selected new legislation: 24 february - 31 march 2006
Posted 1 July 2006
NATIONAL LEGISLATION
ACTS
NATIONAL CREDIT ACT 34 OF 2005
Repeals: Usury Act and Credit Agreements Act
FORESTRY LAWS AMENDMENT ACT 35 of 2005
Date of commencement: 9 March 2006
BILLS
Appropriation Bill
Electricity Regulation Bill
Division of Revenue Bill
Older Persons Bill
Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Amendment Bill
Consumer Protection Bill, 2006 published for comment.
Firearms Control Amendment Bill, 2006 published for comment.
Draft Merchant Shipping (Safe Containers Convention) Bill, Regulations and explanatory summary published for comment.
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Special Measures Bill, 2006, explanatory summary.
PROCLAMATIONS AND NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE & INDUSTRY: NATIONAL CREDIT BILL, 2005
Draft national credit regulations published for general public comment – correction.
INCOME TAX ACT 58 OF 1962
Fixing of rate per kilometer in respect of motor vehicles for the purposes of section 8(1)(b)(ii) and (iii).
COMPANIES ACT 61 OF 1973
Proposed amended Schedule 3 of the Act published for comment within 30 days.
SUBDIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND ACT 70 OF 1970
Amendment of regulations – applications relating to decisions by delegate of the minister published.
COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND DISEASES ACT 130 OF 1993
Proposed increase in monthly pensions: closing date- public comment extended to 27 March 2006.
BASIC CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ACT 75 OF 1997
Amendment of sectoral determination 9: wholesale and retail sector.
SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOLS ACT 84 OF 1996
National Guidelines on school uniforms.
NATIONAL WATER ACT 36 OF 1998
Draft regulations regarding the registration of waterworks and process controllers published.
FIREARMS CONTROL ACT 60 OF 2000
Notice ito item 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1 extended until 31 March of each of the successive years from 2007 to 2009.
CROSS-BOUNDARY MUNICIPALITIES LAWS REPEAL AND RELATED MATTERS ACT 23 OF 2005
Repeals: Local Government: Act 29 of 2000, Act 69 of 2000 and Act 6 of 2005
CONSTITUTION TWELFTH AMENDMENT ACT
Date of commencement: 1 March 2006, except section 1 in so far as it inserts section 103 (3): 23 December 2005.
SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE ACT 68 OF 1995
National policing standard for municipal police services regarding domestic violence published.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT 116 OF 1998
National instruction 7/1999 - intended to provide clear directions to a member on how to respond to a complaint of domestic violence.
FINANCIAL ADVISORY AND INTERMEDIARY SERVICES ACT 37 OF 2002
Determination of fees payable to the Registrar of Financial Services Providers published.
SECURITIES SERVICES ACT 36 OF 2004
Determination of fees payable to the Registrar of Security Services published.
Conditions applicable to the inclusion by an exchange of securities issued by it in its own list published.
CLOSE CORPORATIONS AMENDMENT ACT 25 OF 2005
Practice Note 1 of 2006 published.
COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES CONTROL ACT 45 OF 2002
Publication of exemption of manager of collective investment scheme in securities from duty to maintain seed capital in exchange traded portfolio.
PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1 OF 1999
Listing and classification of public entities published.
Correction to listing and classification of public entities as published under GG 28519 in GG 28651
AIRPORTS COMPANY ACT 44 OF 1993
Airport charges published for general notice with effect from 1 June 2006.
NATIONAL GAMBLING ACT 7 OF 2004
Proposed amendment to the national gambling regulations on limited payout machines published for comment.
ESTATE AGENTS AFFAIRS ACT 112 OF 1976
Notice of levies and prescribed examination fees published.
PATENTS ACT 57 OF 1978
Patents amendment regulations published.
COUNCIL FOR MEDICAL SCHEMES LEVIES ACT 58 OF 2000
Proposed levies on medical schemes published.
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES IN MINES AND WORKS ACT 78 OF 1973
Increase of levies published .
PHARMACY ACT 53 OF 1974
Rules relating to good pharmacy practice amended.
HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT 56 OF 1974
Proposed amendments to regulations relating to the registration by medical practitioners and dentists of additional qualifications published for comment.
BASIC CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ACT 75 OF 1997
Sectoral determination 12: Forestry Sector, South Africa
ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSION ACT 44 OF 2000
Rules for disciplinary proceedings amended.
ENGINEERING PROFESSION ACT 46 OF 2000
Rules of conduct for registered persons published.
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSACTIONS ACT 25 OF 2002
Cryptography regulations published.
PENSION FUNDS ACT 24 OF 1956
Assumptions for the determination of minimum individual reserves of members of defined categories of pension funds
FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ACT 25 OF 1956
Determination of fees payable to the Registrar of Friendly Societies published.
REMUNERATION OF PUBLIC OFFICE BEARERS ACT 20 OF 1998
Determination of salaries and allowances of Traditional Leaders and members of the National and Provincial Houses of Traditional Leaders published
LABOUR RELATIONS ACT 66 OF 1995
Proposed essential services published for comment
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE ACT 13 OF 2004
Repeals: Social Assistance Act 59 of 1992 insofar as it has not been assigned to another sphere of government
PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION
Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency Act 5 of 2005:
Repeals: Mpumalanga Parks Board Act 6 of 1995 and the Mpumalanga Tourism Act 7 of 2001
Mpumalanga Roads and Transport Laws Repeal Bill published for comment
Fire Brigade Services Act 99 of 1987: Declaration of category of persons to perform prescribed functions
Mpumalanga Liquor Licencing Bill, 2006 published for public comment
Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency Act 4 of 2005:
Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency Act 5 of 2005:
KWA-ZULU NATAL
Kwa-Zulu Natal Petitions Act 4 of 2003: proposed regulations published for comment
Kwa-Zulu Natal Gambling Act 10 of 1996: regulations amended
KwaZulu-Natal Ingonyama Trust Act 3 of 1994: Regulations amended
NORTH WEST
Local Government Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998: Correction notice relating to the establishment of Merafong City Local Municipality
LIMPOPO
National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996: Implementation of new “L” licence number system for licensing of motor vehicles published
Northern Province Road Traffic Act 5 of 1997: Adjusted rates, tariffs and fees for the financial year 2006/2007
WESTERN CAPE
Provincial Archives and Records Service of the Western Cape Act 3 of 2005
Regulations relating to the Provincial Archives and Records Service of the Western Cape published
EASTERN CAPE
Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998:
Proposed amendment of PG 687 of 2 December 2000, as amended, published for comment
Amendment of PN 104 published in PG 687 of 02 December 2000 published
Proposed amendment of PG 687 of 2 December 2000, as amended, published for comment
Nature and Environmental Conservation Ordinance 19 of 1974: Publication of hunting seasons and daily bag limits for 2006
Eastern Cape Appropriate Technology Unit Bill, 2006 published for comment
Eastern Cape Road Traffic Act 3 of 1999: Determination of fees
Eastern Cape Development Corporation Act 13 of 1997:Transfer of administration to Member of the Executive Council responsible for Finance proclaimed