I, Dr Rob Davies, Minister of Trade and Industry, after having considered comments made in relation to Notice 69 of 2014, published in Government Gazette No.37301 on 7 February 2014 on the application for accreditation of the South African Automotive Industry Code of Conduct made in terms of Section 82 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2008 (Act No. 68 of 2008) (the Act) and acting on the recommendations thereto made by the National Consumer Commission in terms of Section 82(3) of the Act, do hereby prescribe the code in the attached schedule as the industry code for the automotive industry and accredit as an accredited industry ombud the alternative dispute resolution scheme administered by the Motor Industry Ombud of South African in terms of Section 82(6)(b) of the Act.