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State land is land belonging to the state, and it is allocated by the state under the State Land Act for residential, agricultural, commercial, and industrial uses in urban areas through Fixed Period State Grants
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Any person may, either alone or together with another person, apply for the registration of a company under the Companies Act.1 The Companies Act is the central piece of legislation governing the formation, structure, governance and overall regulation of private limited liability companies.
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Section 25 of the Economic Inclusion Act sets out the role and the obligations of the private sector as follows, amongst others:
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A compliance officer is a natural person appointed to be in charge of the implementation of internal programmes and procedures, which include the maintenance of records and reporting of suspicious transactions. This section discusses in detail the roles and responsibilities of a compliancer officer.
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The rights granted to Data Subjects, include the right to be informed, the right to access, the right to rectification and the right to object/opt-out.
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This section sets out the roles and responsibilities of the Data Protection Commission, and the penalties for non compliance with the Data Protection Act.
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The Industrial Property Act1 (the IPA) was designed to protect industrial property in Botswana by conferring rights to the relevant industrial property rights holders. The IPA gives effect to international conventions and treaties, in ensuring the protection of industrial property rights
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Consumer protection laws are made to protect consumers from fraudulent business practices, defective products, and dangerous goods and services.
23/10/2024
Discussions on the Data Protection Act. The Act defines personal data, it sets conditions for lawful processing of personal data and sensitive personal data, outlines the rights and obligations of the parties involved in processing data, establishes channels for complaints by data subjects against contraventions by data controllers, and provides for sanctions in the form of fines and imprisonment for contraventions.