana thekhenikha ˆ ˆ ivheaho tsha vhathu— ‘‘tshitshavha tshapo’’ zwi amba tshitshavha tshi d ˆ (a) vha bvaho kha kana tshine nga d ˆ te fhethu hune vha tou kovhekana ˆ ivhazwakale tsho vha tshi khou dzula kha ivho ya sainthifiki kana thekhenikha ivho yapo, zwi amba liki; vhupov hu wanalaho ngomu ha mikano ya Riphabu ˆ (b) vhane vha ivho yapo’’ zwi amba nd ˆ ivha vhe tshigwada tsho fhambanaho na zwin˙ we; ivho ya sainthifiki kana ya thekhenikha ivho ya zwiko zwa mupo; na taluswa nga nyimele dza matshilele, mvelele na ikonomi, zwine ˆ izwi zwa ita uri vha sa fane na vhan˙ we kha dzin˙ we khethekanyo dza tshitshavha tsha lushaka; na id ˆ (c) vhane vha d ˆ ‘‘kuambele kwa mvelele kwapo’’ zwi amba kuambele kwo faraho mvelele ya tshitshavha nahone izwi zwo bva kha henefho ngomu ha zwitshavha zwapo nahone zwa n ongovhela kha mvelele na kutshilele, hu tshi katelwa zwi sa gumiho kha zwi ˆ tevhelaho— (a) kuambele kwa ipfi kana fonetika; (b) muungo wa kuambele na muzika; zwi vhonalaho nga nyito; na (c) (d) nyito i sumbedzaho zwi vhonalaho; ‘‘nd ivho yo bveledziswaho ngomu kha tshitshavha ˆ tshapo na u nwelela kha mvelele kana vhuvha ha kutshilele kha tshitshavha, nahone zwi tshi katela— (a) nd ˆ (b) nd ˆ (c) mbonalo ya mvelele yapo; thanziela i ‘‘mushumi wa zwa nd ˆ ˆ sumbaho uri u na nd ivho yapo uri a kone ivho yo linganaho nga hamaitele a zwa nd ˆ ˆ u fha tshumelo a tshi khou tevhedza khethekanyo ya 15 ya uno Mulayo na zwi tandadi zwa maitele o randelwaho a tshi tea u fushwa-vho; ˆ ‘‘mun ˆ liasentse na tshitshavha tshapo uri a shumise nd thendelano ya ˆ ˆ ‘‘Minis ta a re na vhud ta’’ zwi amba Minis ˆ ˆ ˆ lodzhi; thekhno ˆ a zwine zwa nga ‘‘zwiko zwa mupo’’ zwi amba zwishumiswa na zwipid ˆ wanwa kha mupo nahone zwine zwa vha hone sa zwithu zwo imaho nga zwo the, ˆ sa genetic resources, mad i, muya, na zwa migodi zwine zwa nga shumiswa ˆ zwavhukuma kana lwa ndeme; ‘‘NIKSO’’ zwi amba Ofisi ya Lushaka ya Sisi u ya nga khethekanyo ya 4; ‘‘randela’’ zwi amba u randela nga ndangulo; ‘‘u tenda wo thoma wa vhudzwa’’ zwi amba u tenda malugana na u fha nd ˆ yapo nga thirasitii, ine yo wanwa— (a) nga mahala zwi so ngo tshimbidzwa zwavhud ˆ laisentse’’ zwi amba muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we o konaho u dzhena kha ˆ ivho yapo ’’ zwi amba muthu o fhiwaho ifhinduleli kha zwa saintsi na i, ho vha na u dzhenelelekanya ivho Yapo yo sikwaho teme dza Nd ˆ ˆ ivho yapo; a-pid ˆ e wa ivho la; ˆ kana u kombetshedza; ivho Yapo i re ngei kha Ofisi ya (b) nga murahu ha u bula ndivho na tshikoupu tsha mushumo; nahone (c) hu tshi khou shumiswa luambo na kuitele ku pfeseswaho nga tshitshavha; ‘‘Ofisi ya u walisa’’ zwi amba Ofisi ya u walisa Nd ˆ NIKSO; ‘‘Redzhisi ivho yapo zwine izwi zwi na tara ya nd tara’’ zwi amba Redzhisi ˆ ˆ ˆ mbetshelo kha khethekanyo ya 19, nahone zwi katela man˙ walwa man˙ we na man˙ we a tshiofisi, rekhodo dzo itwaho, hu tshi katelwa databeisi, dzi sumbedzaho mafhungo a nd ˆ tara ya madzina na ‘‘Redzhisi tara ya madzina a vhuimo’’ zwi amba redzhisi ˆ ˆ thanziela na leve ˆ ˆ vha ‘‘Ndangulo’’ zwi amba ndangulo dzo itwaho u ya nga uno Mulayo; ‘‘uno Mulayo’’ zwi katela ndangulo; na le dza vhukoni ha vhashumi vha zwa nd ˆ ˆ tha ˆ thuvhi vho tendelwaho; ˆ ivho yapo o vhulungwaho nga NIKSO; ivho yapo vho fhiwaho 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 10 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: This provision is titled “Application of Act” but the provided text does not include an operative rule.
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
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This Act applies to all—
AI-assisted research summary: This Act applies to persons in the Republic, including the State, and to indigenous knowledge registered under the Act.
2. This Act applies to all— (a) persons in the Republic, including the State; and indigenous knowledge registered under this Act. (b) Objects of Act - 3 Verify source ↗
The objects of this Act are to—
AI-assisted research summary: This Act’s objects include protecting indigenous knowledge, promoting awareness and use, supporting communities’ ability to protect it, and setting up systems for registration, certification, and recognition under intellectual property laws.
3. The objects of this Act are to— (a) protect the indigenous knowledge of indigenous communities from unauthorised use, misappropriation and misuse; (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; regulate the equitable distribution of benefits; (d) (e) promote the commercial use of indigenous knowledge in the development of (f) new products, services and processes; provide for indigenous knowledge held by indigenous communities; registration, cataloguing, documentation and recording of 5 10 15 (g) establish mechanisms for the accreditation of assessors and the certification of 20 indigenous knowledge practitioners; and recognise indigenous knowledge as prior art under intellectual property laws. (h) CHAPTER 3 NATIONAL INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS OFFICE Establishment of NIKSO 25
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NIKSO is hereby established within the Department.
AI-assisted research summary: NIKSO is established within the Department.
4. NIKSO is hereby established within the Department. Functions and powers of NIKSO - 5 Verify source ↗
The functions and powers of NIKSO include—
AI-assisted research summary: NIKSO has powers to implement the Act and carry out listed functions on indigenous knowledge, licensing, registration, and community empowerment.
5. The functions and powers of NIKSO include— implementation of this Act; (a) (b) protecting and recognising indigenous knowledge as property owned by 30 (c) (d) (e) (f) indigenous communities; facilitating the redress of rights and benefits to indigenous communities which have previously been deprived of such rights and benefits; facilitating and coordinating the development of indigenous knowledge; establishing and managing the registration of assessors and indigenous knowledge practitioners; empowering indigenous communities through education and awareness campaigns to enable them to recognise and utilise indigenous knowledge for cultural and economic benefit; 35 (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 Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Ndivho Yapo wa, 2019 Nom 6 ya 2019 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 No. 42647 11 11 ‘‘thirasitii’’ zwi amba muthu wa vhukuma wa mvelo kana tshiimiswa tsho run˙ waho u ya nga maitele a tshitshavha tshapo uri a imele itsho tshitshavha tshapo kha mafhungo a kwamaho nd a a u londola ˆ ivho yapo i bvaho kha itsho tshitshavha ane uyo muthu a dzhiiwa o tholwa sa nd ˆ thirasitii hu tshi khou tevhedzwa mulayo wa thirasitii nahone a vhe na maand a na ˆ mishumo ya u vha thirasitii hawe, ho sedzwa uno Mulayo kha mushumo une a 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. ivho yapo nahone a hweswe na maand ˆ NDIMA YA 2 KUSHUMISELE KWA MULAYO NA ZWIPIKWA ZWA MULAYO Kushumisele kwa Mulayo - 2 Verify source ↗
Uyu Mulayo u shuma kha—
AI-assisted research summary: This section says the Act applies to people from the Republic, entities registered under the Act, and the government.
2. Uyu Mulayo u shuma kha— (a) vhathu vho the vha Riphabu ˆ (b) nd ˆ ivho in˙ we na in˙ we yo n˙ waliswaho nga fhasi ha uno Mulayo. liki, hu tshi katelwa Muvhuso; na ˆ 5 10 15 Zwipikwa zwa Mulayo 3. (1) Zwipikwa zwa uyu Mulayo ndi u— 25 30 35 (a) (b) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) ivho yapo ya zwitshavha zwapo uri ya sa shumiswe zwi songo tsireledza nd ˆ tendelwa, na uri ya sa dzhiiwe zwi songo tendelwa; tuwedza tshitshavha uri tshi d tu ˆ ˆ ˆ shumiswe na u bveledziswa nga nd ˆ tand ˆ ˆ ila yo ivhe na u pfesesa nga ha nd ˆ avhuwaho; isa vhukoni ha zwitshavha zwapo kha u tsireledza ivho yapo uri i 20 (c) bveledzisa na u khwin ˆ ivho yapo ine ndi yavho; aladzo i linganaho ya mbuelo; ivho yapo musi hu tshi bveledzwa nd ˆ langula phad ˆ tuwedza zwa vhubindudzi kha nd tu ˆ ˆ ˆ zwibveledzwa zwiswa, tshumelo ntswa na maitele maswa; itela uri hu vhe na mbetshelo ya u n˙ walisa, u dzundzanya/vhekanya, u n˙ wala na u rekhoda nd ˆ thoma nd ˆ nd ivho yapo; na ˆ lavhelesa /dzhiela n milayo ya zwa vhun ˆ ivho yapo ine zwitshavha zwapo zwa vha nayo; thuvhi na u fha ˆ ivho yapo sa vhutsila ha u thoma nga fhasi ha ivho. thaziela vhashumi vha zwa ˆ tha ila dza u tendela vha ˆ tha nd ˆ ˆ e ha nd ˆ NDIMA YA 3 OFISI YA LUSHAKA YA SISIT ˆ EME DZA ND ˆ IVHO YAPO U thomiwa ha NIKSO - 4 Verify source ↗
NIKSO i khou thomiwa nga ngomu kha Muhasho.
AI-assisted research summary: NIKSO is established within the Department.
4. NIKSO i khou thomiwa nga ngomu kha Muhasho. Mishumo na maand ˆ a a NIKSO 5. (1) Mishumo na maand ˆ (a) u shumisa uyu Mulayo; (b) u tsireledza na u lavhelesa nd ˆ zwitshavha zwapo; a zwa NIKSO hu katelwa— ivho yapo sa ndaka ine vhan ˆ e vhayo ndi 40 (c) u leludza u khakhulula pfanelo na mbuelo kha zwitshavha zwapo zwine zwo e nga pfanelo na mbuelo khakhelwa tshifhingani tsho fhelaho zwa si d ˆ dza zwa nd ˆ ivho yapo; iphin ˆ (d) u leludza na u konanya mveledziso ya nd ˆ (e) u thoma na u langula u n˙ walisa vha (f) ivho yapo; afhadza zwitshavha zwapo nga kha pfunzo na mafulo a uri vhathu ivho yapo kha mbuelo ya thuvhi na vhashumi vha nd ˆ ˆ ivhe na u kona u vhona na u shumisa nd ˆ u maand ˆ vha d ˆ mvelele na ikonomi; ivho yapo; tha ˆ (g) u ta nd ˆ (h) u khwa etshedza ila dza u n ˆ thisedza thendelano dza ˆ laisentse dza u shumisa nd ˆ ˆ laisentse malugana na u shumisa nd ˆ ˆ ivho yapo; ivho yapo; 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 12 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: The Minister must appoint the Head of NIKSO, and may establish and manage an Advisory Panel with specific membership, reporting, remuneration, and removal rules.
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) (j) assisting indigenous communities in the negotiation of benefit sharing agreements for the use of indigenous knowledge; 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 (l) the certification of indigenous practitioners; 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; 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 1994). (2) The Head of NIKSO— (a) is responsible for the administration and general management of NIKSO, subject the Director-General as delegated by the Minister; and to directions and instructions issued by the Minister or (b) must report to the Director-General on all matters relating to the management of NIKSO. 10 15 20 (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. (2) The Advisory Panel must be broadly representative of the— (a) different relevant government departments; indigenous knowledge practitioners; (b) industry; and (c) specialists in the discipline of practice, (d) 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 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. 30 35 40 (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; serious misconduct; (b) conduct that undermines the integrity or objective of the Advisory Panel; or (c) (d) being convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment without 50 the option of a fine. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Ndivho Yapo wa, 2019 Nom 6 ya 2019 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 No. 42647 13 13 (i) (j) ivho yapo; ivho yapo kha zwa ndivho dza vhubindudzi; ta malugana na ndayo na zwi (k) u ita themendelo kha Minis ˆ u thusa zwitshavha zwapo kha nyambedzano dza thendelano dza u kovhekana mbuelo musi hu tshi shumiswa nd ˆ u tshimbidza nyambedzano dza vhashumisi vha nd ˆ thanziela dza vhashumi vha zwa nd ˆ ˆ u kwamana na Muhasho u itela u tshimbidza zwi kwamaho u dzhena kha thendelano dza ivho yapo ho imelwa laisentse na vhashumisi vha nd ˆ ˆ tshitshavha tshapo hune tshitshavha tsho teaho tshapo tsha sa d ˆ laisentse vhukati ha dzithirasitii na ˆ tara ya Madzina a vhuimo yo vhulungea nahone i a (m) u vhona uri Redzhisi ˆ tandadi zwa u fha ˆ vho yapo; ivhee; (l) wanalea; na (n) u shuma mishumo min˙ we na min˙ we ine ya yelana na zwipikwa zwa uno Mulayo. Kulangele kwa NIKSO 6. (1) Minis ta u tea u thola muthu ane a fusha ˆ hoho ya Ofisi ya Lushaka ya Sisi ene T ˆ Tshumelo ya Muvhuso wa, 1994 (Mulevho wa nomboro ya.103 wa 1994). (2) T ˆ hoho ya NIKSO— thod ˆ ˆ teme dza Nd ˆ ˆ ea nahone a re na vhukoni uri a vhe ivho Yapo u ya nga Mulayo wa ifhinduleli kha ndaulo ya na u langa NIKSO, a tshi khou tevhedza (a) ndi vhud ˆ ndaela dzi bvaho kha Mulangi-Muangaredzi kana Minis (b) u tea u vhiga mafhungo o Muangaredzi. the a kwamaho u laula NIKSO kha Mulangi- ˆ (3) Vhashumi vha NIKSO ndi tshivhalo tshenetsho— (a) ta a tshi khou tevhedza Mulayo wa Tshumelo dza tsho tholwaho nga Minis ˆ Muvhuso wa, 1994; kana 25 (b) avho vho tou dzinginywaho uri vha tholwe vha tshi bva kha zwin˙ we hu na zwiimiswa zwa muvhuso, ea ya uri NIKSO i shume zwavhud ˆ thod ˆ ˆ i. U thomiwa ha Phane le ya Vhueletshedzi ˆ ta; na ˆ ta a nga vhumba Phane 7. (1) Minis ˆ randelwaho, ine iyo phane mirad ˆ zwa uno Mulayo. le i d ˆ ˆ o a i nga fhiri fumi, ine ya d ˆ ila dzo le ya Vhueletshedzi a tshi khou shumisa nd ˆ ˆ o vha i na mirad tanu, fhedzi iyo o i si ho fhasi ha mi ˆ ˆ o lavhelesa kha mafhungo eneo a kwamaho zwipikwa (2) Phane le ya Vhueletshedzi nga vhuphara i imela— ˆ (a) mihasho ya muvhuso yo fhambanaho; (b) vhashumi vha zwa nd ˆ (c) nd ˆ (d) vhad ˆ zwo sendeka kha nd ˆ ivhi kha thero ya uno mushumo, ila yo randelwaho. owetshumo; na ivho yapo; ea. (3) Phane (4) Mirad ˆ tangano yo rambiwa nga T le ya Vhueletshedzi i nga vha na mu ˆ ˆ ˆ NIKSO, musi hu na thod ˆ ˆ le ya Vhueletshedzi, hu songo katelwa khethekanyo o ya Phane ˆ thukhu ya ˆ (2)(a)vhaimeleli vhane vha hola muvhusoni u ya nga thendelo ya muvhuso, vha d o to ˆ badelwa fhedzi tshifhinga tshe vha tshi fhedza vhe kha mushumo wa NIKSO, hu tshi khou tevhedzwa mitengo yo tiwaho nga Minis ta wa zwa ta o tendelana na Minis ˆ ˆ Masheleni. hoho ya o wa Phane (5) Murad ˆ le lwa min˙ waha o wa Phane ˆ miraru, nahone musi tshifhinga tsho fhela tsha u vha kha ofisi, murad o a nga dovha a ˆ tholwa hafhu lwa min˙ waha miraru. le ya Vhueletshedzi u vha murad ˆ ˆ (6) Naho hu na khethekanyo ya (5), hu tshi itelwa uri hu vhe na u ya phand ˆ a le ya Vhueletshedzi sa zwo o miraru ya Phane ˆ ta a nga thola hafhu mirad ˆ ˆ i, Minis 2000 (Act No. 3 of 2000), a nga pandela murad ˆ khou itiswa nga— ta a tshi khou tevhedza Mulayo wa Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, ˆ le ya Vhueletshedzi zwi tshi o wa Phane ˆ zwavhud ˆ randelwaho. (7) Minis (a) u sa kona u shuma ha uyo murad ˆ (b) u sa d ifara zwavhud ˆ ˆ le ya ifari vhune ha nyadza tshirunzi kana zwipikwa zwa Phane (c) vhud ˆ ˆ o; i ha uyo murad ˆ o; Vhueletshedzi; kana (d) u wanwa mulandu wa vhutshinyi nahone murad ˆ dzhele hu si na u tou badela nda tiso ya masheleni. ˆ o uyo o gwevhelwa u dzula 60 5 10 15 20 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 14 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: NIKSO must provide administrative and secretarial support to the Advisory Panel.
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 Verify source ↗
The Advisory Panel must—
AI-assisted research summary: The Advisory Panel must advise NIKSO, help mobilise indigenous communities, and do tasks NIKSO entrusts to it. The provision also says registered indigenous knowledge is protected while it meets section 11’s criteria, and may fall into the public domain if it stops meeting them.
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 (c) pursuing specific activities conducted by NIKSO; and advise NIKSO on any specific issue referred to it and execute any task that NIKSO may entrust to it in terms of this Act. 10 CHAPTER 4 PROTECTION OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE Subject matter of protection 9. (1) This Act protects registered indigenous knowledge. (2) Indigenous knowledge constitutes property of indigenous communities within the 15 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. (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
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AI-assisted research summary: A document about indigenous knowledge certified by the Curator of the Registration Office is treated as evidence and can be admitted without the original.
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 - 23 Verify source ↗
In any proceedings regarding the rights registered in respect of indigenous
AI-assisted research summary: The Curator may amend the Register in certain cases, and must do so when a court has made a finding. NIKSO may assist commercial use of indigenous knowledge and must support it in specified ways. Anyone wanting to use indigenous knowledge commercially must apply for a licence and enter into a licence agreement.
23. In any proceedings regarding the rights registered in respect of indigenous knowledge, it may be presumed— (a) (b) 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 that any person using the indigenous knowledge did so knowing that it was registered and that it was a pre-condition of use that the person should have entered into a benefit sharing agreement before commencing use. 5 10 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. 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. (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 technology. Access to and use of indigenous knowledge 20 25 30 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 Mulayo wa Tsireledzo, Nyaluso, Mveledziso na u Langa Ndivho Yapo wa, 2019 Nom 6 ya 2019 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST 2019 No. 42647 23 23 (b) lin˙ walwa ˆ Mulondoli wa Ofisiya u walisa, lin˙ we na ˆ lin˙ we ˆ li kwamaho nd ˆ ˆ ivho yapo thisedzwaho nga lo khwa ˆ ˆ li dzhiiwa hu vhu ˆ ila, nahone nd ˆ lin˙ walwa ha ˆ tanzi ha zwi re ngomu ha, nga nnd ˆ ˆ li nga ˆ la oridzhina ˆ tanganedzwa sa vhu ˆ la. ˆ a ha musi hu na tsumbo ya in˙ we tanzi hu si na in˙ we tsumbo kana u bveledzwa ˆ tara i vha yone nd Redzhisi ˆ ˆ ivhadzo
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