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1.2. THE DETAILED CLASSIFICATION

The italic headings indicate a logical grouping normally on a level between that of the Division and the Major group and which does not have a code but corresponds to "Division" in the ISIC. In cases where these groupings correspond with major groups, the major group heading is also in italics.

MAJOR DIVISION 9: COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICES

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1.3. DESCRIPTIONS OF INDUSTRIES

MAJOR DIVISION 9: COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICES

DIVISION 91: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE ACTIVITIES

This division includes the general activities of the Central Government and provincial governments, including their extra-budgetary accounts and funds, the activities of self-governing territories and their lower authorities, the activities of the general divisions of regional services councils and local authorities and the activities of the armed forces, police and legislative, judicial and administrative departments and offices. Departments, agencies and offices engaged in the administration of activities, such as those of foreign affairs, taxation and finance, tourism promotion, business regulation and registration, collection and analysis of statistics and general economic, social and community policies, are included.

Exclusions:

Activities of the Government in fields other than general administration and regulation, are classified under the appropriate classifications of major divisions 1 to 9.

The following are a few examples of such cases with their appropriate classifications:

- Government timber plantations - major group 121 (Forestry and related services)

- Government sawmills - major group 321 (Sawmilling and planing of wood)

- The Government Printer - major group 325 (Printing and service activities related to printing)

- Sheltered labour concerns of the Department of Manpower - Appropriate major groups of major division 3 (Manufacturing)

- Municipal power stations - major group 411 (Production, collection and distribution of electricity)

- Road construction divisions of provincial administrations and local authorities - Division 50 (Construction)

- Municipal caravan parks - major group 641 (Hotels, camping sites and other provision of short-stay accommodation)

- Transport department of local authorities - major group 712 (Other land transport)

- Government and provincial education - major group 920 (Educational services)

- Government and provincial hospitals - major group 931 (Human health activities).

DIVISION 92: EDUCATION

This division includes public and private education of all types provided by institutions and by private teachers, as a full-time education or on a part-time or intensive basis, during the day or in the evening and at any level or for any profession. This includes pre-primary school and after-school education, primary and secondary schools, technical colleges and institutions, technikons, universities, correspondence colleges, vocational and commercial schools, hospital schools, schools for the blind, deaf, cerebral palsied and those with other handicaps; art and craft schools, music, dancing and other art schools, training establishments for mannequins and models; and driving schools.

Exclusions:

Education primarily concerned with recreation, such as bridge or golf education is classified under subgroup 96410 (Sporting activities). Dance tuition not given in connection with education is classified under group 9619 (Other entertainment activities n.e.c.). Governesses and tutors employed in private households are classified under group 0100 (Private households with employed persons). Day care centres for infants and play groups (créches) are classified under group 933 (Social work activities).

DIVISION 93: HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK

             931        Human health activities

           9311        Hospital activities

This group includes the activities of general and specialised hospitals, sanatoria, preventoria, asylums, rehabilitation centres, leprosaria, dental centres and other health institutions that have accommodation facilities, including military base and prison hospitals. The activities are aimed mainly at in-patients and carried out under the direct supervision of medical doctors. They comprise the services of medical and paramedical staff, laboratory and technical facilities, including radiological and anaesthesiological services, food and other hospital facilities and resources such as emergency room services.

Exclusions:

Health activities for military staff in the field are classified under major group 911 (Central Government activities).

Dental activities without accommodation are classified under group 9312 (Medical and dental practice activities).

Activities carried out predominantly for out-patients are classified under group 9319 (Other human health activities), as are activities of ambulances.

Veterinary activities are classified under subgroup 93200.

           9312        Medical and dental practice activities

This group includes consultation and treatment activities of general practitioners and medical specialists, including dentists. It involves the activities of general practitioners or medical specialists or surgeons in health institutions or private practice. Included are activities carried out in clinics such as those attached to firms, schools, houses for the aged, labour organisations, fraternal organisations, and in-patients’ homes. Patients are usually ambulatory and can be referred to specialists by general practitioners. Dental activities may be of a general or specialised nature and can be carried out in private practice or in out-patient clinics, including clinics attached to firms, schools, etc., and in operating rooms.

Exclusions:

In-patient hospital activities are classified under group 9311 (Hospital activities).

Paramedical activities, such as those of midwives, nurses and physiotherapists are classified under group 9319 (Other human health activities).

           9319        Other human health activities

This group includes all activities for human health not performed by hospitals or by medical doctors or dentists, i.e. the activities of supplementary health service staff engaged in private practice on own account, whether as individuals or in partnership, and primarily engaged in rendering health and related services.

         93191        Supplementary health services or paramedical staff (practitioners)

This subgroup includes the activities of physiotherapists and para-medical practitioners in the field of optometry, hydrotherapy, medical massage, occupational therapy, speech therapy, chiropody, dietetics, audiology, orthopaedics and remedial gymnastics. Also included are the activities of psychologists.

         93192        Clinics and related health care services

This subgroup includes the activities carried out in health clinics attached to firms, schools, homes for the aged, labour organisations, fraternal organisations, provincial and local authorities, residential health facilities other than hospitals, and in own consulting rooms, patient’s homes or elsewhere. Hospital out-patient clinics are included.

         93193        Nursing services

This subgroup includes the activities of nurses and midwives.

         93194        Chiropractors and other associated health care services

This subgroup includes the activities of chiropractors and practitioners in the field of homeopathy and acupuncture.

         93199        Other health services

This subgroup includes the activities of dental auxilliaries such as dental therapists and dental hygienists. Also included are pathological clinics and other diagnostic activities carried out by independent laboratories of any kind, and optical dispensers, herbalists, sangomas, blood banks, ambulance and air-ambulance activities and other health services n.e.c.

Exclusions:

The production of artificial teeth, dentures and prosthetic appliances by dental laboratories are classified under group 3741 (Manufacture of medical and surgical equipment and orthopaedic appliances).

Testing activities in the field of food hygiene are classified under group 8822 (Technical testing and analysis).

           9320        Veterinary activities

This group includes the activities of veterinary hospitals where animals are confined to facilitate their medical, surgical or dental treatment and where services are provided by, or under direct supervision of qualified veterinarians; medical, surgical or dental activities for animals carried out by veterinary health institutions other than those provided by animal hospitals but performed when visiting farms, kennels or homes, in own consulting and surgery rooms or elsewhere; activities of veterinary assistants or other auxiliary veterinary staff; clinical pathological and other diagnostic activities pertaining to animals; animal ambulance activities, etc. Also included are societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals and beauty parlours for animals.

Exclusions:

Animal boarding activities without health care are classified under subgroup 11400 (Agricultural and animal husbandry services, except veterinary activities).

           9330        Social work activities

This group includes activities aimed at providing social assistance to children, the aged and special categories of persons with some limitations on abilities for self-care, but where medical treatment or training are not important elements. It involves a wide variety of social counselling, welfare and similar activities the services of which are rendered to individuals and families in their homes or elsewhere. These activities may be carried out by the Government or by private organisations, such as church related welfare organisations, disaster relief organisations and national or local self-help organisations and also by specialists providing counselling services. These services are being provided by orphanages, children’s homes and day care centres for infants and playgroups (créches), correction homes, homes for the aged registered with the Government in terms of the Aged Persons Act, 1967, and those operated by registered welfare organisations, homes for the physically or mentally handicapped, including the blind, deaf and dumb, rehabilitation homes for people addicted to alcohol or drugs (without medical treatment), etc. Activities of institutions taking care of unmarried mothers and their children, adoption activities, activities for the prevention of cruelty to children and others, eligibility, determination in connection with welfare, visiting the aged, household budget counselling, marriage and family guidance, guidance given to persons on parole or probation, community and neighbourhood activities, activities for disaster victims, refugees, immigrants, etc., including temporary or extended shelter for them, vocational rehabilitation activities for handicapped or unemployed persons provided that the education component is limited. Charitable activities such as fund-raising or other supporting activities aimed at social work.

Exclusions:

Funding and administration of compulsory social security programmes are classified under Division 91 (Public administration and defence activities).

Day-care services provided to children of 3 to 6 years are regarded as pre-primary education and are classified under group 920 (Educational services). Activities of retirement villages are classified under group 841 (Real estate activities with own or leased property).

DIVISION 94: OTHER COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES

      940   9400    Sewage and refuse disposal, sanitation and similar activities

This group includes the collection of garbage, trash, rubbish and waste, whether from households or from industrial or commercial units, its transportation and disposal by incineration or by other means, and the removal, whether via drains, sewers or by other means, of human waste products and their treatment and disposal.

This also involves waste reduction, ash collection, the collection of refuse in litter boxes in public places, the removal of building debris, the dumping of refuse on land or in water, the burial or ploughing-under of refuse and storm sewage, the emptying and cleaning of cesspools and septic tanks, the servicing of chemical toilets, dilution, screening and filtering, sedimentation, chemical precipitation, activated sludge treatment and other processes for sewage disposal and also the maintenance of sewers and drains. Also included are the outdoor sweeping and watering of streets, paths, parking lots, etc.

Exclusions:

Pest control in connection with agriculture is classified under group 1140 (Agricultural and animal husbandry services, except veterinary activities).

The recycling of waste is classified under the appropriate group of major group 395 (Recycling n.e.c.).

The collection, purification and distribution of water are classified under group 4200 (Collection, purification and distribution of water).

The construction and repair of sewerage systems are classified under group 5022 (Construction of civil engineering structures).

Disinfecting and exterminating activities in buildings are classified under subgroup 88930 (Building and industrial plant cleaning activities).

DIVISION 95: ACTIVITIES OF MEMBERSHIP ORGANISATIONS N.E.C.

             951        Activities of business, employers’ and professional organisations

           9511        Activities of business and employers’ organisations

This group includes the activities of organisations whose members’ interests centre on the development and prosperity of a particular line of business or trade, including farming, or on the economic growth and climate of a particular geographical area or political subdivision without regard for line of business. Included are activities of federations of associations whose members are in the same general line of business and also of federations of territorial associations which have the effect of expanding the geographical area covered. The main services rendered involve the dissemination of information, representation before government agencies, public relations and labour negotiations. Activities of chambers of commerce, guilds and similar organisations are included.

Exclusions:

The publication of newspapers, journals, etc., by these organisations is classified under the appropriate group of major group 324 (Publishing).

Labour negotiation on a fee or contract basis is classified under group 8814 (Business and management consultancy activities).

           9512        Activities of professional organisations

This group includes the activities of organisations whose members’ interests centre mainly on a particular scholarly discipline or professional practice or technical field such as bar associations, medical associations and engineering associations. Included are the activities of associations of specialists engaged in cultural activities such as writers, painters, performers of various kinds, journalists, etc. The members of these organisations generally have a considerable educational background, frequently at university or higher technical level, but this is not necessarily required because associations of, e.g., foremen, salesmen, insurance agents, stenographers, etc. are also included. The main services rendered involve the dissemination of information, the establishment and supervision of standards of practice, representation before government agencies and public relations.

Exclusions:

The publication of newspapers, journals, etc. by these organisations is classified under the appropriate group of major group 324 (Publishing).

Education provided by these organisations is classified under the appropriate categories of Division 92 (Education).

      952   9520    Activities of trade unions

This group includes the activities of associations whose members are mainly employees interested chiefly in the representation of their views concerning the work situation and in concerted action through organisation. This involves the activities of unions of professional, technical, cultural and farm workers and of government employees and the activities of single plant unions, of unions composed of affiliated branches and of labour organisations composed of affiliated unions on the basis of trade, regional, organisational, structural or other criteria.

Exclusions:

The publication of newspapers, journals, etc. by these organisations is classified under the appropriate group of major group 324 (Publishing).

Education provided by these organisations is classified under the appropriate categories of major group 920 (Educational services).

             959        Activities of other membership organisations

           9591        Activities of religious organisations

This group includes the activities of religious organisations or individuals who provide services directly to worshippers in churches, mosques, temples, synagogues or in other places. Also included are the activities of monasteries, convents and similar organisations, and religious retreat activities.

Exclusions:

The publishing of newspapers, journals, etc. by these organisations is classified under the appropriate group of major group 324 (Publishing).

Education provided by these organisations is classified under the appropriate categories of major group 920 (Educational services).

Health activities by religious organisations are classified under major group 931 (Human health activities).

Social activities by these organisations are classified under subgroup 93300 (Social work activities).

Astrological and spiritualist activities are classified under subgroup 99090 (Other service activities n.e.c.).

           9592        Activities of political organisations

This group includes the activities of political organisations and auxiliary organisations such as young people’s auxiliaries associated with a political party. These organisations engage mainly in placing members of the party or those sympathetic to the party in political office and may involve the dissemination of information, public relations, fund-raising, etc.

           9599        Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

This group includes a wide variety of activities such as furthering a public cause or issue by means of public education, political influence, fund-raising, etc.; the support of community and educational facilities, the protection and betterment of special groups, e.g. ethnic and minority groups; associations for the purpose of social acquaintanceship such as rotary clubs, masonic lodges, Christian or Hebrew youth groups; associations for patriotic purposes, including war veterans’ associations; associations for the youth, e.g. Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Voortrekkers, student associations, clubs and fraternities, etc; associations for the pursuit of a cultural or recreational activity or hobby (other than sports or games), e.g. poetry, literature and book clubs, historical, gardening, film and photo, music and art, craft and philatelic clubs; and many others.

Exclusions:

Activities of scholarly and professional associations are classified under group 9512 (Activities of professional organisations).

DIVISION 96: RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES

             961        Motion picture, radio, television and other entertainment activities

           9611        Motion picture and video production and distribution

This group includes the production of theatrical and non-theatrical motion pictures, whether on film or on video tape, for direct projection in theatres or for broadcasting on television. It usually involves production in a motion picture studio or in special laboratories for animated films or cartoons. These products may be full-length theatrical films, documentaries, shorts, etc. for public entertainment, for advertising, education, training and news information, and religious films, animated cartoons of any kind, etc. Also included are auxiliary activities on a fee or contract basis such as film editing, cutting, dubbing, etc. The distribution of motion pictures and video tapes to other industries, but not to the general public is also classified here. This involves the sale or rental of movies or tapes to other industries, and activities related to the distribution of films and video tapes such as film and tape booking, delivery, storage, etc.

Exclusions:

Film duplicating, and audio and video tape reproduction from master copies are classified under group 3260 (Reproduction of recorded media).

Retail trade in tapes is classified under the appropriate subgroup of group 6233 (Retail trade in household furniture, appliances, articles and equipment).

Renting of tapes to the general public and renting of scenery and costumes are classified under group 8530 (Renting of personal and household goods n.e.c.).

Film processing other than for the motion picture industry is classified under group 8894 (Photographic activities).

Agency activities are classified under subgroup 88999 (Other business activities n.e.c.).

Production of films or tapes normally produced in television studios is classified under group 9613 (Radio and television activities).

Activities of own account actors, cartoonists, directors, consultants and other technical specialists, etc., are classified under group 9619 (Other entertainment activities n.e.c.).

           9612        Motion picture projection

This group includes motion picture or video tape projection in theatres or in the open air, and in private screening rooms or other projection facilities.

Exclusions:

The renting of video tapes and movies to the general public is classified under group 8530 (Renting of personal and household goods n.e.c.).

Ticket agencies that sell admission tickets for motion picture or video tape projection on an agency basis are classified under group 9619 (Other entertainment activities n.e.c.).

           9613        Radio and television activities

This group includes the production of radio and television programmes, whether live or on tape or other recording medium and whether or not combined with broadcasting. The programmes produced and broadcast may be for entertainment, for promotion, education or training or news dissemination. The production of programmes generally results in a permanent tape which may be sold, rented or stored for broadcasting or rebroadcasting. Also included are productions such as sports coverage, weather forecasting, interviews, etc.

Exclusions:

The transmission of cable television is classified under group 7520 (Telecommunications).

Radio and television transmissions by relay or satellite are also classified under group 7520 (Telecommunications).

Agency activities by agencies obtaining engagements on behalf of individuals in motion pictures, theatrical productions or other entertainment or sport attractions are classified under group 8899 (Other business activities n.e.c.).

The production of movies and video tapes in movie studios is classified under group 9611 (Motion picture and video production and distribution).

           9614        Dramatic arts, music and other arts activities

This group includes the production, for the general public, of "live" theatrical presentations, concerts and opera or dance production and burlesque acts, whether set up for only a single attraction or multiple attractions. This can involve activities of groups or companies, orchestras or bands, but also of individual artists such as actors, musicians, authors, lecturers or speakers, sculptors, painters, cartoonists, engravers, etchers, etc. Related activities included here are, e.g., the operation of scenery and backdrops, lighting and sound equipment, concert and theatre halls and other facilities and the design of scenery and lighting.

Exclusions:

Agency activities by agencies obtaining engagements on behalf of individuals in motion pictures, theatrical productions or other entertainment or sport attractions are classified under group 8899 (Other business activities n.e.c.).

Casting activities are classified under group 9649 (Other recreational activities)

Ticket agencies that sell admission tickets for dramatic art and music presentations on an agency basis are classified under group 9619 (Other entertainment activities n.e.c.).

           9619        Other entertainment activities n.e.c.

This group includes the production of other kinds of entertainment not elsewhere classified such as the activities of ballrooms, discotheques and dance instructors, the activities of amusement parks and similar attractions, circus productions, puppet shows, rodeos, the activities of shooting galleries, etc.

Also included are the activities of ticket agencies that sell admission tickets for motion pictures and video tape projection and for dramatic art, music and other presentations on an agency basis.

Exclusions:

Other recreational activities are classified under group 9649.

     962   9620    News agency activities

This group includes news syndicates and news agency activities consisting of the provision of news, pictures, features to the media and news reporting services to newspapers, periodicals and radio and television broadcasters.

             963        Library, archives, museums and other cultural activities

           9631        Library and archives activities

This group includes a wide variety of documentation and information activities provided by libraries and archives. Activities of libraries of all kinds, reading, listening and viewing rooms, public archives, etc. This usually involves the organisation of a collection, whether specialised or not, the making of catalogues, the lending and storage of, e.g., books, maps, periodicals, films, records, tapes. The services may be provided to the general public or to a special clientele such as students, scientists, staff, members, etc.

Exclusions:

Data base activities are classified under subgroup 86400.

           9632        Museum activities and preservation of historical sites and buildings

This group includes the operation of museums of all kinds such as art museums, museums of jewellery, furniture, costumes, ceramics, silverware, etc., natural history and science museums, technological museums, historical museums, including military museums and historic houses and all kinds of other specialised museums. Also included is the preservation of historical sites and buildings.

           9633        Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserve activities

This group includes the operation of botanical and zoological gardens and of nature reserves including wildlife conservation, etc.

             964        Sporting and other recreational activities

            9641        Sporting activities

This group includes the organisation and operation of any kind of sports events outdoors or indoors for professionals or amateurs, and the operation of the facilities in which these sports are performed. This may involve organisations such as football clubs, bowling clubs, swimming clubs, golf clubs, boxing, wrestling, health or body building clubs, winter sport clubs, chess, draughts, domino or card clubs, field and track clubs, shooting clubs, etc., and the operation of the facilities for all these sports if they are especially used and designed for them. Such facilities may be arenas and stadiums, whether or not enclosed or covered, with or without provision for spectator seating. Also included are activities related to the promotion and production of sporting events and the activities of individual own account sportsmen and athletes, judges, timekeepers, instructors, teachers, coaches, etc., and also the activities of sport and game schools and those of racing stables, kennels and garages. Hunting for sport or recreation and related service activities.

Exclusions:

The rental of sporting equipment is classified under group 8530 (Renting of personal and household goods n.e.c.).

Park and beach activities are classified under group 9649 (Other recreational activities).

           9649        Other recreational activities

This group includes all activities related to recreation not classified elsewhere under this division. This includes casting activities for motion pictures, television productions or theatre productions, the activities of booking agencies at which bookings are made for films, theatrical productions or other entertaining attractions, the recording or taping of sound (music, etc.) on a fee or contract basis; the activities of recreation parks and beaches (including the renting of facilities such as bathhouses, lockers, chairs, etc.), activities related to recreational fishing, gambling and betting activities, fairs and shows of a recreational nature, recreational transport facilities (e.g. cableway transport at sightseeing places), etc.

Exclusions:

The training of dogs for security reasons is classified under group 8892 (Investigation and security activities).

Agency activities by agencies obtaining engagements on behalf of individuals in motion pictures, theatrical productions or other entertainment or sport attractions are classified under group 8899 (Other business activities n.e.c.).

Other entertainment activities, e.g. circus productions or the activities of ballrooms and discotheques, are classified under group 9619 (Other entertainment activities n.e.c.).

DIVISION 99: OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIES

             990        Other service activities

           9901        Washing and (dry-) cleaning of textiles and fur products

This group includes the laundering and (dry-) cleaning, pressing, etc., of all kinds of clothing (including fur) and textiles, done by mechanical equipment, by hand or by self-service coin-operated machines, whether for the general public or for industrial or commercial clients. The renting of linen, industrial work uniforms and related items by laundries. It also involves laundry collection and delivery. Also included are the repair and minor alteration of garments or other textile articles when done in connection with cleaning. Carpet and rug shampooing and drapery and curtain cleaning on clients’ premises are included here.

Exclusions:

The repair and alteration of clothing, etc., as an independent activity are classified under group 6260 (Repair of personal and household goods).

The renting of clothing or household textiles is classified under group 8530 (Renting of personal and household goods n.e.c.), even if the cleaning of these goods is an integral part of the activity.

           9902        Hairdressing and other beauty treatment

This group includes hair washing, trimming and cutting, setting, dyeing, tinting, waving, straightening and similar activities for men and women, as well as shaving and beard trimming. Also included are facial massage, manicure and pedicure, make-up and other beauty treatment.

Exclusions:

The manufacture of wigs, etc. is classified under group 3929 (Other manufacturing n.e.c.).

           9903        Funeral and related activities

This group includes activities such as the burial and cremation of human or animal corpses and related activities such as the preparation of the dead for burial or cremation, the provision of burial or cremation services, the rental of equipped space in funeral parlours, embalming and undertaking services, the rental or sale of graves, the upkeep and maintenance of graves and mausoleums, etc.

Exclusions:

Religious funeral service activities are classified under group 9591 (Activities of religious organisations).

The manufacture of coffins is classified under subgroup 32291 (Coffins (excluding the manufacture of coffins by funeral undertakers)).

           9909        Other service activities n.e.c.

This group includes activities related to physical well-being and comfort, such as those carried out by Turkish baths, sauna and steam baths, solariums, spas, reducing and slimming salons, massage salons, restrooms, etc. Astrological and spiritualist activities. Social activities such as escort services, dating services, services of marriage bureaux, genealogical organisations, shoppers, shoe shiners, porters, etc.

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