NO. 59 OF 1998: CULTURE PROMOTION AMENDMENT ACT, 1998. GENERAL EXPLANATORY NOTE: Words in bold type indicate omissions from existing enactments. Words in italics indicate insertions in existing enactments.
To amend the Culture Promotion Act, 1983, so as to further regulate the powers of the Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
(English text signed by the Acting President.
(Assented to 16 September 1998.
BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as follows: Amendment of section 2 of Act 35 of 1983, as amended by Proclamation No. R.
36 of 1995 1.
provide such other services as are necessary or expedient, or subsidise or finance the provision of services by any person.
"(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.
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.
This Act shall be called the Culture Promotion Amendment Act, 1998.