Additions/amendments to the NPO Act
| Clause | Addition/amendment |
|---|---|
| 9 | Allows the NPO Directorate to liaise with other organs of state to function effectively and optimally |
| 11 and 12 | Requires NPOs to submit documents relating to their management, governance, administration, control structure, office bearers and everyday operations, ensuring that transparency is promoted |
| 13 | Includes more grounds for being disqualified as an office-bearer of an NPO, enabling directors to remove a person from the position of office-bearer if they fail to comply with the Act, or become a disqualified person |
| 14 | Includes more offences in relation to failing to comply with other sections in the current NPO Act, highlighting that accountability is an important factor in NPO legislation |
| Clause | Addition/amendment |
|---|---|
| 9 | Allows the NPO Directorate to liaise with other organs of state to function effectively and optimally |
| 11 and 12 | Requires NPOs to submit documents relating to their management, governance, administration, control structure, office bearers and everyday operations, ensuring that transparency is promoted |
| 13 | Includes more grounds for being disqualified as an office-bearer of an NPO, enabling directors to remove a person from the position of office-bearer if they fail to comply with the Act, or become a disqualified person |
| 14 | Includes more offences in relation to failing to comply with other sections in the current NPO Act, highlighting that accountability is an important factor in NPO legislation |