Culture Promotion Amendment Act

1. Section 2 of the Culture Promotion Act, 1983, is hereby amended- (a) by the substitution in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) for the words preceding subparagraph (i) of the following words: "(a) in order to foster develop and promote arts and culture in the Republic-"; (b) by the addition to paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of the following subparagraphs: "(iii) develop pilot projects in order to further the work of the Department in promoting arts and culture throughout the country; (iv) establish, launch or finance any organisation or project whose objects are likely to have an impact throughout the country; (v) confer honours and awards; (vi) assist non-formal or community-based arts education projects; (vii) provide such other services as are necessary or expedient, or subsidise or finance the provision of services by any person."; and (c) by the substitution in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) for the words preceding subparagraph (i) of the following words: "(b) in order to foster educational and develop and promote cultural relations with other countries-". Substitution of long title of Act 35 of 1983

2. The following long title is hereby substituted for the long title of the Culture Promotion Act, 1983: To provide for the preservation, development, fostering and extension of culture in the Republic by planning, organizing, co-ordinating and providing facilities for the utilization of leisure and for non-formal education; for the fostering of educational and development and promotion of cultural relations with other countries; and for the establishment of regional councils for cultural affairs; to confer certain powers upon Ministers in order to achieve those objects; and to provide for matters connected therewith.". Short title

3. This Act shall be called the Culture Promotion Amendment Act, 1998.