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| Name: | Industrial Development Act (Chapter 43:01). |
| Country: | Botswana |
| Subject(s): | Economic and social policy |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1988-11-15 |
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| Published on: | Botswana Government Gazette, Supplement A, 1988-11-25, Vol. XXVI, No. 63, pp. A77-A84 |
| ISN: | BWA-1988-L-7244 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=7244&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Botswana Government Gazette, Supplement A, 1988-11-25, Vol. XXVI, No. 63, pp. A77-A84 Legislation on-line  Laws of Botswana, www.elaws.gov.bw/, Botswana PDF of Act as consolidated to 1 April 2008 (consulted on 2012-11-16) |
| Abstract/Citation: | The Act provides for the establishment of the Industrial Development Authority, which is responsible for issuing manufacturing licences, reviewing policy on industrial development, inspecting industrial enterprises to ensure compliance with labour laws, and collecting information and data required to monitor industrial development. Under this Act, regulations may be made to limit licensing to carry on certain enterprises to citizens of Botswana or companies wholly owned by them. Repeals the Industrial Development Act (Cap. 43:01). |
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