This bill amends the National Small Business Act, 1996, so as to repeal all provisions pertaining to the National Small Business Council; to empower the Minister to consult persons representing the interests of small business; to make the Public Finance Management Act, 1999, applicable to the Agency; to make further provision in respect of the functions of the Agency; to do away with the requirement of calling for nominations for directors of the Board by notice in theGazette; to repeal the provisions pertaining to alternate directors; and to substitute the Schedule to that Act, in order to re