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Enterprise Seychelles Agency Act, 2018 (No. 3 of 2018).

Country/Territory
Seychelles
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Supplement to Official Gazette of 29 may 2018.
Long title
An Act to provide for the establishment of the Enterprise Seychelles Agency, to provide for Its composition, functions and mandates and provisions for the development and promotion of enterprises and for matters connected therewith ·or Incidental thereto.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Business/industry/corporations Institution
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act establishes the Enterprise Seychelles Agency as a body corporate and defines the powers and duties of the Agency. The objects of the Agency are to implement the policies and the strategies of Government relating to the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and to provide those enterprises with the necessary services and support. The Agency shall, among other things, advise the Minister operate a registration scheme for all, to operate a registration scheme for all MSMEs, to provide services to MSMEs. The Agency shall promote a gender balanced entrepreneurship culture at all levels of the national education system. The Agency shall be managed by a Board. The Minister may give directions of policy to the Agency in regard to the discharge of its functions and the Agency shall comply with such directions. "Enterprises" means any form of trade or manufacture, construction, assembly, repair, maintenance, craftwork, cultivation of fruits, vegetables or flowers, livestock breeding, or processing or a service related to any micro, small and medium industry or activity approved as such by the Agency.

Full text
English
Website
www.seylii.org