To: Portfolio Committee On Trade And Industry
On: 28 Oct 2002

The NAB’s constituency has expressed concern in respect of the proposed amendments to the Merchandise Marks Act No 17 of 1941 which have been proposed in the Merchandise Marks Amendment Bill which was published in Government Gazette No 23958 of 18 October 2002. The NAB wishes to put numerous salient and critically important matters before the Portfolio Committee to ensure that to the extent that legislation is passed, it properly reflects not only the needs of event organisers and sponsors, but also the needs and the businesses of broadcasters in South Africa.

The NAB’s constituency has expressed concern in respect of the proposed amendments to the Merchandise Marks Act No 17 of 1941 which have been proposed in the Merchandise Marks Amendment Bill which was published in Government Gazette No 23958 of 18 October 2002. The NAB wishes to put numerous salient and critically important matters before the Portfolio Committee to ensure that to the extent that legislation is passed, it properly reflects not only the needs of event organisers and sponsors, but also the needs and the businesses of broadcasters in South Africa.

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