selected new legislation: 28 april - 2 june 2006
Posted 1 July 2006

NATIONAL LEGISLATION

ACTS

Nursing Act 33 of 2005

BILLS

Corporate Laws Amendment Bill

Sectional Titles Amendment Bill, 2006

Further Education and Training Colleges Bill, 2006

Firearms Control Amendment Bill, 2006

Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-related Information Amendment Bill, 2006 and publication of explanatory summary

Division of Revenue Bill, 2006

ICASA Bill, 2005

Health Professions Amendment Bill, 2006

PROCLAMATIONS AND NOTICES

National Credit Act 34 of 2005
DOC of sections:
1 June 2006: 1-11, 12-25, 35-38, 39-59, 69, 73, 134-152, 153-162, 164-170, 171-173, Schedule 1-3
1 Sept 2006: 26-34, 67, 68, 70 and 72
1 June 2007: 60-66, 71, 74-88, 89-123, 124-133 and 163
Repeals: Usury Act 73 of 1968 & Credit Agreements Act 75 of 1980
Regulations published

Securities Services Act 36 of 2004
Proposed amendments to the rules of the JSE Limited (Fidelity Fund Rules) & (Guarantee Fund Rules) published for comment

Income Tax Act 58 of 1962
Public benefit activities for purposes of deductible donations to certain public benefit organisations published

Financial Services Board Act 97 of 1990
Levies on financial institutions published

Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996
Draft regulations regarding the assessment of the seriousness of injuries published for comment

Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993
Monthly pensions increased
Increase of maximum amount of earnings on which the assessment of an employer shall be calculated prescribed & Schedule 4 amended

Public Service Act, 1994
Regulations amended

Public Finance Management Act 1 of 1999
Listing and classification of public entities published

Council for Medical Schemes Levies Act 58 of 2000
Levies on medical schemes published

Co-Operatives 14 of 2005
Draft regulations published for comment

Telecommunications Act 103 of 1996
Numbering Plan Regulations published

Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act 37 of 2002
Notice on particular exemptions published

Marriage Act 25 of 1961
Regulations amended

Births and Deaths Registration Act 51 of 1992
Fees payable in terms of section 8 amended

South African Passports and Travel Documents Act 4 of 1994
Regulations amended

Identification Act 68 of 1997
Regulations amended

Public Finance Management Act 1 of 1999
Listing and classification of public entities published

Merchandise Marks Act 17 of 1941
Designation of 2010 FIFA World Cup as a protected event published

Pension Fund Act 24 of 1956
Categorisation and annual financial statements, the prescribed financial statements applicable to the different categories of funds published
Assumptions for the determination of minimum individual reserves of members of defined categories of pension funds
Regulations amended

Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998
Amended regulations published

National Payment System Act 78 OF 1998
Directive 2 of 2006: Banks involved in collection of payment instructions in the Early Debit Order Payment Clearing Houses published

                                                                          
PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION

FREE STATE
Free State Traditional Leadership and Governance Act 8 of 2005

Free State School Education Act 2 of 2000:
Measures relating to governing bodies of public schools (excluding special public schools)

South African Schools Act 84 of 1996:
Draft code of conduct for members of governing bodies of public schools published for comment

GAUTENG
Urban Transport Act 78 of 1977:
Gauteng Urban Transport Board Regulations published

Nature Conservation Ordinance 12 of 1983: Declaration of open season: ordinary game promulgated

Gauteng Liquor Act 2 of 2003: Gauteng Liquor Amendment Regulations published

EASTERN CAPE
Adjustment Appropriation Act 1 of 2006

KWAZULU-NATAL
Department of Education: Repeal of regulations as published under PN 149 in PG 5202

LIMPOPO
Limpopo Environmental Management Act 7 of 2003: Declaration of open season: game promulgated

Northern Province Road Traffic Act 5 of 1997: Adjusted rates, tariffs and fees for the financial year 2006/2007 published

NORTHERN CAPE
South African Schools Act 84 of 1996:
Regulations for the election of school governing bodies published
Correction Notice: Regulations for the election of school governing bodies published under “ON 7” should read “ON 6”