Consumer and Corporate Regulation Division
CCRD's purpose is to develop and implement coherent, predictable
and transparent regulatory solutions that provide access to redress
for investors, inventors and consumers and that provide policy
coherence and certainty, and efficient regulatory services for
business.
CCRD will contribute to the realisation of the dti' s
strategic objectives by:
- Increasing access to economic opportunities for black businesses
- Increasing access to productive capital for small enterprises
and the historically disadvantaged
- Creating an environment that enhances investor and inventor
confidence and certainty
- Building strong consumers that drive competitiveness and
innovation
- Creating an environment that promotes competitive and socially
responsible businesses
CCRD has three business units:
- Policy and Legislation
- Enforcement and Compliance
- Regulatory Services
Enforcement and Compliance Business Unit is responsible for
the implementation of policies developed by the Policy and Legislation
Business Unit, and to provide a business regulatory investigative
framework that promotes competitive, fair and efficient markets, that
inspire investor and consumer confidence.
Policy and Legislation Business unit is responsible for
developing and reviewing regulatory systems in the areas of competition,
consumer, company and intellectual property regulation, as well as
public interest regulation. Impact assessments will also form an
integral part of the functions in order to determine the impact of
legislation on the economy.
Regulatory Service business unit is responsible for building
of new institutional capacity and the monitoring and assessment of
existing capacity. This business unit oversees a range of regulatory
agencies, including the Competition Commission and Tribunal, National
Gambling Board, National Lotteries Board, and the Micro Finance Regulatory
Council.
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