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3 STAATSKOERANT, 4 FEBRUARIE 2009 No.31838 BOARD NOTICE BOARD NOTICE 14 OF 2009 PENSION FUNDS ACT NO 24 OF 1956 REGULATORY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR RETIREMENT FUNDS I, Dube Phineas Tshidi, Registrar of Pension Funds, hereby prescribe the following Regulatory Reporting Requirements for Retirement Funds for the preparation of the annual financial statements as referred to in Board Notice 99 of 2008. Underwritten funds and retirement annuity funds are exempted from the requirements of the Regulatory Reporting Requirements for Retirement Funds in so far as it relates to accrual basis for all financial year-ends ending during 2006,2007, 2008 and 2009. This Board Notice takes effect on publication hereof. Ef 1'Bl-i tJs1 DPTSHIDI REGISRAR OF PENSION FUNDS

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  • 3 STAATSKOERANT, 4 FEBRUARIE 2009 No.31838

    BOARD NOTICE

    BOARD NOTICE 14 OF 2009

    PENSION FUNDS ACT NO 24 OF 1956

    REGULATORY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR

    RETIREMENT FUNDS

    I, Dube Phineas Tshidi, Registrar of Pension Funds, hereby prescribe the following Regulatory Reporting Requirements for Retirement Funds for the preparation of the annual financial statements as referred to in Board Notice 99 of 2008.

    Underwritten funds and retirement annuity funds are exempted from the requirements of the Regulatory Reporting Requirements for Retirement Funds in so far as it relates to accrual basis for all financial year-ends ending during 2006,2007, 2008 and 2009.

    This Board Notice takes effect on publication hereof.

    Ef 1'Bl-i tJs1 DPTSHIDI

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