selected new legislation: 31 march - 28 april 2006
Posted 1 July 2006
NATIONAL LEGISLATION
ACTSRepeal of the Black Administration Act and Amendment of Certain Laws Act 28 of 2005
DOC: 12 April 2006
Amends: Black Administration Act 38 of 1927 and Administration of Estates Act 66 of 1965
Electronic Communications Act 36 of 2005
Repeals: Independent Broadcasting Authority Act 153 of 1993 and Telecommunications Act 103 of 1996
Precious Metals Act 37 of 2005
Repeals: Mining Rights Act 20 of 1967
BILLS
Less Formal Township Establishment Amendment Bill, 2006 published for comment; Memorandum on the Objects of the Bill
Correction to Consumer Protection Bill, 2006 as published for comment
Publication of explanatory summary of the Deeds Registries Amendment Bill, 2006
Publication of explanatory summary of the Health Professions Amendment Bill, 2006
Notice of introduction of Bill into Parliament: Corporate Laws Amendment Bill
PROCLAMATIONS AND NOTICES
PROPERTY VALUERS PROFESSION ACT 47 OF 2000
Draft rules for comment
Fifth Amendment to rules published
CONSUMER AFFAIRS (Unfair Business Practices) ACT 71 OF 1988
Notice of unfair business practice which is not justified in the public interest published:
Utilisation of quasi legal communications and documents, which simulate legal or judicial processes
Preventing the attempted circumvention of notices or related regulations, including for example, the contracting out of the regulation by charging membership fees for, inter alia, providing a service arranging loans or related services.
Minimum information to be contained in a property syndication disclosure document
Draft notice of unfair business practice which is not justified in the public interest in respect of a report on an investigation into work from home opportunities
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 51 OF 1977
Directives regarding complaint participation in correctional supervision and parole boards published
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE ACT 59 of 1992
Social grants increased
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PENSION LAW, 1996
Rules of the Fund amended
INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION IN CRIMINAL MATTERS ACT 75 OF 1996
Mutual legal assistance in criminal matters treaty between the RSA and Republic of India published
NATIONAL ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 93 OF 1996
Amendment of National Road Traffic Regulations published
PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1 OF 1999
Listing and classification of public entities published
FINANCIAL ADVISORY AND INTERMEDIARY SERVICES ACT 37 OF 2002
Notice on particular exemptions published
REVENUE LAWS AMENDMENT ACT 31 OF 2005
Date of commencement of sections 85 (1), 90 (1), 91 (1), 92 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e), 125 (1) and 126 (1): 1 April 2006
Amends: Customs and Excise Act 91 of 1964, Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996
AUDITING PROFESSION ACT 26 OF 2005
Repeals: Public Accountants’ and Auditors’ Act 80 of 1991
ATTORNEYS ACT 53 OF 1979
Law Society of the Orange Free State: Amendment to rules published
PUBLIC AUDIT ACT 25 OF 2004
Announcement in terms of various sections as required in the Act
MEDICINES AND RELATED SUBSTANCES ACT 101 OF 1965
Publication of an Afrikaans translation of the proposed amendment of the regulations relating to a transparent pricing system for medicines and scheduled substances for comment
FOODSTUFFS, COSMETICS AND DISINFECTANTS ACT 54 OF 1972
Draft amendment regarding preservatives and antioxidants published
Draft regulations governing the labelling, advertising and composition of cosmetics published
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 85 OF 1993
Notice of exemption in terms of section 40 (1) published
PUBLIC SERVICE ACT, 1994 (Proc 103 of 1994)
Schedule 2 amended
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION ACT 71 OF 2002
Tariff investigations regulations published
SECURITIES SERVICES ACT 36 OF 2004
Proposed amendments to the rules of the Bond Exchange of South Africa published for comment
PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION
FREE STATE
Investment Free State Agency Amendment Bill, 2006, published for comment
Free State Development Corporation Bill, 2006, published for comment
Free State Provincial Road Traffic Act 2 of 1998: Notice of increase of fees
Appropriation Act 1 of 2006 promulgated, Date of commencement: 31 March 2006
Extension of time for comment of Investment Free State Agency Amendment Bill, 2006 published
Extension of time for comment of Free State Development Corporation Bill, 2006 published
GAUTENG
Gauteng Provincial Road Traffic Act 10 of 1997:
Sixth amendment of the Gauteng Road Traffic Regulations published
KWAZULU-NATAL
KwaZulu-Natal Adjustment Appropriation Act Amendment Act 1 of 2006
MPUMALANGA
Mpumalanga Traditional Leadership and Governance Act 3 of 2005
Mpumalanga Provincial House and Local Houses of Traditional Leaders Act 6 of 2005
Mpumalanga Gaming Act 5 of 1995:
Draft Mpumalanga Gaming Board Rules for route operators and site licensees published for comment
National Health Act 61 of 2003:
Amended Uniform Patient Fee Schedule User Manual for Full Paying Patients published
LIMPOPO
Limpopo Traditional Leadership and Institutions Act 6 of 2005
Limpopo Houses of Traditional Leaders Act 5 of 2005
MPUMALANGA
National Health Act 61 of 2003: Amended hospital fees manual published
NORTH WEST
Nature Conservation Ordinance 12 of 1983: North West Province hunting regulations published
WESTERN CAPE
Western Cape Investment and Trade Promotion Agency Law Amendment Act 1 of 2005
EASTERN CAPE
Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998: Amendment published
Eastern Cape Traditional Leadership and Governance Act 4 of 2005
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996: Power and functions of the Health portfolio temporarily assigned to the Member of the Executive Council responsible for Social Development, published
Eastern Cape Development Corporation Act 13 of 1997: Withdrawal of Proc 2 of 2006 published in PG 1509 of 25 March 2006: Transfer of administration to Member of the Executive Council responsible for Finance, published
Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998:Proposed amendment of PG 687 published for comment